M 7.6 in Costa Rica on 05 Sep 2012 14:42 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.6M
Depth: 40.2 Km
Event Date: 05 Sep 2012 14:42 UTC
05 Sep 2012 08:42 Local
Exposed Population: 1060000 people in MMI
770000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000cfsd
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2017 13:11 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.3 0.9 1.3
usc000cfsd Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.93m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
119341 2 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.9M, 46km N/A 520 thousand (in 100km) 1.6m (at 00:34) 1610d 22:29 NEIC
119342 1.3 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.5M, 10km N/A 830 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:26) 1610d 22:29 NEIC
119343 2 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.9M, 20km N/A 550 thousand (in 100km) 2m (at 00:50) 1610d 22:29 NEIC
119344 1.3 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.6M, 40.8km N/A 770 thousand (in 100km) 0.7m (at 00:48) 1610d 22:29 NEIC
119345 1.2 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.4M, 35km N/A 800 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:30) 1610d 22:29 NEIC
119352 1.3 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.6M, 40.2km N/A 1.1 million (in MMI>=VII) 0.9m (at 00:48) 1610d 22:29 NEIC
119397 2 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.6M, 40km N/A 680 thousand (in 100km) 1d 01:15 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.9m in Arbolito, Costa Rica. This height is estimated for 5-Sep-2012 15:30:00.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
5-Sep-2012 15:30:00 Arbolito Costa Rica  0.9
5-Sep-2012 15:30:00 Bejuco Costa Rica  0.9
5-Sep-2012 15:31:38 San_Francisco Costa Rica  0.5
5-Sep-2012 15:31:38 Carrillo Costa Rica  0.4
5-Sep-2012 14:46:64 Samara Costa Rica  0.3
5-Sep-2012 15:36:00 Manzanillo Costa Rica  0.3
5-Sep-2012 14:46:64 Primavera Costa Rica  0.3
5-Sep-2012 14:46:64 Santiago Costa Rica  0.3
5-Sep-2012 15:16:64 Paraiso Costa Rica  0.3
5-Sep-2012 15:13:38 Garza Costa Rica  0.3
5-Sep-2012 15:16:64 Puerto_San_Juanillo Costa Rica  0.3
5-Sep-2012 15:16:64 Boca_del_Nosara Costa Rica  0.3
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00 Carmen Costa Rica  0.3
5-Sep-2012 18:48:00 Tambor Costa Rica  0.2
5-Sep-2012 18:48:00 Santa_Lucia Costa Rica  0.2
5-Sep-2012 15:40:64 Camaronal Costa Rica  0.2
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00 Marbella Costa Rica  0.2
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00 Cabuya Costa Rica  0.2
5-Sep-2012 14:48:00 Moctezuma Costa Rica  0.2
5-Sep-2012 16:00:00 Bejuco Costa Rica  0.2
5-Sep-2012 16:00:00 Esterillo_Este Costa Rica  0.2
5-Sep-2012 16:00:00 Loma Costa Rica  0.2
5-Sep-2012 16:00:00 Finca_la_Palma Costa Rica  0.2
5-Sep-2012 16:00:00 Finca_Flor Costa Rica  0.2
5-Sep-2012 16:31:38 Puntarenas Costa Rica  0.2
5-Sep-2012 16:12:00 Pueblo_Nuevo Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:12:00 Parrita Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:34:64 San_Lucas Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:34:64 Hacienda_Puerto_Alto Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:34:64 Pitahaya Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:16:64 Damas Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:16:64 Rios Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:04:64 Corralillo Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:04:64 Bajamar Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:54:00 Brasilito Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:54:00 Potrero Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:37:38 Hatillo Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:37:38 Guapil Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:37:38 Dominical Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:37:38 Baru Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:37:38 Barucito Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:06:00 Refundores Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:06:00 Santa_Rosa Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:43:38 Fango Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:43:38 Uvita Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:43:38 Quebrada Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:12:00 Esterillos_Este Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:54:00 Drake Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:54:00 Guerra Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:54:00 Puerto_Escondido Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:04:64 Camibar Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:04:64 Potrero Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:04:64 Potreio Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:43:38 Nacascolo Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:43:38 Cacao Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:43:38 Iguanita Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:55:38 Quina Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:52:64 Herradura Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 14:49:38 Paquera Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:13:38 Boca_Barranca Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00 Pinuela Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00 Chacara Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00 Ojochal Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00 Tortuga_Arriba Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00 Punta_Mala_Arriba Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00 Coronado Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00 Tres_Rios Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:48:00 San_Buena Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:13:38 Pochotal Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:40:64 Platanillo Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:40:64 Palma_Quemada Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:40:64 Salitral Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:40:64 Laguna Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:10:64 Paquita Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:10:64 Manuel_Antonio_Finca Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:10:64 Puerto_Quepos Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:10:64 Finca_Managua Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:10:64 Quebrada_Azul Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:24:00 Coco Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:24:00 Panama Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:43:38 Ballena Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:10:64 Matapalo Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:10:64 Plazuela Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:16:64 Llorona Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:01:38 Pinilla Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:57:00 Savegre Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:57:00 Paso Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:57:00 Pasito Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:46:64 Barrerita Colombia  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:52:64 Portalon Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:52:64 Matapalo Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:52:64 Masachapa Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:52:64 Loma_Alegre Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:22:64 Veracruz Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:46:64 Ahuchuetes Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 15:46:64 Las_Salinas Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 15:46:64 Las_Delicias Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 15:43:38 El_Gigante Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:00:00 San_Pedrillo Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00 Pixvae Panama  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00 Rosario Panama  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00 La_Mona Panama  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00 Limon Panama  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:31:38 Pajaron Panama  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:31:38 Rincon Panama  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:31:38 Rosarito Panama  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:49:38 Mosquera Colombia  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00 El_Tinco Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00 Salamina Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:55:38 Casares Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:54:00 Puerto_Real Panama  0.1
5-Sep-2012 17:40:64 Cupica Colombia  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:42:00 San_Juan Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:04:64 Hacienda_Santa_Elena Costa Rica  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:22:64 San_Lorenzo Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:22:64 San_Juan_del_Sur Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:18:00 El_Socorro Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 16:18:00 Escameca Nicaragua  0.1
5-Sep-2012 18:24:00 Brito Nicaragua  0.0
5-Sep-2012 17:42:00 El_Zapote Nicaragua  0.0
5-Sep-2012 18:36:00 El_Jobo Costa Rica  0.0
5-Sep-2012 17:58:64 Hacienda_Murcielago Costa Rica  0.0
5-Sep-2012 18:43:38 El_Amparo Nicaragua  0.0
5-Sep-2012 18:43:38 El_Transito Nicaragua  0.0
5-Sep-2012 18:12:00 El_Ostional Nicaragua  0.0
5-Sep-2012 18:10:64 Cuatro_Caminos Nicaragua  0.0

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Initial conditions

Title: "eqid"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 9.996
  • Longitude: -85.318
  • Length: 100 km
  • Width: 28 km
  • Magnitude: 7.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 2.5 m
  • Strike: 297 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 22 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 40 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -94.318, .996, -76.318, 18.996
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:1.5 minutes

Sea Level

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