M 5.5 in Ecuador on 22 Feb 2019 10:40 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: 5.5M
Depth: 82.13 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.2982 , -79.733
Event Date: 22 Feb 2019 10:40 UTC
22 Feb 2019 05:40 Local
Exposed Population: 4580000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000jlh2
Inserted at: 22 Feb 2019 10:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000jlh2 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
1249836 0 22 Feb 2019 10:40 5.5M, 82.13km 4.44 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:14 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 Guayas (population 1,930,170) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
2.4 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1249836 -2.298/-79.733 5.5 82.13 4.12 22 Feb 2019 10:58 00:17 (new episode)
2 0 1249836 -2.298/-79.733 5.5 82.13 4.44 22 Feb 2019 12:57 02:16 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Guayas Ecuador 3.1 million people
Canar Ecuador 78000 people
Azuay Ecuador 5700 people
Los Rios Ecuador 370000 people
Manabi Ecuador 3600 people
El Oro Ecuador 23000 people
Guayas Ecuador 530000 people
Canar Ecuador 190000 people
Azuay Ecuador 740000 people
Los Rios Ecuador 450000 people
Bolivar Ecuador 190000 people
Chimborazo Ecuador 480000 people
Manabi Ecuador 1.4 million people
El Oro Ecuador 640000 people
Loja Ecuador 300000 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 120000 people
Cotopaxi Ecuador 420000 people
Tungurahua Ecuador 510000 people
Tumbes Peru 200000 people
Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador 8100 people
Pichincha Ecuador 400000 people
Pastaza Ecuador 62000 people
Amazonas Peru 1100 people
Napo Ecuador <1000 people
Piura Peru 10000 people
Loreto Peru 2400 people
Esmeraldas Ecuador <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Recreo Guayas Ecuador Village - 2 km
Tauro Guayas Ecuador Village - 12 km
Alfaro Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
San Carlos Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Guayaquil Guayas Ecuador Major city 1.9 million people 21 km
Yaguachi Guayas Ecuador Village 28000 people 23 km
Vainilla Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Boliche Guayas Ecuador City - 25 km
Sitio Córdova Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Pascuales Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Mariscal Sucre Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
José Real Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Capone Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Puerto Buenavista Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Tamarindo Guayas Ecuador Village - 37 km
Jesús María Guayas Ecuador Village - 38 km
M.J. Calle Guayas Ecuador Village - 38 km
Chongoncito Guayas Ecuador Village - 39 km
Lorenzo de Garaicoa Guayas Ecuador Village - 42 km
Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village 32000 people 43 km
San Luis Guayas Ecuador Village - 44 km
Victoria Guayas Ecuador Village - 44 km
La Troncal Canar Ecuador Village 36000 people 46 km
Mercedes Guayas Ecuador Village - 47 km
Baquerizo Moreno Guayas Ecuador Village - 50 km
Nobol Guayas Ecuador Village - 52 km
Bocana Guayas Ecuador Village - 53 km
El Tabor Guayas Ecuador Village - 53 km
Safando Guayas Ecuador Village - 54 km
Daule Guayas Ecuador Village 48000 people 55 km
Soledad Guayas Ecuador Village - 56 km
San Rafael Guayas Ecuador Village - 57 km
Sabana Grande Guayas Ecuador Village - 58 km
Pita Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 58 km
San Vicente Guayas Ecuador Village - 59 km
Potosí Guayas Ecuador Village - 60 km
Aguapiedra Guayas Ecuador Village - 60 km
Babahoyo Los Ríos Ecuador Village 76000 people 60 km
Tamarindo Guayas Ecuador Village - 60 km
Lomas de Sargentillo Guayas Ecuador Village 7500 people 61 km
Miniatura Guayas Ecuador Village - 63 km
Bucay Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 63 km
El Mate Guayas Ecuador Village - 64 km
Isidro Ayora Guayas Ecuador Village - 65 km
G. Muñoz Guayas Ecuador Village - 66 km
Balao Guayas Ecuador Village 12000 people 67 km
Santa Lucía Guayas Ecuador Village - 70 km
Montalvo Los Ríos Ecuador Village 15000 people 71 km
Gómez Rendón Guayas Ecuador Village - 71 km
San Miguel Guayas Ecuador Village - 72 km
Antonio Sotomayor Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 73 km
El Carmen Guayas Ecuador Village - 73 km
Campo Alegre Guayas Ecuador Village - 73 km
Merella Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 75 km
Pozuelos Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 76 km
Potrero de la Virgen Guayas Ecuador Village - 77 km
San Clemente Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 77 km
San Antonio Guayas Ecuador Village - 77 km
Pedro Carbo Guayas Ecuador Village 23000 people 77 km
Zacachun Guayas Ecuador Village - 77 km
Banepo Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 79 km
Vinces Los Ríos Ecuador Village 32000 people 82 km
Salinas Guayas Ecuador Village - 85 km
Catarama Los Ríos Ecuador Village 9700 people 85 km
Colimes Guayas Ecuador Village 9300 people 89 km
San Gabriel Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 90 km
Moquique Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 91 km
Tendales El Oro Ecuador Village - 92 km
Digna Guayas Ecuador Village - 94 km
Palenque Los Ríos Ecuador Village 9100 people 95 km
Puerto Pechiche Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 99 km
Zapotal Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 99 km
Cedropamba Cañar Ecuador Village - 51 km
Zapallo Loma Azuay Ecuador Village - 64 km
San Juan Cañar Ecuador Village - 67 km
Victoria Bolívar Ecuador Village - 68 km
Victoria Azuay Ecuador Village - 69 km
San Miguel Guayas Ecuador Village - 73 km
Posorja Guayas Ecuador Village - 73 km
Chontamarca Cañar Ecuador Village - 74 km
Hacienda El Triunfo Guayas Ecuador Village - 75 km
Santa Marta Azuay Ecuador Village - 76 km
Data Guayas Ecuador Village - 78 km
Subida Alta Guayas Ecuador Village - 78 km
Gala de Arriba Guayas Ecuador Village - 79 km
General Morales Cañar Ecuador Village - 80 km
Limón Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 80 km
Naranjos Azuay Ecuador Village - 82 km
Llagos Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 84 km
Camilo Ponce Enríquez Azuay Ecuador Village - 84 km
Chillanes Bolívar Ecuador Village - 85 km
Las Balsas Guayas Ecuador Village - 86 km
Cañar Cañar Ecuador Village 12000 people 86 km
Bijagual Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 87 km
Multitud Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 87 km
San Geronimo Guayas Ecuador Village - 87 km
Engabao Guayas Ecuador Village - 89 km
El Paraíso El Oro Ecuador Village - 90 km
Pagua El Oro Ecuador Village - 90 km
Chunchi Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 91 km
San Miguel Bolívar Ecuador Village 12000 people 91 km
Zapotal Guayas Ecuador Village - 92 km
Pallatanga Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 92 km
Guale Manabí Ecuador Village - 93 km
Uculoma Cañar Ecuador Village - 94 km
Cruz de Guanábano Guayas Ecuador Village - 94 km
Enganga Guayas Ecuador Village - 94 km
Azúcar Guayas Ecuador Village - 94 km
Guangala Guayas Ecuador Village - 98 km
Aguada Guayas Ecuador Village - 98 km
San Sebastián Bolívar Ecuador Village - 99 km
Bajada de Colonche Guayas Ecuador Village - 99 km
Alausí Chimborazo Ecuador Village 8900 people 100 km
Salanguillo Guayas Ecuador Village - 100 km
Ingapirca Cañar Ecuador Village - 100 km
Las Cañas Manabí Ecuador Village - 101 km
Sevilla Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 101 km
Engullima Guayas Ecuador Village - 103 km
Cuenca Azuay Ecuador City 280000 people 104 km
San José Bolívar Ecuador Village - 104 km
Shagli Azuay Ecuador Village - 104 km
Balzar Guayas Ecuador Village 39000 people 104 km
El Guabo El Oro Ecuador Village - 105 km
Biblián Cañar Ecuador Village - 105 km
Canduy Guayas Ecuador Village - 105 km
Guarumito Guayas Ecuador Village - 106 km
Cascajal Manabí Ecuador Village - 107 km
Paján Manabí Ecuador Village 7400 people 108 km
Río Verde Guayas Ecuador Village - 108 km
Baños Guayas Ecuador Village - 108 km
San Nicolás Cañar Ecuador Village - 108 km
Manzano Azuay Ecuador Village - 108 km
Achupallas Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 109 km
Colonche Guayas Ecuador Village - 109 km
Río Seco Guayas Ecuador Village - 109 km
Machala El Oro Ecuador City 200000 people 110 km
Curiloma Azuay Ecuador Village - 110 km
Yacoto Bolívar Ecuador Village - 110 km
Azogues Cañar Ecuador City 34000 people 111 km
Union Colombiana El Oro Ecuador Village - 111 km
Matapalo Manabí Ecuador Village - 111 km
El Cacao Guayas Ecuador Village - 111 km
Guaranda Bolívar Ecuador City 22000 people 112 km
Rumiurco Azuay Ecuador Village - 113 km
Olmedo Manabí Ecuador Village - 113 km
El Carmen Guayas Ecuador Village 62000 people 113 km
Colegio Azuay Ecuador Village - 113 km
Palomarcado Guayas Ecuador Village - 113 km
Huiroguaico Azuay Ecuador Village - 114 km
Pasaje El Oro Ecuador Village 45000 people 114 km
Palmira Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 114 km
Hacha Guayas Ecuador Village - 114 km
Ayangue Guayas Ecuador Village - 114 km
Percadil Azuay Ecuador Village - 115 km
Chalcalo Azuay Ecuador Village - 115 km
Chipo Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 115 km
Girón Azuay Ecuador Village - 116 km
Manglar Alto Guayas Ecuador Village - 116 km
Cangrejo Guayas Ecuador Village - 117 km
Los Potreros Guayas Ecuador Village - 117 km
Santo Tomás Guayas Ecuador Village - 118 km
Pedro Pablo Gómez Manabí Ecuador Village - 118 km
Tispa Azuay Ecuador Village - 118 km
San Pedro Guayas Ecuador Village - 119 km
Chaupihacienda Azuay Ecuador Village - 119 km
Daligshi El Oro Ecuador Village - 121 km
Paute Azuay Ecuador Village - 121 km
Guamote Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 121 km
Blanco Macas Azuay Ecuador Village - 121 km
San Francisco El Oro Ecuador Village - 121 km
Pocita Manabí Ecuador Village - 122 km
Noboa Manabí Ecuador Village - 122 km

see full list


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
Taura 17 0 8 km
Simon Bolivar International GYE 5 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 23 km
San Carlos 30 0 36 km
La Puntilla 14 0 41 km
La Carolina 23 0 51 km
Guabital 8 0 58 km
Maragrosa 5 0 62 km
Martinica 27 0 63 km
Hacienda la Julia 15 0 69 km
Babahoyo North 17 0 69 km
La Clementina 100 0 76 km
Loma Larga 64 0 93 km
Posorja 5 0 72 km
La Mina 4 0 100 km
Mariscal Lamar CUE 2530 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 106 km
General Serrano MCH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 5400 110 km
Banasur 9 0 116 km
Ayangue 5 0 118 km
Victor Larrea 52 Civ. Paved No 3400 129 km
Chimborazo 2790 Civ. Paved No 5200 139 km
General Ulpiano Paez SNC 4 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 140 km
Quevedo North 107 0 148 km
Jipijapa JIP unknown 0 150 km
Los Perez 23 0 154 km
Pedro Canga TBP 25 Civ. Unpaved Yes 8200 156 km
Reales Tamarindos PVO 44 Civ. Paved No 7200 162 km
Mendez MZD unknown 0 164 km
Patuca 541 0 171 km
Sucua SUQ 950 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 173 km
Chachoan ATF 2564 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 176 km
Macas XMS 1000 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 179 km
Gualaquiza 1000 Civ. Paved No 6800 180 km
Eloy Alfaro MEC 12 Civ. Paved Yes 9300 183 km
Loja LOH unknown 0 192 km
Camilo Ponce Enriquez 1238 Civ. Paved No 6500 192 km
Cotopaxi 2784 Civ. Paved Yes 12100 198 km
Los Perales BHA 3 Civ. Paved Yes 4400 202 km
Rio Amazonas PTZ 1043 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 206 km
Santo Domingo Los Colorados 521 Civ. Paved No 3600 234 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Prtmaritimo Ecuador 19 km
Guayaquil ECGYE Ecuador 19 km
Duran ECDUN Ecuador 20 km
Puna ECPUN Ecuador 54 km
Puerto Bolivar ECPBO Ecuador 108 km
Salinas ECSNC Ecuador 122 km
La Libertad ECLLD Ecuador 131 km
Zorritos PEZOR Peru 183 km
Manta ECMEC Ecuador 186 km
Bahia de Caraquez Ecuador 202 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Poza Honda Portoviejo 1971 141 km
Tahuin Arenillas 1988 150 km
Daule Peripa Daule 1987 152 km
El Carrizal El Carrizal n/a 160 km

More information

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