M 6.5 in Costa Rica on 24 Oct 2012 00:45 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: 6.5M
Depth: 20.1 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.1211 , -85.3137
Event Date: 24 Oct 2012 00:45 UTC
23 Oct 2012 18:45 Local
Exposed Population:
825386 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000dc6x
Inserted at: 24 Oct 2012 02:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.8 0.8
usb000dc6x Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
120412 0.5 24 Oct 2012 00:45 6.6M, 19.5km N/A 720 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 NEIC
120413 0.5 24 Oct 2012 00:45 6.6M, 19km N/A 560 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 01:03) 00:10 NEIC
120414 0.5 24 Oct 2012 00:45 6.6M, 39.5km N/A 760 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:20 NEIC
120415 0.8 24 Oct 2012 00:45 6.5M, 20.1km N/A 830 thousand (in 100km) 01:14 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 Costa Rica , Province of Guanacaste (population 226,557) . The nearest places are Mansión, Ángeles de Monte Romo, Hoja Ancha, Los Ángeles, Guapinol, El Vigía, San Antonio, Nicoya, Santa Rita, Quebrada Honda, and Delicias.

Radius Population
100 km 720000 people
75 km 480000 people
50 km 220000 people
20 km 53000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 1500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guanacaste Costa Rica 230000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 380000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mansión Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 3 km
Ángeles de Monte Romo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 6 km
Hoja Ancha Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 6 km
Los Ángeles Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 9 km
Guapinol Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 9 km
El Vigía Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 10 km
San Antonio Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Nicoya Guanacaste Costa Rica City 15000 people 13 km
Santa Rita Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Quebrada Honda Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 14 km
Camas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 15 km
San Antonio Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Cueste Grande Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 16 km
San Pablo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 16 km
San Roque Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Quirimán Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Porvenir Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 17 km
Caballito Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Puerto Carazo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 21 km
Guabo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 21 km
Galilea Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 21 km
Arbolito Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 22 km
Nambí Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 22 km
Nancite Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 22 km
Ángeles Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 22 km
Naranjal Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 22 km
Esperanza Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Sonzapotal Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Pozo de Agua Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Pilas Blancas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Bejuco Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 25 km
San Lázaro Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 25 km
Corozal Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 25 km
Carrillo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 26 km
Puerto Humo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 27 km
Sámara Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 27 km
Rosario Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 28 km
San Rafael Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 29 km
Duendes Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 29 km
Primavera Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 29 km
Tiquirusas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 30 km
Talolinga Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 31 km
Colorado Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 31 km
Catalina Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 31 km
Zapote Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 32 km
Santa Cruz Guanacaste Costa Rica City 12000 people 32 km
Cuajiniquil Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 33 km
Boca del Nosara Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 33 km
San Francisco Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 33 km
Bolsón Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 33 km
Dominicas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 33 km
Garza Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 35 km
Cascante Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 36 km
Porosal Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 36 km
Abangares Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 37 km
Lagunilla Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 38 km
Cerro Frío Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 38 km
Abangaritos Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 39 km
Lepanto Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 39 km
Bebedero Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 39 km
Ángeles Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 39 km
La Palma Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 40 km
Montaña Grande Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 40 km
Moralito Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 40 km
Las Cañas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 40 km
Puerto San Juanillo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 41 km
Paso Hondo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 41 km
Hacienda Tamarindo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 41 km
Hotel Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 42 km
Tortugal Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 42 km
Marbella Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 43 km
Limonal Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 44 km
Lagarto Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 44 km
Guaria Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 44 km
Belén Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 44 km
Manzanillo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 45 km
Esperanza Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 45 km
Caimito Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 45 km
Agua Caliente Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 45 km
Morales Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 46 km
Paso Real Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 46 km
La Aldea Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 46 km
Asientillo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 46 km
Arizona Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 47 km
Ciruelas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 48 km
Cabo Blanco Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 48 km
Montenegro Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 48 km
Quebrada Bonita Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 48 km
Cartagena Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 48 km
Paraíso Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 49 km
Rancho Ania Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 49 km
Zapote Vado Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 49 km
Cóbano Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 49 km
Cañas Guanacaste Costa Rica City 17000 people 49 km
Terrero Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 50 km
Santiago Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 50 km
Hda Santa Elena Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 50 km
Juntas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village 4700 people 50 km
Portegolpe Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 50 km
Puerto Chomes Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 50 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
Nicoya 120 0 12 km
Nicoya Guanacaste NCT unknown 0 18 km
Playa Samara PLD unknown 0 21 km
Carrillo RIK 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 26 km
Palo Arco 100 Civ. Paved No 3200 28 km
Nosara NOB 10 Civ. Paved No 3200 33 km
Santa Cruz Guanacaste SZC unknown 0 34 km
Las Canas LCS unknown 0 47 km
Tambor TMU unknown 0 53 km
Flamingo FMG unknown 0 60 km
Liberia International LIR 70 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 61 km
Cabo Velas 10 0 62 km
Chacarita 2 Civ. Paved No 4900 66 km
La Flor 55 Civ. Paved No 3100 67 km
Tamarindo TNO unknown 0 96 km
Upala UPL 56 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puntarenas CRPAS Costa Rica 58 km
Caldera CRCAL Costa Rica 73 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Arenal Arenal Arenal 1978 80 km

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