M 4.5 in Nicaragua on 26 Jan 2020 09:42 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.5M
Depth: 181.71 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.6216 , -86.9318
Event Date: 26 Jan 2020 09:42 UTC
26 Jan 2020 03:42 Local
Exposed Population:
2740000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60007gds
Inserted at: 26 Jan 2020 09:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.3 (Nicaragua)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Nicaragua= 5.3; Honduras= 5.2

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60007gds Scaled population (vector) 6.46  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -1  
  INFORM_normalised 1.02  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1292496 0 26 Jan 2020 09:42 4.5M, 181.71km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 00:13 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Nicaragua , Department of Chinandega (population 364,428) . The nearest places are El Torreón, Caserío Los Portillos, Apastate, Comarca Ceiba Chachagua, San Pablo, Chichigalpa, Olomega, Telica, San José, El Pellisco, and Managua.

Radius Population
100 km 2.7 million people
75 km 980000 people
50 km 680000 people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 33000 people
5 km 4500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chinandega Nicaragua 360000 people
Leon Nicaragua 380000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Torreón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 3 km
Caserío Los Portillos Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 5 km
Apastate Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 6 km
Comarca Ceiba Chachagua León Nicaragua Village - 8 km
San Pablo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 10 km
Chichigalpa Chinandega Nicaragua City 33000 people 12 km
Olomega Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 13 km
Telica León Nicaragua Village 8800 people 14 km
San José León Nicaragua Village - 15 km
El Pellisco Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 15 km
Colonia Adela Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 16 km
Corcuera León Nicaragua Village - 16 km
La Ceiba Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 18 km
San Jacinto León Nicaragua Village - 18 km
Los Ángeles Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 18 km
El Puente Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 19 km
Mokorón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 21 km
Santa Rosa Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 21 km
Chinandega Chinandega Nicaragua City 130000 people 22 km
León León Nicaragua City 160000 people 22 km
Corinto León Nicaragua Village 19000 people 22 km
El Infiernito León Nicaragua Village - 23 km
El Paraíso Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 24 km
Santa Teresa León Nicaragua Village - 24 km
Mina El Limón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 25 km
Rota León Nicaragua Village - 25 km
Puerto el Barquito Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 25 km
Buenos Aires León Nicaragua Village - 26 km
El Viejo Chinandega Nicaragua City 53000 people 26 km
El Realejo Chinandega Nicaragua Village 6200 people 27 km
El Algodón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 27 km
Malpaisillo León Nicaragua Village - 28 km
El Trapichito León Nicaragua Village - 28 km
La Canoa Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 29 km
San Nicolás León Nicaragua Village - 29 km
Poneloya León Nicaragua Village - 29 km
San Miguelito Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 30 km
Las Brisas León Nicaragua Village - 30 km
Limas de Belén Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 30 km
El Carmen León Nicaragua Village - 30 km
Cayanlipe Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 31 km
Linda Vista León Nicaragua Village - 32 km
El Almendro León Nicaragua Village - 32 km
Candelaria León Nicaragua Village - 33 km
La Calera Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 33 km
Fátima Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 34 km
Tolapa León Nicaragua Village - 34 km
Las Casillos León Nicaragua Village - 34 km
Las Marías Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 36 km
Santa Rosa León Nicaragua Village - 36 km
Barrio El Terrero León Nicaragua Village - 37 km
San Pablo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 37 km
El Fortín Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 37 km
Jiñocuabo León Nicaragua Village - 37 km
Talpetate Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 37 km
Delicias Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 37 km
Puerto Morazán Chinandega Nicaragua Village 5500 people 37 km
San Ramón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 37 km
La Bacinica Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Portobanco León Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Vigías León Nicaragua Village - 39 km
Obraje León Nicaragua Village - 39 km
Las Peraltas León Nicaragua Village - 40 km
Villa Nueva Chinandega Nicaragua Village 5500 people 40 km
Chorrera Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 41 km
Salinas Grandes León Nicaragua Village - 41 km
Caserío la Calle Real de Tolape León Nicaragua Village - 42 km
La Paz León Nicaragua Village - 42 km
El Tempate León Nicaragua Village - 42 km
Momotombi León Nicaragua Village - 43 km
Barrio de Tecuaname León Nicaragua Village - 43 km
Genízaro Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 43 km
Chagüite Grande Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 43 km
El Cacao Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 43 km
El Socorro León Nicaragua Village - 45 km
Caserío El Espino León Nicaragua Village - 45 km
Santa Bárbara León Nicaragua Village - 45 km
El Castaño Choluteca Honduras Village - 45 km
Las Pilas Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 46 km
Somotillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village 15000 people 46 km
Aposentillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 47 km
La Bomba León Nicaragua Village - 47 km
El Fortín Choluteca Honduras Village - 47 km
San Gabriel León Nicaragua Village - 48 km
Petacaltepe Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 49 km
El Tamarindo León Nicaragua Village - 49 km
El Parai León Nicaragua Village - 50 km
Las Tablas León Nicaragua Village - 50 km
Puerto Somoza León Nicaragua Village - 51 km
El Limón Choluteca Honduras Village - 51 km
Apante Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 51 km
Palo Blanco León Nicaragua Village - 52 km
San Martín León Nicaragua Village - 52 km
La Reseda León Nicaragua Village - 52 km
Ceiba Mocha León Nicaragua Village - 52 km
San Clemente León Nicaragua Village - 53 km
El Cacao Choluteca Honduras Village - 53 km
El Entumido Choluteca Honduras Village - 53 km
Momotombito León Nicaragua Village - 53 km
Caserío Los Zarzales León Nicaragua Village - 54 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Fanor Urroz 100 0 22 km
Los Brasiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3200 79 km
Punta Huete 66 0 87 km
Augusto Cesar Sandino International MGA 59 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Corinto NICIO Nicaragua 31 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 51 km

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