M 5.6 in Nicaragua on 24 Apr 2018 02:29 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: 5.6M
Depth: 46.97 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.5217 , -87.7538
Event Date: 24 Apr 2018 02:29 UTC
23 Apr 2018 20:29 Local
Exposed Population: 800000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000dr32
Inserted at: 24 Apr 2018 02:45 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
us1000dr32 Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.02  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1207864 0 24 Apr 2018 02:29 5.6M, 46.97km 4.14 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:15 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 ,of Chinandega (population 331,057) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
570000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1207864 12.522/-87.754 5.6 46.97 4 24 Apr 2018 02:46 00:16 (new episode)
2 0 1207864 12.522/-87.754 5.6 46.97 4.14 24 Apr 2018 04:33 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Chinandega Nicaragua 330000 people
Leon Nicaragua 210000 people
Choluteca Honduras 230000 people
La Union El Salvador 36000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 10000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 4600 people
Valle Honduras 49000 people
Chinandega Nicaragua 57000 people
Leon Nicaragua 180000 people
Choluteca Honduras 290000 people
La Union El Salvador 210000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 450000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 370000 people
Valle Honduras 140000 people
Morazan El Salvador 180000 people
El Paraiso Honduras 450000 people
Managua Nicaragua 1.4 million people
Francisco Morazan Honduras 1.5 million people
Esteli Nicaragua 190000 people
Madriz Nicaragua 150000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 170000 people
La Paz El Salvador 320000 people
La Paz Honduras 200000 people
Nueva Segovia Nicaragua 240000 people
Cabanas El Salvador 160000 people
Matagalpa Nicaragua 490000 people
Carazo Nicaragua 190000 people
Intibuca Honduras 250000 people
Masaya Nicaragua 350000 people
Comayagua Honduras 430000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 230000 people
Lempira Honduras 260000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 690000 people
Jinotega Nicaragua 380000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 1.7 million people
Chalatenango El Salvador 180000 people
Granada Nicaragua 190000 people
Boaco Nicaragua 170000 people
Rivas Nicaragua 160000 people
Chontales Nicaragua 130000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 430000 people
Ocotepeque Honduras 70000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 500000 people
Santa Barbara Honduras 36000 people
Olancho Honduras 190000 people
Copan Honduras 43000 people
Cortes Honduras 270000 people
Yoro Honduras 130000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 260000 people
Zelaya Nicaragua 95000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 77000 people
Guanacaste Costa Rica 58000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 50000 people
Rio San Juan Nicaragua 13000 people
Alajuela Costa Rica 31000 people
Izabal Guatemala 88000 people
Atlantida Honduras 14000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 29000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Tanque Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 43 km
Aposentillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 45 km
Petacaltepe Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 46 km
La Chácara Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 48 km
Santo Tomás Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 49 km
El Fortín Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 55 km
Apante Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 55 km
Fátima Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 56 km
Las Pozas Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 61 km
Linda Vista León Nicaragua Village - 63 km
El Viejo Chinandega Nicaragua City 53000 people 65 km
El Cacao Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 66 km
Chinandega Chinandega Nicaragua City 130000 people 69 km
Puerto el Barquito Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 72 km
San Miguelito Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 73 km
Puerto Morazán Chinandega Nicaragua Village 5500 people 73 km
Corinto León Nicaragua Village 19000 people 77 km
Colonia Adela Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 77 km
Chichigalpa Chinandega Nicaragua City 33000 people 79 km
Cedeño Choluteca Honduras Village - 80 km
Mokorón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 82 km
San Pablo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 84 km
Monjarás Choluteca Honduras Village - 86 km
La Tronconada Choluteca Honduras Village - 90 km
El Entumido Choluteca Honduras Village - 90 km
Hacienda Albania Choluteca Honduras Village - 92 km
El Puente Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 93 km
El Fortín Choluteca Honduras Village - 93 km
Buena Vista Choluteca Honduras Village - 94 km
San Ramón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 95 km
León León Nicaragua City 160000 people 95 km
Estero del Espino Valle Honduras Village - 97 km
Telica León Nicaragua Village 8800 people 97 km
El Castaño Choluteca Honduras Village - 97 km
San José de la Landa Choluteca Honduras Village - 97 km
El Capulín Valle Honduras Village - 97 km
Olomega Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 98 km
El Trapichito León Nicaragua Village - 99 km
Murucagua Valle Honduras Village - 99 km
Santa Teresa León Nicaragua Village - 100 km
Delicias Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 105 km
Choluteca Choluteca Honduras City 75000 people 106 km
El Hato Valle Honduras Village - 106 km
Las Casillos León Nicaragua Village - 107 km
Somotillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village 15000 people 108 km
El Tempate León Nicaragua Village - 109 km
La Calera Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 113 km
Iglesia Vieja Usulután El Salvador Village - 114 km
Los Ángeles Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 78 km
Poneloya León Nicaragua Village - 79 km
El Cacao La Unión El Salvador Village - 81 km
La Periquera Usulután El Salvador Village - 86 km
Las Piletas Valle Honduras Village - 89 km
El Ajustillo Valle Honduras Village - 90 km
La Unión La Unión El Salvador City 23000 people 90 km
Balneario El Espino Usulután El Salvador Village - 92 km
El Moray Valle Honduras Village - 94 km
Puerto Grande Valle Honduras Village - 94 km
Caserío Los Portillos Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 95 km
Candelaria León Nicaragua Village - 95 km
Jucuarán Usulután El Salvador Village 1400 people 97 km
Namasigüe Choluteca Honduras Village - 101 km
Salinas Grandes León Nicaragua Village - 102 km
El Mogotillo La Unión El Salvador Village - 103 km
Cantora San Miguel El Salvador Village - 103 km
San José León Nicaragua Village - 104 km
El Transito San Miguel El Salvador Village 8300 people 104 km
La Joyada Choluteca Honduras Village - 106 km
San Jacinto León Nicaragua Village - 106 km
Alto de Jesús Valle Honduras Village - 110 km
Santa Ana de Yusguare Choluteca Honduras Village 1800 people 111 km
Las Brisas León Nicaragua Village - 111 km
Alianza Valle Honduras Village - 111 km
Santa Lucía La Unión El Salvador Village - 112 km
Mina El Limón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 112 km
Villa Nueva Chinandega Nicaragua Village 5500 people 113 km
Uluazapa San Miguel El Salvador Village - 114 km
Puerto Somoza León Nicaragua Village - 114 km
San Benito Choluteca Honduras Village - 114 km
San Miguel San Miguel El Salvador City 160000 people 115 km
Nacaome Valle Honduras City 14000 people 115 km
Buenos Aires León Nicaragua Village - 115 km
San Rafael Oriente San Miguel El Salvador Village - 115 km
San José La Unión El Salvador Village - 116 km
El Aguacate Valle Honduras Village - 116 km
El Pochote Choluteca Honduras Village - 117 km
San José León Nicaragua Village - 117 km
El Tamarindo León Nicaragua Village - 117 km
Malpaisillo León Nicaragua Village - 117 km
Usulután Usulután El Salvador City 43000 people 117 km
San Jorge San Miguel El Salvador Village - 117 km
Agua Salada La Unión El Salvador Village - 117 km
Las Cabezas Choluteca Honduras Village - 119 km
San Pablo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 119 km
La Paz León Nicaragua Village - 119 km
Puerto Del Triunfo Usulután El Salvador Village - 120 km
Goascoran Valle Honduras Village - 120 km
El Cerro Choluteca Honduras Village - 120 km
El Espíritu Santo Usulután El Salvador Village - 122 km
Langue Valle Honduras Village 3700 people 122 km
Santa Rosa de Lima La Union El Salvador Village 13000 people 122 km
Rodeo Grande Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 122 km
Las Peraltas León Nicaragua Village - 123 km
San Gabriel León Nicaragua Village - 123 km
Obraje León Nicaragua Village - 123 km
La Bacinica Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 124 km
Jocoro Morazán El Salvador Village 4200 people 124 km
Cinco Pinos Chinandega Nicaragua Village <1000 people 124 km
El Amparo León Nicaragua Village - 125 km
Momotombi León Nicaragua Village - 125 km
El Potrerito Choluteca Honduras Village - 125 km
El Tránsito León Nicaragua Village - 125 km
El Socorro León Nicaragua Village - 126 km
San Clemente León Nicaragua Village - 126 km
Jiquilisco Usulután El Salvador Village 9100 people 126 km
Portillo Grande Choluteca Honduras Village - 126 km
Portobanco León Nicaragua Village - 127 km
San Francisco de Coray Valle Honduras Village 1300 people 127 km
Liure Choluteca Honduras Village 1000 people 127 km
La Vainilla Choluteca Honduras Village - 127 km
El Guayabal León Nicaragua Village - 128 km
El Tinco León Nicaragua Village - 128 km
Jucuapa Usulután El Salvador City 10000 people 129 km
Ceiba Mocha León Nicaragua Village - 130 km
San Francisco Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 130 km
Santiago de María Usulután El Salvador Village 12000 people 131 km
Barrio de Tecuaname León Nicaragua Village - 131 km
Caserío la Calle Real de Tolape León Nicaragua Village - 132 km
San Francisco Choluteca Honduras Village - 132 km
Nagarote León Nicaragua Village 26000 people 132 km
San Isidro Choluteca Honduras Village - 133 km
Caserío Los Pozos Usulután El Salvador Village - 134 km
Caserío El Espino León Nicaragua Village - 134 km
San José Choluteca Honduras Village - 134 km
Calera Estelí Nicaragua Village - 134 km
Boquín La Unión El Salvador Village - 134 km
San Lorenzo León Nicaragua Village - 135 km
Aramecina Valle Honduras Village 1100 people 135 km
Chapeltique San Miguel El Salvador City 3100 people 135 km
San Francisco Gotera Morazán El Salvador Village - 135 km
Carao León Nicaragua Village - 136 km
San Agustín Usulután El Salvador Village 1800 people 136 km
Guatajiagua Morazán El Salvador Village 5200 people 136 km
Soledad El Paraíso Honduras Village - 136 km
Berlín Usulután El Salvador Village 9300 people 137 km
El Parai León Nicaragua Village - 138 km
Palo Blanco León Nicaragua Village - 138 km
Río Grande León Nicaragua Village - 138 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
Tamarindo 3 0 73 km
Fanor Urroz 100 0 93 km
San Lorenzo 20 0 107 km
El Papalon 68 0 110 km
La Carrera 52 0 120 km
Santa Rosa de Lima 36 0 121 km
Los Comandos 280 0 139 km
El Playon 79 0 150 km
Los Brasiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3200 157 km
Montelimar 30 0 157 km
Punta Huete 66 0 172 km
El Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 174 km
Augusto Cesar Sandino International MGA 59 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 177 km
Toncontin International TGU 1004 Civ. Paved Yes 6100 180 km
Marcala MRJ unknown 0 181 km
La Esperanza LEZ 1670 Civ. Unpaved No 3300 191 km
Erandique EDQ unknown 0 192 km
Ilopango International 616 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 197 km
Coronel Enrique Soto Cano 628 0 206 km
Shaoguan unknown Mil. Paved Yes 8000 214 km
Rio Sucio Highway Strip 491 0 223 km
Gracias GAC unknown 0 235 km
Cucuyagua 805 0 262 km
La Lima 23 0 324 km
Ramon Villeda Morales SAP 27 Civ. Paved Yes 9200 325 km
Bananera 40 0 347 km
Upala UPL 56 0 349 km
Los Chiles LSL 35 Civ. Paved No 4200 371 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Corinto NICIO Nicaragua 63 km
San Lorenzo HNSLO Honduras 104 km
Amapala HNAMP Honduras 88 km
La Union SVLUN El Salvador 90 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 114 km
Puerto El Triunfo El Salvador 119 km
Puerto Masachapa Nicaragua 156 km
La Libertad SVLLD El Salvador 200 km
San Juan Del Sur NISJS Nicaragua 248 km
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 254 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
15 de Septiembre Lempa n/a 150 km
5 de Noviembre Lempa n/a 196 km
Cerron Grande Lempa 1973 203 km
El Mancotal Tuma n/a 216 km

More information

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