M 6.1 in Costa Rica on 17 Aug 2018 23:22 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: 6.1M
Depth: 15.92 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.7935 , -83.1363
Event Date: 17 Aug 2018 23:22 UTC
17 Aug 2018 17:22 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people in MMI
880000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000gc0k
Inserted at: 18 Aug 2018 00:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4 (Costa Rica)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Panama= 4; Costa Rica= 2.7

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000gc0k Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.71  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1224509 0 17 Aug 2018 23:22 6M, 19.1km 5.26 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
1224520 0 17 Aug 2018 23:22 6.1M, 15.92km 5.72 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:05 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 Costa Rica ,of Puntarenas (population 17,268) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
3700 people
78000 people
4 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1224509 8.772/-83.139 6 19.1 5.26 17 Aug 2018 23:44 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1224520 8.772/-83.139 6 19.1 5.26 18 Aug 2018 00:28 01:05 (new episode)
3 0 1224520 8.794/-83.136 6.1 15.92 6.17 18 Aug 2018 00:30 01:07 (upd of #2)
4 0 1224520 8.794/-83.136 6.1 15.92 6.17 18 Aug 2018 01:25 02:03 (upd of #3)
5 0 1224520 8.769/-83.153 6.1 15 5.72 18 Aug 2018 21:41 22:19 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Puntarenas Costa Rica 68000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 150000 people
Chiriqui Panama 380000 people
Bocas del Toro Panama 69000 people
Limon Costa Rica 18000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 1.1 million people
Heredia Costa Rica 130000 people
Alajuela Costa Rica no people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 230000 people
Chiriqui Panama 150000 people
Bocas del Toro Panama 100000 people
Limon Costa Rica 410000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 430000 people
Cartago Costa Rica 520000 people
Heredia Costa Rica 400000 people
Alajuela Costa Rica 900000 people
Veraguas Panama 240000 people
Rio San Juan Nicaragua 30000 people
Guanacaste Costa Rica 93000 people
Zelaya Nicaragua 2000 people
Colon Panama 4100 people
Cocle Panama 130000 people
Herrera Panama 97000 people
Los Santos Panama 7900 people
Rivas Nicaragua <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Guaria Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 10 km
Piedras Blancas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Sabanilla Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Golfito Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 6700 people 17 km
Linda Vista Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Las Vueltas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Aguas Claras Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 20 km
Unión Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 25 km
Venecia Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 25 km
Florida Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 26 km
Neily Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 27 km
Italcancori Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Sabalito Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Potrero Grande Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 25 km
Cerrón Chiriquí Panama Village - 30 km
Sereno Chiriquí Panama Village - 30 km
Boruca Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 31 km
Térraba Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 34 km
Plaza de Caisán Chiriquí Panama Village - 35 km
Punto Jimenez Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 35 km
Brujo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 36 km
Palmar Sur Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 40 km
Capacho Chiriquí Panama Village - 44 km
Maíz de los Uva Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 45 km
Pilas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 46 km
Buenos Aires Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 12000 people 46 km
La Cuesta Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 46 km
Puerto Cortés Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 3500 people 47 km
Peninsula de Osa Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 48 km
Mirador Chiriquí Panama Village - 49 km
Alto de Gariché Chiriquí Panama Village - 49 km
Silla de Pando Chiriquí Panama Village - 49 km
Cueta Chiriquí Panama Village - 50 km
Progreso Chiriquí Panama Village 2100 people 51 km
Divala Chiriquí Panama Village - 52 km
San Rafael Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 55 km
El Hato del Volcán Chiriquí Panama Village - 55 km
Santo Domingo Chiriquí Panama Village 1200 people 56 km
Águila Abajo San José Costa Rica Village - 56 km
Volcán Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 57 km
La Esperanza Chiriquí Panama Village - 57 km
La Planta Chiriquí Panama Village - 58 km
San Bartolo Chiriquí Panama Village - 60 km
Coronado Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 60 km
El Alto de Escárrea Chiriquí Panama Village - 60 km
Cerro Punta Chiriquí Panama Village 3000 people 62 km
Pejibaye San José Costa Rica Village - 62 km
Chumbaga Chiriquí Panama Village - 63 km
Davalá Chiriquí Panama Village - 63 km
Puerto Armuelles Chiriquí Panama Village 19000 people 64 km
Concepción Chiriquí Panama City - 65 km
Mesas San José Costa Rica Village - 67 km
Sitio Lázaro Chiriquí Panama Village - 70 km
Boquerón Chiriquí Panama Village 3100 people 70 km
San Pedro San José Costa Rica Village - 70 km
Potrerillos Chiriquí Panama Village - 72 km
Potrerillos Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village 1000 people 73 km
Reyes San José Costa Rica Village - 75 km
Santa María San José Costa Rica Village - 76 km
Alanje Chiriquí Panama Village 1300 people 77 km
Quebrada Corotú Chiriquí Panama Village - 79 km
Angostura San José Costa Rica Village - 81 km
Dolega Chiriquí Panama Village 1600 people 83 km
Tallo Chiriquí Panama Village - 84 km
Katsi Limón Costa Rica Village - 84 km
David Chiriquí Panama Major city 83000 people 88 km
San Isidro San José Costa Rica Village 34000 people 89 km
Pedregal Chiriquí Panama Village 16000 people 91 km
Gualaca Chiriquí Panama Village 2700 people 97 km
Chiriquí Chiriquí Panama Village - 100 km
Guabito Bocas del Toro Panama Village 6000 people 102 km
Changuinola Bocas del Toro Panama Village 23000 people 104 km
Desamparados San José Costa Rica Village 39000 people 159 km
San Pedro San José Costa Rica Village 28000 people 160 km
Guadalupe San José Costa Rica City 13000 people 162 km
San José San José Costa Rica Capital 330000 people 163 km
Tibás Heredia Costa Rica City - 167 km
Boquete Chiriquí Panama City 6000 people 78 km
Uvita Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 78 km
Cabécar Limón Costa Rica Village - 79 km
Caldera Chiriquí Panama Village - 84 km
Maguey Chiriquí Panama Village - 86 km
Rivas San José Costa Rica Village - 90 km
Herradura San José Costa Rica Village - 90 km
Tinamaste San José Costa Rica Village - 90 km
Paja de Sombrero Chiriquí Panama Village - 91 km
Quebradas San José Costa Rica Village - 93 km
Chase Limón Costa Rica Village - 94 km
Dominical Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 94 km
Quebrada Seca Chiriquí Panama Village - 94 km
Uatsi Limón Costa Rica Village - 96 km
Quebrada Pastores Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 97 km
Buena Vista San José Costa Rica Village - 97 km
Robalo Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 98 km
Almirante Bocas del Toro Panama Village 8000 people 99 km
Puerto Real Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 99 km
Hatillo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 101 km
Fish Creek Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 102 km
Puerto Viejo Limón Costa Rica Village - 103 km
Savegre San José Costa Rica Village - 104 km
Chiriquicito Número Tres Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 106 km
La Estrella Limón Costa Rica Village - 106 km
Cahuita Limón Costa Rica Village <1000 people 108 km
Portalón Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 112 km
Bocas del Toro Bocas del Toro Panama Major city 3400 people 114 km
Isla Colon Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 116 km
Providencia San José Costa Rica Village - 116 km
Savegre Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 117 km
Chirripó Cartago Costa Rica Village - 119 km
Boca Chica Chiriquí Panama Village - 120 km
Horconcitos Chiriquí Panama Village <1000 people 120 km
Bolivia Limón Costa Rica Village - 121 km
Boca del Monte Chiriquí Panama Village - 122 km
Bomba Limón Costa Rica Village - 124 km
Santa María San José Costa Rica Village - 124 km
Pueblo Nuevo Chiriquí Panama Village - 126 km
Canadá Cartago Costa Rica Village - 128 km
San Joaquín San José Costa Rica Village - 128 km
San Lorenzo Chiriquí Panama Village - 128 km
Cacao Cartago Costa Rica Village - 129 km
San Rafael Cartago Costa Rica Village - 129 km
Puerto Quepos Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 132 km
Puerto Limón Limón Costa Rica City - 133 km
Tucurrique Cartago Costa Rica Village 2700 people 133 km
Búffalo Limón Costa Rica Village - 134 km
Corina Limón Costa Rica Village - 134 km
Toro Limón Costa Rica Village - 134 km
Quebrada Cuba Limón Costa Rica Village - 135 km
Orosí Cartago Costa Rica Village 4300 people 135 km
San Marcos San José Costa Rica Village - 136 km
Turrialba Cartago Costa Rica Village 28000 people 137 km
Stafford Limón Costa Rica Village - 137 km
Juan Viñas Cartago Costa Rica Village - 138 km
Esperanza San José Costa Rica Village - 140 km
Sanchirí Cartago Costa Rica Village - 140 km
Cerrillos Chiriquí Panama Village - 141 km
Saborío Limón Costa Rica Village - 141 km
Doce Millas Limón Costa Rica Village - 141 km
Catorce Millas Limón Costa Rica Village - 141 km
San Félix Chiriquí Panama Village - 142 km
Matina Limón Costa Rica Village 2300 people 142 km
Cusapín Bocas del Toro Panama Village - 144 km
Bataán Limón Costa Rica Village - 145 km
Santa Cruz Cartago Costa Rica Village - 145 km
Cartago Cartago Costa Rica Village 27000 people 146 km
Frailes San José Costa Rica Village - 146 km
San Antonio Limón Costa Rica Village - 147 km
Monteverde Limón Costa Rica Village - 148 km
Santa Cruz Chiriquí Panama Village - 149 km
Siquirres Limón Costa Rica City 18000 people 150 km
Indiana Tres Limón Costa Rica Village - 152 km
Las Lajas Chiriquí Panama Village 1200 people 152 km
Parrita Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 3500 people 153 km
San Alberto Limón Costa Rica Village - 153 km
Vol Turrialba Cartago Costa Rica Village - 153 km
Jorco San José Costa Rica Village - 155 km
Tarbaca San José Costa Rica Village - 156 km
Remedios Chiriquí Panama Village <1000 people 157 km
Pocora Este Limón Costa Rica Village - 157 km
Salitrillos San José Costa Rica Village 5700 people 158 km
San Ignacio San José Costa Rica Village 3000 people 159 km
Carmen Limon Costa Rica Village 16000 people 160 km
El Nancito Chiriquí Panama Village - 166 km
Paracito San Jose Costa Rica Village - 167 km
Peña Blanca Chiriquí Panama Village - 168 km
Fuente del Carmen Chiriquí Panama Village - 168 km
Guácimo Limón Costa Rica Village 6300 people 168 km
Parismina Limon Costa Rica Village - 168 km
Río Jiménez Limón Costa Rica Village - 169 km
Esterillos Este Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 171 km
Heredia Heredia Costa Rica Village 22000 people 171 km
Concepción Heredia Costa Rica Village 20000 people 171 km
Guápiles Limón Costa Rica Village 16000 people 172 km
Tolé Chiriquí Panama Village 3200 people 172 km
Villa Colón San José Costa Rica Village - 173 km
Santiago San José Costa Rica City 7700 people 174 km
Quina Puntarenas Costa Rica 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
Golfito GLF 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 16 km
Finca 63 11 Civ. Paved No 3200 17 km
San Vito de Java TOO 984 Civ. Paved No 3200 20 km
Coto 47 OTR 8 Civ. Paved No 3200 28 km
Puerto Jimenez PJM unknown 0 34 km
Palmar Sur PMZ 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 40 km
Nuevo Palmar Sur 5 0 43 km
Buenos Aires BAI 370 Civ. Paved No 3100 46 km
Las Tierras Altas 1524 0 52 km
Puerto Armuelles 13 0 65 km
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 89 km
Gualaca 152 0 95 km
Finca 67 9 0 100 km
Captain Manuel Nino CHX 6 Civ. Paved No 3600 100 km
Tobias Bolanos International SYQ 994 Civ. Paved No 3200 169 km
Pandora 15 0 106 km
Bocas del Toro BOC 3 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 115 km
Limon International LIO 2 Civ. Paved No 5900 129 km
Quepos Managua 32 Civ. Paved No 3600 131 km
San Alberto 27 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 153 km
El Carmen 18 Civ. Paved No 3200 160 km
Santa Maria de Guacimo 10 Civ. Paved No 3200 171 km
Guapiles GPL 269 Civ. Paved No 3600 173 km
Santa Clara de Guapiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3100 177 km
Juan Santamaria International SJO 921 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 177 km
Rio Frio RFR unknown 0 189 km
San Pedro 64 0 194 km
Tortuquero TTQ unknown 0 201 km
Chacarita 2 Civ. Paved No 4900 223 km
Barra Del Colorado 3 Civ. Paved No 3200 224 km
Santa Fe SFW unknown 0 228 km
Tambor TMU unknown 0 231 km
Ruben Cantu 83 Civ. Paved No 3100 254 km
Palo Arco 100 Civ. Paved No 3200 258 km
La Plantacion 10 0 265 km
Ingenio Santa Rosa 37 0 281 km
Las Canas LCS unknown 0 282 km
Aguadulce 42 0 289 km
Los Chiles LSL 35 Civ. Paved No 4200 302 km
Penonome 86 0 307 km
Upala UPL 56 0 310 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Golfito CRGLF Costa Rica 19 km
Puerto Jimenez Costa Rica 21 km
Puerto Armuelles PAAML Panama 65 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 91 km
Dominical Costa Rica 90 km
Almirante PAPAM Panama 98 km
Robal Panama 100 km
Chiriqui Grande PACHG Panama 114 km
Parida Island Panama 115 km
Bocas Del Toro Panama 116 km
Moin Bay (Puerto Limon) CRMOB Costa Rica 129 km
Puerto Limon CRLIO Costa Rica 133 km
Quepos (Puerto Quepos) CRXQP Costa Rica 133 km
Puerto Moin Costa Rica 134 km
San Juan Panama 165 km
Co Doq Island Panama 209 km
Caldera CRCAL Costa Rica 213 km
Puntarenas CRPAS Costa Rica 228 km
San Juan Del Norte Nicaragua 245 km
San Cristobal Panama 261 km
Aguadulce PAAGD Panama 300 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fortuna n/a 98 km
Cachi Reventazon 1966 137 km

More information

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