M 5.8 in Nicaragua on 16 May 2019 16:22 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: 5.8M
Depth: 71.71 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.6767 , -87.7794
Event Date: 16 May 2019 16:22 UTC
16 May 2019 10:22 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
1200000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003m2q
Inserted at: 17 May 2019 16:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.3 (Nicaragua)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Nicaragua= 5.3; Honduras= 5.2; El Salvador= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70003m2q Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.02  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1260533 0 16 May 2019 16:22 5.7M, 70.99km 4.18 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1260537 0 16 May 2019 16:22 5.8M, 71.71km 4.55 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:01 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 Tanque, El Puente, Venecia, El Carmen, La Chácara, Jiquilillo, Santo Tomás, Petacaltepe, Aposentillo, El Capulín, and Puerto Morazán.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 360000 people
50 km 19000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chinandega Nicaragua 360000 people
La Union El Salvador 370000 people
Choluteca Honduras 360000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 510000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 460000 people
Leon Nicaragua 380000 people
Valle Honduras 140000 people
Morazan El Salvador 250000 people
Francisco Morazan Honduras 1000000 people
El Paraiso Honduras 280000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 230000 people
La Paz Honduras 130000 people
Madriz Nicaragua 98000 people
Esteli Nicaragua 190000 people
La Paz El Salvador 310000 people
Managua Nicaragua 1.1 million people
Cabanas El Salvador 210000 people
Nueva Segovia Nicaragua 130000 people
Intibuca Honduras 150000 people
Comayagua Honduras 270000 people
Matagalpa Nicaragua 350000 people
Lempira Honduras 210000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 230000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 490000 people
Carazo Nicaragua 170000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 1.2 million people
Chalatenango El Salvador 270000 people
Jinotega Nicaragua 190000 people
Masaya Nicaragua 250000 people
Granada Nicaragua 180000 people
Boaco Nicaragua 130000 people
Ocotepeque Honduras 89000 people
Rivas Nicaragua 170000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 400000 people
Santa Barbara Honduras 310000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 520000 people
Olancho Honduras 340000 people
Copan Honduras 260000 people
Chontales Nicaragua 140000 people
Cortes Honduras 800000 people
Yoro Honduras 400000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 300000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 430000 people
Zelaya Nicaragua 330000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 290000 people
Guanacaste Costa Rica 230000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 200000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 230000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people
Izabal Guatemala 330000 people
Atlantida Honduras 410000 people
Rio San Juan Nicaragua 57000 people
Alajuela Costa Rica 580000 people
El Progreso Guatemala 140000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 2.2 million people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 510000 people
Colon Honduras 150000 people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 200000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 210000 people
Toledo Belize 17000 people
Gracias a Dios Honduras 42000 people
Peten Guatemala 230000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 390000 people
Quiche Guatemala 560000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 380000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
Solola Guatemala 260000 people
Islas de la Bahia Honduras 27000 people
Stann Creek Belize 21000 people
Cayo Belize 34000 people
Totonicapan Guatemala 350000 people
Heredia Costa Rica 300000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 630000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 740000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 1.2 million people
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
Limon Costa Rica 260000 people
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people
Belize Belize 68000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Tanque Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 29 km
El Puente Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 31 km
Venecia Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 35 km
El Carmen Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 37 km
La Chácara Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 37 km
Jiquilillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Santo Tomás Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 43 km
Petacaltepe Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 44 km
Aposentillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 46 km
El Capulín Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 46 km
Las Pozas Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 47 km
Mangle Alto Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 47 km
Apante Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 49 km
Chorrera Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 54 km
Guerrero La Unión El Salvador Village - 55 km
El Fortín Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 56 km
Canoguero La Union El Salvador Village - 57 km
Las Marías Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 58 km
Condega Choluteca Honduras Village - 60 km
Fátima Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 60 km
Agua La Unión El Salvador Village - 61 km
El Cacao Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 61 km
Conchagüita La Unión El Salvador Village - 61 km
Talpetate Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 63 km
El Cacao La Unión El Salvador Village - 64 km
Agua Caliente La Unión El Salvador Village - 65 km
Limas de Belén Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 65 km
El Amate La Union El Salvador Village - 66 km
Conchagüita San Miguel El Salvador Village - 66 km
Gualora Valle Honduras Village - 66 km
Cedeño Choluteca Honduras Village - 66 km
El Viejo Chinandega Nicaragua City 53000 people 66 km
El Carao San Miguel El Salvador Village - 68 km
El Realejo Chinandega Nicaragua Village 6200 people 68 km
Puerto Morazán Chinandega Nicaragua Village 5500 people 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
Tamarindo 3 0 55 km
San Lorenzo 20 0 92 km
El Papalon 68 0 93 km
Fanor Urroz 100 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Corinto NICIO Nicaragua 69 km
Amapala HNAMP Honduras 71 km
La Union SVLUN El Salvador 73 km
San Lorenzo HNSLO Honduras 89 km

More information

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