M 5.7 in Panama on 31 Jan 2018 16:37 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.2307 , -79.6307
Event Date: 31 Jan 2018 16:37 UTC
31 Jan 2018 11:37 Local
Exposed Population: About 51000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000crtj
Inserted at: 31 Jan 2018 16:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4 (Panama)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000crtj Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.87  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1196547 0 31 Jan 2018 16:37 5.7M, 10km 4.21 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 Panama ,of Los Santos (population 2,580) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
1.8 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1196547 7.231/-79.631 5.7 10 4.21 31 Jan 2018 16:58 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1196547 7.231/-79.631 5.7 10 4.21 31 Jan 2018 18:40 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Los Santos Panama 81000 people
Herrera Panama 55000 people
Cocle Panama <1000 people
Los Santos Panama 12000 people
Veraguas Panama 250000 people
Herrera Panama 61000 people
Cocle Panama 250000 people
Panama Panama 1.8 million people
Darien Panama 53000 people
Choco Colombia 60000 people
Colon Panama 250000 people
Bocas del Toro Panama 19000 people
San Blas Panama 23000 people
Chiriqui Panama 210000 people
Antioquia Colombia 280000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Limón Los Santos Panama Village - 54 km
Pedasí Los Santos Panama Village 1900 people 55 km
Mariabé Los Santos Panama Village - 61 km
Los Asientos Los Santos Panama Village - 64 km
Pocrí Los Santos Panama Village - 72 km
La Candeleria Los Santos Panama Village - 80 km
Bajo Corral Los Santos Panama Village - 81 km
El Bajito Los Santos Panama Village - 84 km
El Muñoz Los Santos Panama Village - 90 km
El Cacao Los Santos Panama Village - 91 km
Las Tablas Los Santos Panama Major city 8500 people 93 km
El Jobo Los Santos Panama Village - 97 km
La Pita Los Santos Panama Village - 102 km
Sabana Grande Los Santos Panama Village - 105 km
Chitré Herrera Panama Major city 7900 people 119 km
Bijao Herrera Panama Village - 122 km
El Coro Los Santos Panama Village - 97 km
Buena Vista Los Santos Panama Village - 98 km
Bajo de Güera Los Santos Panama Village - 113 km
Macaracas Los Santos Panama Village 2200 people 116 km
El Melón Herrera Panama Village - 122 km
La Llana Abajo Herrera Panama Village - 126 km
Los Planes Veraguas Panama Village - 131 km
Pesé Herrera Panama Village 2600 people 132 km
París Herrera Panama Village - 136 km
Portobelillo Herrera Panama Village - 137 km
Llano de la Cruz Herrera Panama Village - 138 km
Santa Clara Coclé Panama Village - 138 km
Las Minas Herrera Panama Village 1100 people 139 km
La Seca Veraguas Panama Village - 139 km
Río Hato Coclé Panama Village - 140 km
Cabuya Herrera Panama Village - 141 km
El Guanicp Herrera Panama Village - 141 km
El Espavecito Panamá Panama Village - 142 km
Palo Seco Herrera Panama Village - 142 km
Palo Verde Coclé Panama Village - 143 km
San Carlos Panamá Panama Village <1000 people 143 km
El Salto Veraguas Panama Village - 143 km
Potuga Herrera Panama Village - 143 km
Los Pantanos Coclé Panama Village - 144 km
El Higuito de la Cañada Herrera Panama Village - 146 km
El Rincón Herrera Panama Village - 146 km
Playa Coronado Panamá Panama Village - 147 km
Antón Coclé Panama Village 8500 people 147 km
Ocú Herrera Panama Village 8300 people 149 km
El Limón Cocle Panama Village - 149 km
Gorgona Panamá Panama Village - 149 km
El Toro Herrera Panama Village - 149 km
El Retiro Coclé Panama Village - 149 km
Llano Grande Coclé Panama Village - 150 km
Aguadulce Coclé Panama Village 17000 people 150 km
Chame Panamá Panama Village 2300 people 151 km
Las Huertas Herrera Panama Village - 151 km
Otoque Oriente Panamá Panama Village - 152 km
La Boca de Chame Panamá Panama Village - 152 km
El Guayabito Panamá Panama Village - 152 km
El Coco Coclé Panama Village 1100 people 152 km
Pocrí Coclé Panama Village - 152 km
La Mesa Panamá Panama Village - 152 km
El Solar Coclé Panama Village - 153 km
Ingenio de la Estrella Coclé Panama Village - 153 km
Los Canelos Veraguas Panama Village - 153 km
El Gago Coclé Panama Village - 154 km
El Olivo Herrera Panama Village - 154 km
El Estero de San José Coclé Panama Village - 154 km
Tranquilla Coclé Panama Village - 154 km
El Rincón Panamá Panama Village - 155 km
Calabacito Panamá Panama Village - 155 km
El Limón Herrera Panama Village - 155 km
Capellanía Coclé Panama Village - 156 km
Chorrerita Coclé Panama Village - 156 km
Natá Coclé Panama Village 6100 people 156 km
El Barrero Veraguas Panama Village - 156 km
Las Guabas Coclé Panama Village - 156 km
Chupampa Herrera Panama Village - 157 km
Llano de Mariato Veraguas Panama Village - 158 km
Palo Verde Coclé Panama Village - 158 km
Bajo del Río Panamá Panama Village - 159 km
Aroma Panamá Panama Village - 159 km
El Harino Coclé Panama Village - 159 km
Marica Arriba Coclé Panama Village - 160 km
La Cruz Coclé Panama Village - 160 km
Bajo del Higo Panamá Panama Village - 160 km
Los Carillos Veraguas Panama Village - 161 km
Chicá Panamá Panama Village - 162 km
Río Grande Coclé Panama Village - 162 km
Penonomé Coclé Panama Major city 16000 people 162 km
El Hato de San Juan de Dios Coclé Panama Village - 163 km
Cerro Colorado Coclé Panama Village - 163 km
Cortezo Coclé Panama Village - 163 km
Guías Abajo Veraguas Panama Village - 163 km
El Caño Coclé Panama Village - 163 km
Cruces Panamá Panama Village - 164 km
La Lagunita Panamá Panama Village - 165 km
El Pinzón Veraguas Panama Village - 165 km
Ponuga Veraguas Panama Village - 165 km
Churuquita Grande Coclé Panama Village 1700 people 166 km
Cermeño Coclé Panama Village - 166 km
Rancho Carge Panamá Panama Village - 166 km
Sofre Coclé Panama Village - 166 km
Tué Coclé Panama Village - 166 km
Toza Coclé Panama Village - 167 km
El Olivo Coclé Panama Village - 168 km
Atalaya Veraguas Panama Village 2800 people 168 km
Cermeño Panamá Panama Village - 169 km
Corocital Panamá Panama Village - 170 km
La Campana Panamá Panama Village - 170 km
El Villano Veraguas Panama Village - 170 km
La Raya de Calobre Veraguas Panama Village - 171 km
Taboga Panamá Panama Village <1000 people 172 km
Montijo Veraguas Panama Village 1900 people 172 km
Llano de la Cruz Veraguas Panama Village - 172 km
El Espino Coclé Panama Village - 173 km
Las Lajitas Coclé Panama Village - 173 km
Playa Leona Panamá Panama Village - 173 km
Sagrejá Coclé Panama Village - 175 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Augusto Vergara 21 0 99 km
Chitre CTD 3 0 120 km
Punta Cocos 20 0 136 km
Rio Hato 31 Civ. Paved No 4300 138 km
Aguadulce 42 0 153 km
Chame 43 0 153 km
Ingenio Santa Rosa 37 0 156 km
San Miguel NMG unknown 0 156 km
La Plantacion 10 0 161 km
Penonome 86 0 162 km
Jaque JQE 9 Civ. Unpaved No 4300 166 km
Sambu SAX unknown 0 170 km
Ruben Cantu 83 Civ. Paved No 3100 173 km
Balboa / Howard AFB BLB 16 0 186 km
Albrook 9 0 193 km
Tocumen International 13 Civ. Paved No 5800 194 km
Panama City Metropolitan PTY 41 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 205 km
Cap Ramon Xatruch 9 0 209 km
Calzada Larga 120 0 214 km
Santa Fe SFW unknown 0 215 km
La Joya Nr 1 53 0 216 km
Achutupo ACU unknown 0 227 km
Yaviza PYV unknown 0 233 km
Rio Sidra RSI unknown 0 234 km
Colon ONX 8 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 236 km
Carti CTE unknown 0 238 km
Mandinga 5 0 253 km
Rio Alzucar RIZ unknown 0 255 km
San Blas NBL unknown 0 255 km
Rio Tigre RIT unknown 0 256 km
Tupile TUE unknown 0 263 km
Bahia Cupica BHF unknown 0 266 km
Ustupo UTU unknown 0 267 km
El Porvenir PVE unknown 0 267 km
Corazon de Jesus CZJ unknown 0 268 km
Apartado APO unknown 0 269 km
Nargana NGN unknown 0 270 km
Jose Celestino Mutis BSC 24 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 272 km
Playon Chico PYC unknown 0 276 km
Mulatupo MPP unknown 0 279 km
Mamitupo MPI unknown 0 282 km
Ailigandi AIL unknown 0 282 km
Acandi ACD 15 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 294 km
Unguia UNC unknown 0 295 km
Santa Maria SMC unknown 0 303 km
Chigorodo IGO unknown 0 328 km
Uraba 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 328 km
Nueva Colonia 15 0 333 km
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 335 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pedasi Panama 76 km
Aguadulce PAAGD Panama 143 km
Taboga Island Panama 171 km
Taboguilla Island Panama 175 km
Vacamonte PAVAC Panama 180 km
Porto Caimito Panama 182 km
Venado Island Panama 184 km
Naos Island Panama 188 km
Balboa PABLB Panama 191 km
Porto Trinidad Panama 194 km
Rio Abajo Panama 195 km
Paraiso PAPAI Panama 199 km
Los Cedros Panama 203 km
Las Cascadas Panama 205 km
Gigante Panama 205 km
Lagarterito Panama 207 km
Jurado Colombia 209 km
Cuipo Panama 210 km
La Palma PAPLP Panama 210 km
Colorado Island Panama 213 km
Escobal Panama 215 km
Madden Dam Panama 224 km
El Real PAELE Panama 224 km
Monte Lirio Panama 225 km
Gatun PAGTN Panama 227 km
San Cristobal Panama 229 km
Belen Panama 231 km
Cristobal PACTB Panama 236 km
Colon PAONX Panama 237 km
Co Doq Island Panama 237 km
Payardi PAPAY Panama 240 km
Rio Viejo PAPBM Panama 241 km
Puerto Bello Panama 257 km
San Juan Panama 259 km
Bahia Solarno Colombia 265 km
Pinos Panama 275 km
Acandi Colombia 297 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 334 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Madden Chagres 1938 219 km
Gatun Panama Canal Dam Gatun Lake 1912 227 km
Bayano Bayano 1975 231 km

More information

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