M 5.6 in El Salvador on 06 May 2018 19:02 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.0953 , -88.0986
Event Date: 06 May 2018 19:02 UTC
06 May 2018 13:02 Local
Exposed Population: About 18000 people in MMI
1950000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000dzgr
Inserted at: 06 May 2018 19:22 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
us1000dzgr 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
1209553 0 06 May 2018 19:02 5.6M, 10km 5.95 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 El Salvador ,of San Miguel (population 2,254) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
18000 people
76000 people
3.6 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1209553 13.095/-88.099 5.6 10 6.1 06 May 2018 19:23 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1209553 13.095/-88.099 5.6 10 5.95 06 May 2018 21:05 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
San Miguel El Salvador 2300 people
La Union El Salvador <1000 people
Usulutan El Salvador <1000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 34000 people
La Union El Salvador 39000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 11000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 390000 people
La Union El Salvador 170000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 370000 people
Valle Honduras 150000 people
Chinandega Nicaragua 110000 people
Morazan El Salvador 120000 people
Choluteca Honduras 240000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 37000 people
La Paz El Salvador 110000 people
Cabanas El Salvador 1900 people
San Miguel El Salvador 36000 people
La Union El Salvador 34000 people
Valle Honduras 39000 people
Chinandega Nicaragua 270000 people
Morazan El Salvador 67000 people
Choluteca Honduras 280000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 130000 people
Cabanas El Salvador 160000 people
La Paz Honduras 420000 people
Francisco Morazan Honduras 1.6 million people
Intibuca Honduras 250000 people
Lempira Honduras 350000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 230000 people
El Paraiso Honduras 440000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 690000 people
Comayagua Honduras 490000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 1.7 million people
Chalatenango El Salvador 200000 people
Leon Nicaragua 390000 people
Madriz Nicaragua 150000 people
Esteli Nicaragua 190000 people
Nueva Segovia Nicaragua 240000 people
Ocotepeque Honduras 150000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 460000 people
Santa Barbara Honduras 430000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 570000 people
Copan Honduras 390000 people
Cortes Honduras 1.2 million people
Managua Nicaragua 1.4 million people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 340000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 470000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 350000 people
Matagalpa Nicaragua 320000 people
Jinotega Nicaragua 270000 people
Yoro Honduras 440000 people
Olancho Honduras 240000 people
Carazo Nicaragua 190000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 120000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 87000 people
Masaya Nicaragua 350000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 93000 people
Boaco Nicaragua 41000 people
Izabal Guatemala 200000 people
Granada Nicaragua 190000 people
Rivas Nicaragua 48000 people
Atlantida Honduras 43000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala <1000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 100000 people
Toledo Belize <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Periquera Usulután El Salvador Village - 13 km
Balneario El Espino Usulután El Salvador Village - 21 km
El Transito San Miguel El Salvador Village 8300 people 31 km
Jucuarán Usulután El Salvador Village 1400 people 23 km
Cantora San Miguel El Salvador Village - 31 km
El Cacao La Unión El Salvador Village - 32 km
La Unión La Unión El Salvador City 23000 people 38 km
San Rafael Oriente San Miguel El Salvador Village - 42 km
San Miguel San Miguel El Salvador City 160000 people 43 km
San Jorge San Miguel El Salvador Village - 44 km
Iglesia Vieja Usulután El Salvador Village - 44 km
El Mogotillo La Unión El Salvador Village - 45 km
Uluazapa San Miguel El Salvador Village - 45 km
Usulután Usulután El Salvador City 43000 people 46 km
Santa Lucía La Unión El Salvador Village - 49 km
Murucagua Valle Honduras Village - 51 km
Puerto Del Triunfo Usulután El Salvador Village - 53 km
El Capulín Valle Honduras Village - 53 km
Jucuapa Usulután El Salvador City 10000 people 55 km
El Ajustillo Valle Honduras Village - 55 km
San José La Unión El Salvador Village - 56 km
El Tanque Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 56 km
El Espíritu Santo Usulután El Salvador Village - 57 km
Jiquilisco Usulután El Salvador Village 9100 people 57 km
Las Piletas Valle Honduras Village - 58 km
Jocoro Morazán El Salvador Village 4200 people 58 km
Puerto Grande Valle Honduras Village - 58 km
Santiago de María Usulután El Salvador Village 12000 people 58 km
Alto de Jesús Valle Honduras Village - 59 km
El Moray Valle Honduras Village - 60 km
Agua Salada La Unión El Salvador Village - 60 km
Las Pozas Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 61 km
Santa Rosa de Lima La Union El Salvador Village 13000 people 62 km
Chapeltique San Miguel El Salvador City 3100 people 62 km
Guatajiagua Morazán El Salvador Village 5200 people 64 km
Berlín Usulután El Salvador Village 9300 people 65 km
Estero del Espino Valle Honduras Village - 65 km
San Agustín Usulután El Salvador Village 1800 people 65 km
Alianza Valle Honduras Village - 66 km
San Francisco Gotera Morazán El Salvador Village - 66 km
La Cruz Usulután El Salvador Village - 67 km
La Chácara Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 68 km
Goascoran Valle Honduras Village - 68 km
Caserío Los Pozos Usulután El Salvador Village - 69 km
Cedeño Choluteca Honduras Village - 73 km
El Guayabito Usulután El Salvador Village - 74 km
Managuara San Miguel El Salvador Village - 74 km
Sesori San Miguel El Salvador Village 1400 people 74 km
Sunsulaca Morazán El Salvador Village - 75 km
Langue Valle Honduras Village 3700 people 75 km
Ciudad Barrios San Miguel El Salvador City 8400 people 76 km
Caserío San Carlos San Vicente El Salvador Village - 78 km
El Hato Valle Honduras Village - 78 km
Las Mesas San Vicente El Salvador Village - 79 km
Boquín La Unión El Salvador Village - 79 km
Monjarás Choluteca Honduras Village - 79 km
Buena Vista Choluteca Honduras Village - 81 km
Nacaome Valle Honduras City 14000 people 82 km
Santo Tomás Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 82 km
Cantón San José de la Montaña La Paz El Salvador Village - 82 km
Aramecina Valle Honduras Village 1100 people 82 km
Hacienda Albania Choluteca Honduras Village - 84 km
San Francisco de Coray Valle Honduras Village 1300 people 84 km
San Ildefonso San Vicente El Salvador Village - 84 km
Barrio Nuevo San Vicente El Salvador Village - 85 km
El Aguacate Valle Honduras Village - 86 km
Apante Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 86 km
La Tronconada Choluteca Honduras Village - 88 km
El Caracol San Vicente El Salvador Village - 88 km
Petacaltepe Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 90 km
Guadalupe la Zorra La Paz El Salvador Village - 90 km
La Joyada Choluteca Honduras Village - 93 km
Aposentillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 95 km
El Cacao Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 96 km
La Herradura La Paz El Salvador Village - 97 km
San José de la Landa Choluteca Honduras Village - 98 km
Choluteca Choluteca Honduras City 75000 people 101 km
El Fortín Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 103 km
Puerto Morazán Chinandega Nicaragua Village 5500 people 104 km
El Entumido Choluteca Honduras Village - 105 km
San Miguelito Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 109 km
El Viejo Chinandega Nicaragua City 53000 people 112 km
El Fortín Choluteca Honduras Village - 112 km
El Castaño Choluteca Honduras Village - 117 km
San Ramón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 121 km
Osicala Morazán El Salvador Village - 79 km
Corinto Morazán El Salvador Village 3100 people 80 km
Los Rubio La Unión El Salvador Village - 81 km
Gualococti Morazán El Salvador Village - 81 km
El Junquillo San Miguel El Salvador Village - 84 km
San Antonio San Miguel El Salvador Village - 84 km
Las Pilas La Unión El Salvador Village - 84 km
Joateca Morazán El Salvador Village - 88 km
La Esperanza San Vicente El Salvador Village - 89 km
Jocaitique Morazan El Salvador Village - 90 km
Nuevo Edén de San Juan San Miguel El Salvador Village - 91 km
Upire La Unión El Salvador Village - 91 km
Estancia La Paz Honduras Village - 92 km
Zacatecoluca La Paz El Salvador City 39000 people 95 km
San Vicente San Vicente El Salvador City 37000 people 96 km
Mercedes de Oriente La Paz Honduras Village - 96 km
Sebastián Intibucá Honduras Village - 97 km
El Carmen Intibucá Honduras Village - 98 km
El Pochote Choluteca Honduras Village - 98 km
San José Choluteca Honduras Village - 100 km
Nuevo Tepetitán San Vicente El Salvador Village - 100 km
Porvenir Intibuca Honduras Village - 101 km
Santiago Nonualco La Paz El Salvador Village 9400 people 102 km
La Vainilla Choluteca Honduras Village - 104 km
La Florida La Paz Honduras Village <1000 people 105 km
Namasigüe Choluteca Honduras Village - 105 km
El Caracol Intibuca Honduras Village - 105 km
Cabañas La Paz Honduras Village - 105 km
San Isidro Choluteca Honduras Village - 106 km
San Pedro Nonualco La Paz El Salvador Village - 106 km
El Volcán La Paz Honduras Village - 107 km
Concepción Intibucá Honduras Village - 108 km
Cacauterique La Paz Honduras Village - 109 km
Portillo Grande Choluteca Honduras Village - 109 km
Santa Ana de Yusguare Choluteca Honduras Village 1800 people 109 km
Los Encuentros Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 110 km
El Rosario La Paz El Salvador Village 5500 people 110 km
Reitoca Francisco Morazán Honduras Village 1100 people 110 km
Fátima Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 111 km
El Cerro Choluteca Honduras Village - 112 km
Yarula La Paz Honduras Village - 113 km
Buena Vista La Paz El Salvador Village - 113 km
Lodo Negro La Paz Honduras Village - 114 km
Cojutepeque Cuscatlán El Salvador City 48000 people 114 km
Las Cabezas Choluteca Honduras Village - 114 km
Los Nanzales Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 115 km
Candelaria Cuscatlán El Salvador Village - 115 km
San Juan Tepezontes La Paz El Salvador Village - 116 km
Ilobasco Cabañas El Salvador City 23000 people 116 km
Liure Choluteca Honduras Village 1000 people 116 km
Guajiquirito La Paz Honduras Village - 116 km
La Estancia Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 116 km
Chinandega Chinandega Nicaragua City 130000 people 117 km
Soledad El Paraíso Honduras Village - 119 km
Los Ángeles Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 120 km
Mokorón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 120 km
Candelaria Lempira Honduras Village - 121 km
Tejutepeque Cabañas El Salvador Village - 121 km
Campamento No. 2 Cabañas El Salvador Village - 121 km
Olocuilta La Paz El Salvador Village 6200 people 122 km
Sabana Grande Francisco Morazan Honduras Village - 122 km
Linda Vista León Nicaragua Village - 123 km
El Junquillo Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 123 km
Cangrejera La Libertad El Salvador Village - 124 km
Tablazón Comayagua Honduras Village - 125 km
Bara de Roble Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 125 km
San Benito Choluteca Honduras Village - 125 km
Guachipilín Comayagua Honduras Village - 125 km
Santiago Texacuangos San Salvador El Salvador Village - 126 km
Lapaterique Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 127 km
Ojojona Francisco Morazán Honduras Village 3100 people 127 km
San José La Paz Honduras Village - 128 km
Somotillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village 15000 people 129 km
Casita Choluteca Honduras Village - 130 km
El Puente Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 130 km
Puerto el Barquito Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 130 km
Chichigalpa Chinandega Nicaragua City 33000 people 130 km
Panchimalco San Salvador El Salvador Village 6700 people 130 km
Colonia Adela Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 130 km
Tutule La Paz Honduras Village - 130 km
El Potrerito Choluteca Honduras Village - 131 km
El Carrizal San Salvador El Salvador Village - 131 km
Santa Ana Francisco Morazán Honduras Village 1000 people 131 km
Erandique Lempira Honduras Village 1900 people 131 km
Delicias Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 132 km
Yamaranguila Intibucá Honduras Village 1200 people 132 km
San Francisco Choluteca Honduras Village - 133 km
Santa María La Paz Honduras Village - 133 km
Las Cuevas Choluteca Honduras Village - 134 km
San Andrés Lempira Honduras Village - 134 km
Corinto León Nicaragua Village 19000 people 134 km
San Luis del Carmen Chalatenango El Salvador Village - 134 km
La Esperanza Intibucá Honduras Village 5300 people 134 km
Salalica Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 134 km
Las Cuevas Comayagua Honduras Village - 134 km
Cinco Pinos Chinandega Nicaragua Village <1000 people 135 km
Huizúcar La Libertad El Salvador Village - 135 km
Montepeque Cuscatlán El Salvador Village - 135 km
Valladolid Lempira Honduras Village - 135 km
Lamaní Comayagua Honduras Village - 136 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 22 km
El Papalon 68 0 39 km
La Carrera 52 0 50 km
Santa Rosa de Lima 36 0 63 km
Los Comandos 280 0 70 km
San Lorenzo 20 0 79 km
El Playon 79 0 82 km
El Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 111 km
Marcala MRJ unknown 0 115 km
Erandique EDQ unknown 0 120 km
La Esperanza LEZ 1670 Civ. Unpaved No 3300 122 km
Ilopango International 616 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 129 km
Toncontin International TGU 1004 Civ. Paved Yes 6100 143 km
Fanor Urroz 100 0 149 km
Coronel Enrique Soto Cano 628 0 151 km
Rio Sucio Highway Strip 491 0 157 km
Shaoguan unknown Mil. Paved Yes 8000 158 km
Gracias GAC unknown 0 162 km
Cucuyagua 805 0 189 km
Santa Rosa de Copan SDH unknown 0 203 km
Los Brasiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3200 214 km
Victoria VTA unknown 0 222 km
Copan RUY unknown 0 222 km
Punta Huete 66 0 224 km
Montelimar 30 0 224 km
Palacios PCH unknown 0 232 km
Augusto Cesar Sandino International MGA 59 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 235 km
Chiquimula CIQ unknown 0 245 km
Yoro ORO unknown 0 247 km
La Lima 23 0 261 km
Ramon Villeda Morales SAP 27 Civ. Paved Yes 9200 261 km
Bananera 40 0 275 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 311 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 316 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
La Union SVLUN El Salvador 38 km
Puerto El Triunfo El Salvador 53 km
Amapala HNAMP Honduras 55 km
San Lorenzo HNSLO Honduras 78 km
Corinto NICIO Nicaragua 121 km
La Libertad SVLLD El Salvador 139 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 176 km
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 196 km
Puerto Masachapa Nicaragua 224 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
15 de Septiembre Lempa n/a 77 km
5 de Noviembre Lempa n/a 122 km
Cerron Grande Lempa 1973 130 km
Yojoa El Pescadero Perscadero 1964 203 km
El Cajon Comayagua 1984 217 km
El Mancotal Tuma n/a 239 km

More information

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