M 6.2 in Ecuador on 07 Sep 2018 02:12 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: 6.2M
Depth: 93.53 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.3453 , -78.8955
Event Date: 07 Sep 2018 02:12 UTC
06 Sep 2018 21:12 Local
Exposed Population: 820000 people in MMI
2340000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ha13
Inserted at: 07 Sep 2018 02:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000ha13 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.9  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1227334 0 07 Sep 2018 02:12 6.2M, 93.53km 4.81 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 Ecuador ,of Chimborazo (population 51,134) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
820000 people
500000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1227334 -2.345/-78.896 6.2 93.53 4.52 07 Sep 2018 02:32 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1227334 -2.345/-78.896 6.2 93.53 4.81 07 Sep 2018 04:15 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Chimborazo Ecuador 480000 people
Canar Ecuador 270000 people
Bolivar Ecuador 180000 people
Guayas Ecuador 3.2 million people
Azuay Ecuador 770000 people
Los Rios Ecuador 780000 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 140000 people
Tungurahua Ecuador 460000 people
Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador <1000 people
Cotopaxi Ecuador 100000 people
El Oro Ecuador 520000 people
Loja Ecuador 1500 people
Pastaza Ecuador 69000 people
Amazonas Peru 1500 people
Loreto Peru 3100 people
Manabi Ecuador 21000 people
Tumbes Peru 21000 people
Bolivar Ecuador 8800 people
Guayas Ecuador 350000 people
Azuay Ecuador 11000 people
Los Rios Ecuador 39000 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 25000 people
Tungurahua Ecuador 77000 people
Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador 86000 people
Cotopaxi Ecuador 370000 people
El Oro Ecuador 150000 people
Loja Ecuador 490000 people
Pastaza Ecuador 21000 people
Amazonas Peru 79000 people
Loreto Peru 69000 people
Napo Ecuador 250000 people
Manabi Ecuador 1.5 million people
Pichincha Ecuador 3.3 million people
Tumbes Peru 190000 people
Piura Peru 1.6 million people
Cajamarca Peru 85000 people
Esmeraldas Ecuador 240000 people
Imbabura Ecuador 400000 people
Sucumbios Ecuador 180000 people
Carchi Ecuador 17000 people
Narino Colombia 19000 people
Putumayo Colombia 130000 people
Lambayeque Peru 42000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chunchi Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 7 km
Llagos Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 10 km
Sevilla Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 10 km
General Morales Cañar Ecuador Village - 15 km
Achupallas Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 17 km
Alausí Chimborazo Ecuador Village 8900 people 18 km
Cañar Cañar Ecuador Village 12000 people 18 km
Ingapirca Cañar Ecuador Village - 23 km
Chontamarca Cañar Ecuador Village - 24 km
Uculoma Cañar Ecuador Village - 24 km
San Juan Cañar Ecuador Village - 28 km
Victoria Bolívar Ecuador Village - 30 km
Multitud Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 31 km
Palmira Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 35 km
Bucay Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 35 km
Pindilig Cañar Ecuador Village - 38 km
Taday Cañar Ecuador Village - 39 km
Pallatanga Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 40 km
Biblián Cañar Ecuador Village - 41 km
San Rafael Guayas Ecuador Village - 42 km
Paraíso Cañar Ecuador Village - 42 km
Asomaná Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 43 km
Azogues Cañar Ecuador City 34000 people 45 km
Ucumarina Azuay Ecuador Village - 46 km
Chillanes Bolívar Ecuador Village - 47 km
San Nicolás Cañar Ecuador Village - 47 km
Chipo Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 48 km
La Troncal Canar Ecuador Village 36000 people 49 km
Guamote Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 50 km
Paute Azuay Ecuador Village - 50 km
Cedropamba Cañar Ecuador Village - 51 km
Parig Azuay Ecuador Village - 51 km
San Luis Azuay Ecuador Village - 53 km
M.J. Calle Guayas Ecuador Village - 55 km
Cebadas Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 56 km
Urcuchagra Azuay Ecuador Village - 57 km
Zúñac Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 61 km
Cuenca Azuay Ecuador City 280000 people 63 km
San Miguel Bolívar Ecuador Village 12000 people 63 km
Percadil Azuay Ecuador Village - 65 km
Flores Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 65 km
Gualaceo Azuay Ecuador Village 17000 people 65 km
José Real Guayas Ecuador Village - 67 km
Jesús María Guayas Ecuador Village - 67 km
Lorenzo de Garaicoa Guayas Ecuador Village - 68 km
Licto Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 68 km
San Sebastián Bolívar Ecuador Village - 68 km
Tres Ranchos Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 69 km
Chaupihacienda Azuay Ecuador Village - 70 km
Retiro Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 70 km
Vainilla Guayas Ecuador Village - 70 km
Sitio Córdova Guayas Ecuador Village - 71 km
Caja bamba Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 72 km
Zapallo Loma Azuay Ecuador Village - 72 km
San José Bolívar Ecuador Village - 73 km
Mariscal Sucre Guayas Ecuador Village - 73 km
R. Crespo Toral Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 74 km
Limón Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 75 km
San Luis Guayas Ecuador Village - 76 km
Blanco Macas Azuay Ecuador Village - 76 km
Montalvo Los Ríos Ecuador Village 15000 people 78 km
Méndez Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 78 km
Yacoto Bolívar Ecuador Village - 78 km
Rio Bamba Chimborazo Ecuador City - 80 km
La Victoria Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 80 km
San Juan Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 80 km
Abanico Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 81 km
Sucúa Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village 6400 people 81 km
Boliche Guayas Ecuador City - 81 km
La Esperanza Azuay Ecuador Village - 81 km
Colegio Azuay Ecuador Village - 82 km
Patuca Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 83 km
Guaranda Bolívar Ecuador City 22000 people 83 km
Tispa Azuay Ecuador Village - 83 km
Sigsig Azuay Ecuador Village - 83 km
Tauro Guayas Ecuador Village - 84 km
Santa Marta Azuay Ecuador Village - 84 km
Santa Susana de Chiviaza Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 84 km
Huambi Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 84 km
Tamaute Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 85 km
Sigsipamba Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 86 km
Macas Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village 23000 people 87 km
General Plaza Gutierrez Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 88 km
Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village 32000 people 88 km
Proaño Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 89 km
Baquerizo Moreno Guayas Ecuador Village - 89 km
Pozuelos Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 90 km
Recreo Guayas Ecuador Village - 92 km
Naranjos Azuay Ecuador Village - 92 km
Yaguachi Guayas Ecuador Village 28000 people 93 km
Babahoyo Los Ríos Ecuador Village 76000 people 93 km
Curiloma Azuay Ecuador Village - 94 km
San José de Raranga Azuay Ecuador Village - 94 km
Girón Azuay Ecuador Village - 94 km
Bijagual Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 95 km
Penipe Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 96 km
Manzano Azuay Ecuador Village - 97 km
Merella Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 97 km
Victoria Azuay Ecuador Village - 99 km
El Burro Azuay Ecuador Village - 101 km
Amazonas Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 117 km
Simiátug Bolívar Ecuador Village - 117 km
Lligua Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 118 km
Pitula Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 122 km
Capilla Mauta Azuay Ecuador Village - 127 km
Platopamba Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 128 km
El Corazón Bolivar Ecuador Village - 129 km
Procuraduría Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 130 km
San Francisco El Oro Ecuador Village - 131 km
Pinilopata Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 133 km
Angamarca Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 135 km
Daligshi El Oro Ecuador Village - 136 km
Pillaro Viejo Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 136 km
Lluzhapa Loja Ecuador Village - 136 km
Manú Loja Ecuador Village - 138 km
San Antonio de Cumbe Loja Ecuador Village - 139 km
Guanazán El Oro Ecuador Village - 140 km
Selva Alegre Loja Ecuador Village - 142 km
San José Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 143 km
San Antonio de Canelos Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 143 km
Urdaneta Loja Ecuador Village - 143 km
Pillangal Loja Ecuador Village - 145 km
Yanayacu Tungurahua Ecuador Village - 145 km
El Pangui Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 146 km
Saraguro Loja Ecuador Village - 146 km
Chilla El Oro Ecuador Village - 147 km
Ayuy Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 149 km
Apagua Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 152 km
Canelos Pastaza Ecuador Village - 153 km
Tigua Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 154 km
Pilaló Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 155 km
Dos de Mayo Amazonas Peru Village - 155 km
Pujilí Cotopaxi Ecuador Village 11000 people 156 km
Curacaca Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 158 km
Puebloviejo Loja Ecuador Village 10000 people 159 km
Piedras Verdes El Oro Ecuador Village - 160 km
La Tacunga Cotopaxi Ecuador City - 160 km
La Maná Cotopaxi Ecuador Village 12000 people 160 km
Bellavista Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 164 km
Pacayacu Pastaza Ecuador Village - 164 km
El Bosque El Oro Ecuador Village - 164 km
Guale Loja Ecuador Village - 166 km
La Victoria de Imbana Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 168 km
Guale Manabí Ecuador Village - 169 km
Veintiocho de Mayo Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 169 km
Calvario El Oro Ecuador Village - 169 km
Saqui Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 169 km
Pucala Loja Ecuador Village - 170 km
Zaruma El Oro Ecuador Village 12000 people 171 km
Las Cañas Manabí Ecuador Village - 172 km
Chuquiribamba Loja Ecuador Village - 172 km
San Geronimo Guayas Ecuador Village - 173 km
Curtincapa El Oro Ecuador Village - 173 km
Guasaganda Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 174 km
Patagrande El Oro Ecuador Village - 174 km
Ila Napo Ecuador Village - 175 km
Güingopana Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 175 km
Riofrio Loja Ecuador Village - 176 km
Tanicuchí Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 176 km
Cisne Loja Ecuador Village - 176 km
Cruz de Guanábano Guayas Ecuador Village - 177 km
Avanzada El Oro Ecuador Village - 177 km
Las Balsas Guayas Ecuador Village - 177 km
Mulaló Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 177 km
Monjas Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 177 km
Las Huacas El Oro Ecuador Village - 178 km
Villano Pastaza Ecuador Village - 178 km
Engabao Guayas Ecuador Village - 179 km
Piedras El Oro Ecuador Village - 179 km
Sabanilla Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 180 km
Olmedo Manabí Ecuador Village - 180 km
Pinas El Oro Ecuador Village 14000 people 180 km
Pueblo Nuevo Manabí Ecuador Village - 180 km
Ortuño Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 182 km
Isinliví Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 182 km
Cumbaratza Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 182 km
Pucayacu Cotopaxi Ecuador Village - 182 km
Arajuno Pastaza Ecuador Village - 182 km
Loja Loja Ecuador City 120000 people 185 km
Zapotal Guayas Ecuador Village - 185 km
Playas El Oro Ecuador Village - 185 km
Enganga Guayas Ecuador Village - 186 km
San Pedro Loja Ecuador Village - 186 km
Chacras El Oro Ecuador Village - 186 km
Paján Manabí Ecuador Village 7400 people 187 km
Tambo El Oso Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 187 km
Targuarcocha El Oro Ecuador Village - 187 km
Zamba Loja Ecuador Village - 187 km
Matapalo Manabí Ecuador Village - 187 km
Tembleque El Oro Ecuador Village - 188 km
Azúcar Guayas Ecuador Village - 188 km
La Unión Manabí Ecuador Village - 188 km
Catamayo Loja Ecuador Village 18000 people 188 km
Guayzimi Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 188 km
Chaguarpamba Loja Ecuador Village - 189 km
Cascajal Manabí Ecuador Village - 189 km
Moretecocha Pastaza Ecuador Village - 190 km
Guangala Guayas Ecuador Village - 190 km
Salanguillo Guayas Ecuador Village - 190 km
Buenavista Loja Ecuador Village - 190 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
La Carolina 23 0 46 km
La Puntilla 14 0 56 km
Mariscal Lamar CUE 2530 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 61 km
San Carlos 30 0 63 km
Mendez MZD unknown 0 76 km
Sucua SUQ 950 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 80 km
Chimborazo 2790 Civ. Paved No 5200 81 km
Patuca 541 0 83 km
Macas XMS 1000 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 86 km
Taura 17 0 88 km
La Clementina 100 0 89 km
Babahoyo North 17 0 101 km
Guabital 8 0 102 km
Hacienda la Julia 15 0 102 km
Martinica 27 0 105 km
Simon Bolivar International GYE 5 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 112 km
Loma Larga 64 0 114 km
Maragrosa 5 0 115 km
Gualaquiza 1000 Civ. Paved No 6800 125 km
Chachoan ATF 2564 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 130 km
Rio Amazonas PTZ 1043 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 131 km
La Mina 4 0 138 km
Banasur 9 0 154 km
Posorja 5 0 155 km
General Serrano MCH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 5400 156 km
Taisha TSC 457 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 159 km
Quevedo North 107 0 160 km
Los Perez 23 0 163 km
Victor Larrea 52 Civ. Paved No 3400 170 km
Cotopaxi 2784 Civ. Paved Yes 12100 162 km
Loja LOH unknown 0 190 km
Camilo Ponce Enriquez 1238 Civ. Paved No 6500 190 km
Mayor Galo Torres 518 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 192 km
Ayangue 5 0 210 km
Pedro Canga TBP 25 Civ. Unpaved Yes 8200 212 km
El Carmen 307 Civ. Paved No 4500 217 km
Reales Tamarindos PVO 44 Civ. Paved No 7200 227 km
Jipijapa JIP unknown 0 227 km
General Ulpiano Paez SNC 4 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 233 km
Santo Domingo Los Colorados 521 Civ. Paved No 3600 235 km
Mariscal Sucre International UIO 2811 Civ. Paved Yes 10200 248 km
Eloy Alfaro MEC 12 Civ. Paved Yes 9300 252 km
Macara V. Ibarra MRR 447 Civ. Paved No 3200 253 km
Los Perales BHA 3 Civ. Paved Yes 4400 255 km
Ciro Alegria 180 Civ. Unpaved No 5400 272 km
Andoas 230 Civ. Paved No 6700 275 km
Pedernales 20 0 296 km
Francisco de Orellana OCC 250 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 297 km
Atahualpa 2227 Civ. Paved No 6500 309 km
Nueve Loja Lago Agrio LGQ 299 0 351 km
El Pato AB 87 0 356 km
Jaen 753 Civ. Unpaved No 5900 359 km
Captain Montes TYL 87 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 360 km
Capitan Concha PIU 53 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 370 km
Tarapoa TPC 240 Mil. Paved Yes 5400 376 km
Puerto Asis PUU 254 Civ. Paved No 5900 413 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Duran ECDUN Ecuador 111 km
Guayaquil ECGYE Ecuador 111 km
Prtmaritimo Ecuador 112 km
Puna ECPUN Ecuador 121 km
Puerto Bolivar ECPBO Ecuador 158 km
Salinas ECSNC Ecuador 215 km
La Libertad ECLLD Ecuador 224 km
Zorritos PEZOR Peru 244 km
Manta ECMEC Ecuador 256 km
Bahia de Caraquez Ecuador 256 km
Los Organos PELOO Peru 319 km
Cojimies Ecuador 320 km
Cabo Blanco PECAB Peru 337 km
Caleta Lobitos Peru 353 km
Talara PETYL Peru 362 km
Puerto de San Lorenzo Ecuador 400 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Daule Peripa Daule 1987 184 km
Tahuin Arenillas 1988 188 km
Poza Honda Portoviejo 1971 199 km
El Carrizal El Carrizal n/a 208 km
San Lorenzo Chipillico 1958 296 km
Poechos Poechos Chira 1975 315 km

More information

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