M 4.8 in El Salvador on 28 Nov 2012 05:28 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: 4.8M
Depth: 40.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.511 , -88.311
Event Date: 28 Nov 2012 05:28 UTC
27 Nov 2012 23:28 Local
Exposed Population:
400000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000dzp9
Inserted at: 28 Nov 2012 05:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000dzp9 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
121122 0.5 28 Nov 2012 05:28 4.8M, 40.2km N/A 400 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 El Salvador , Department of Usulutan (population 458,999) . The nearest places are and San Salvador.

Radius Population
100 km 410000 people
75 km 6400 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Usulutan El Salvador 460000 people
La Union El Salvador 370000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 510000 people
Chinandega Nicaragua 360000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Capital 520000 people 165 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
Tamarindo 3 82 km
La Carrera 52 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto El Triunfo El Salvador 88 km

More information

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