M 4.9 in Nicaragua on 27 Sep 2016 20:39 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.9M
Depth: 180.71 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.7383 , -85.9569
Event Date: 27 Sep 2016 20:39 UTC
27 Sep 2016 14:39 Local
Exposed Population:
2565318 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006tcy
Inserted at: 27 Sep 2016 21:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us10006tcy 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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1141420 n.a 27 Sep 2016 20:39 4.9M, 180.71km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 01:09 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 Nicaragua , Department of Granada (population 179,245) . The nearest places are El Mojón de Veracruz, Santa Julia, Los Ángeles, Fátima, La Danta, San Ramón, Pica Pica, Nandaime, San Pancho, Santa Isabel, and El Tamagás.

Radius Population
100 km 2.6 million people
75 km 2.3 million people
50 km 940000 people
20 km 110000 people
10 km 18000 people
5 km 3700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Granada Nicaragua 180000 people
Rivas Nicaragua 170000 people
Carazo Nicaragua 170000 people
Masaya Nicaragua 250000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Mojón de Veracruz Granada Nicaragua Village - 4 km
Santa Julia Granada Nicaragua Village - 5 km
Los Ángeles Granada Nicaragua Village - 6 km
Fátima Granada Nicaragua Village - 6 km
La Danta Granada Nicaragua Village - 8 km
San Ramón Granada Nicaragua Village - 9 km
Pica Pica Granada Nicaragua Village - 10 km
Nandaime Granada Nicaragua Village 21000 people 11 km
San Pancho Granada Nicaragua Village - 12 km
Santa Isabel Granada Nicaragua Village - 13 km
Caña de Castilla Granada Nicaragua Village - 14 km
Casa Blanca Rivas Nicaragua Village - 15 km
Santa Bárbara Rivas Nicaragua Village - 16 km
La Pintada Carazo Nicaragua Village - 16 km
La Camaroncita Granada Nicaragua Village - 16 km
San Antonio Carazo Nicaragua Village - 16 km
Escalante Rivas Nicaragua Village - 17 km
Las Carolinas Granada Nicaragua Village - 17 km
Diriá Masaya Nicaragua Village - 18 km
El Carmen Granada Nicaragua Village - 18 km
Santa Justa Rivas Nicaragua Village - 18 km
Granada Granada Nicaragua City 89000 people 21 km
El Progreso Rivas Nicaragua Village - 21 km
La Flor Carazo Nicaragua Village - 22 km
El Brasil Carazo Nicaragua Village - 23 km
Las Marías Carazo Nicaragua Village - 23 km
El Crucero Carazo Nicaragua Village 16000 people 24 km
Catarina Masaya Nicaragua Village 2300 people 24 km
Belén Rivas Nicaragua Village 5100 people 25 km
Las Cabras Rivas Nicaragua Village - 26 km
La Cholpa Carazo Nicaragua Village - 26 km
La Calzada Granada Nicaragua Village - 26 km
Masatepe Masaya Nicaragua City 21000 people 27 km
El Picacho Masaya Nicaragua Village - 27 km
La Pita Carazo Nicaragua Village - 28 km
San José Rivas Nicaragua Village - 28 km
El Caimito Carazo Nicaragua Village - 28 km
Jinotepe Carazo Nicaragua Village 29000 people 28 km
El Abejonal Carazo Nicaragua Village - 28 km
Cuascoto Rivas Nicaragua Village - 29 km
Masaya Masaya Nicaragua City 130000 people 29 km
Santa Clara Masaya Nicaragua Village - 31 km
La Piñuela Carazo Nicaragua Village - 31 km
El Porvenir Carazo Nicaragua Village - 32 km
San Jorge Rivas Nicaragua Village 7100 people 32 km
Diriamba Carazo Nicaragua City 34000 people 33 km
Palos Negros Rivas Nicaragua Village - 33 km
Las Delicias Rivas Nicaragua Village - 33 km
Tola Rivas Nicaragua Village 2600 people 33 km
El Hato Granada Nicaragua Village - 34 km
Veracruz Carazo Nicaragua Village - 35 km
Tecomapa Carazo Nicaragua Village - 35 km
Nindirí Masaya Nicaragua Village 9700 people 35 km
Las Salinas Rivas Nicaragua Village - 35 km
Apompuá Carazo Nicaragua Village - 36 km
Moyogalpa Rivas Nicaragua Village 3900 people 36 km
El Costillo Managua Nicaragua Village - 36 km
Rivas Rivas Nicaragua Village 30000 people 37 km
La Concepción Rivas Nicaragua Village - 37 km
Tisma Masaya Nicaragua Village 5100 people 38 km
Río Grande Rivas Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Esquipula Rivas Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Los Gutiérrez Carazo Nicaragua Village - 38 km
Los Cocos Granada Nicaragua Village - 39 km
El Coyol Rivas Nicaragua Village - 39 km
El Gigante Rivas Nicaragua Village - 39 km
Altos Masaya Nicaragua Village - 40 km
La Barranca Carazo Nicaragua Village - 40 km
Amayito Carazo Nicaragua Village - 41 km
Ticuantepe Managua Nicaragua Village 13000 people 41 km
Ahuchuetes Carazo Nicaragua Village - 42 km
Brito Rivas Nicaragua Village - 44 km
Casares Carazo Nicaragua Village - 44 km
El Rosario Carazo Nicaragua Village 3000 people 44 km
Santa Fe Rivas Nicaragua Village - 44 km
El Panorama Managua Nicaragua Village - 45 km
Valle Gottel Managua Nicaragua Village - 45 km
Cofradía Managua Nicaragua Village - 45 km
El Golfo Managua Nicaragua Village - 45 km
La Concepcion Managua Nicaragua Village 11000 people 46 km
Malacataya Boaco Nicaragua Village - 46 km
Altagracia Rivas Nicaragua Village 2700 people 46 km
Boquita Carazo Nicaragua Village - 46 km
Zambrana Managua Nicaragua Village - 46 km
El Jocote Rivas Nicaragua Village - 47 km
Los Puentes Granada Nicaragua Village - 47 km
Las Pilas Rivas Nicaragua Village - 47 km
Santa Elisa Managua Nicaragua Village - 47 km
La Palma Boaco Nicaragua Village - 48 km
La Pelona Boaco Nicaragua Village - 49 km
San Lorenzo Rivas Nicaragua Village - 49 km
Huiste Carazo Nicaragua Village - 49 km
Limón Rivas Nicaragua Village - 50 km
San Cristóbal Managua Nicaragua Village - 50 km
La Boca de la Montaña Rivas Nicaragua Village - 50 km
La Aurora Managua Nicaragua Village - 51 km
Mazatlán Managua Nicaragua Village - 51 km
San Isidro Managua Nicaragua Village - 51 km
Las Mercedes Managua Nicaragua Village - 52 km
Catarina Boaco Nicaragua Village - 52 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Augusto Cesar Sandino International MGA 59 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 50 km
Montelimar 30 0 61 km
Los Brasiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3200 66 km
Punta Huete 66 0 72 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Juan Del Sur NISJS Nicaragua 55 km
Puerto Masachapa Nicaragua 62 km

More information

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