M 5.1 Off-shore on 02 May 2016 12:17 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1085553
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.1M
Depth: 15.15 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.0956 , -107.2014
Event Date: 02 May 2016 12:17 UTC
02 May 2016 05:17 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Inserted at: 02 May 2016 12:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 1313 | About casualties: 25 | Last hour: 0

Algeria builds giant mosqueFri, 06 May 2016 11:38:00 +0200.

AFP A June 14, 2015 picture shows Chinese labourers working in Algiers at the construction site of the third largest mosque in the area and the largest in Africa. Picture: Stringer/ AFP Algiers - Algeria is building one of the world's large
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Chile envió 17 toneladas de ayuda por terremoto en EcuadorFri, 06 May 2016 11:27:00 +0200.

El Gobierno de Chile mandó hoy un avión cargado con 17 toneladas de ayuda para las víctimas del terremoto ocurrido el pasado 16 de abril en la zona costera de Ecuador, que dejó 660 muertos e incontables pérdidas materiales. "Estamos enviand
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Japan: AMDA Emergency Relief Bulletin #7: Kumamoto Earthquake (Japan)Fri, 06 May 2016 11:24:00 +0200.

Due to the decline in emergency medical needs at AMDA’s activity base (Hirayasu Elementary School) in Mashiki-cho, AMDA’s medical assistance is entering the secondary stage where acupuncturists, care workers and physiotherapists are playing
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Ecuador: Homes, food, jobs key after Ecuador quakeFri, 06 May 2016 11:24:00 +0200.

More than two weeks after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake ravaged Ecuador’s northern coast Caritas aims to help 700 families (3,500 people) in 8 rural communities rebuild their lives with funding from an international emergency appeal. The ear
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), (2), INFORM (1), USGS (2),