M 4.5 in Ecuador on 16 Jan 2021 10:43 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: 34.94 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.8816 , -79.7011
Event Date: 16 Jan 2021 10:43 UTC
16 Jan 2021 05:43 Local
Exposed Population:
560000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000d0ms
Inserted at: 16 Jan 2021 11:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000d0ms Scaled population (vector) 6.41  
  C1 earthquake 2.46  
  C2 earthquake -2.57  
  Country Vulnerability -0.1  
  INFORM_normalised 0.9  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1353217 0 16 Jan 2021 10:43 4.5M, 34.94km N/A 560 thousand (in 100km) 00:52 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 Ecuador , Province of Esmeraldas (population 336,795) . The nearest places are Vuelto Larga, Tabiazo, San Mateo, Esmeraldas, Campo Alegre, Pebas Real, Atacames, Chinca, Coronel Carlos Concha Torres, Camarones, and Cojimíes.

Radius Population
100 km 560000 people
75 km 400000 people
50 km 310000 people
20 km 230000 people
10 km 110000 people
5 km 25000 people
2 km 1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Esmeraldas Ecuador 340000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Vuelto Larga Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 2 km
Tabiazo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 7 km
San Mateo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 8 km
Esmeraldas Esmeraldas Ecuador Village 95000 people 9 km
Campo Alegre Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 9 km
Pebas Real Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 13 km
Atacames Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 15 km
Chinca Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 18 km
Coronel Carlos Concha Torres Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 18 km
Camarones Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 19 km
San Enrique Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Tabuche Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Galope Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Businga Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Majua Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Tonchigüe Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Chontaduro Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Viche Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Chumundé Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Altamar Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Olivo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Gloria Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 34 km
El Salto Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 35 km
Cube Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 35 km
Caple Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 37 km
Bamba Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 37 km
Galera Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 38 km
Las Medianias Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 38 km
Rioverde Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 39 km
La Selva Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 39 km
Chura Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 39 km
Rocafuerte Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 41 km
Las Mareas Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 41 km
Punta Tortuga Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 43 km
La Delicia Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 44 km
Montalvo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 45 km
El Guabo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 46 km
Quingüe Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 46 km
San Francisco Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 46 km
Muisne Esmeraldas Ecuador Village 13000 people 47 km
Concepción Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 49 km
La Mancha Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 50 km
Puerto Nueuo Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 51 km
Pueblito Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 53 km
El Mango Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 54 km
Mompiche Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 55 km
Sade Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 55 km
Vainilla Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 57 km
Guaillabamba Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 58 km
Zapotal Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 60 km
Guadual Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 60 km
Malimpia Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 60 km
Daule Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 63 km
Guachalá Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 63 km
Las Peñas Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 65 km
Mocoral Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 66 km
Rosa Zárate Esmeraldas Ecuador Village 29000 people 66 km
Hacienda San Miguel Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 67 km
Salima Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 68 km
Palma Real Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 68 km
San Francisco de Onzole Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 69 km
Cojimíes Manabí Ecuador Village - 69 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
General Rivadeneira ESM 7 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 14 km
Pedernales 20 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Esmeraldas ECESM Ecuador 13 km
Balao Terminal ECEBL Ecuador 16 km
Rioverde Ecuador 23 km
Cojimies Ecuador 69 km

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