M 4.5 in Off Coast Of Central America on 29 Feb 2016 15:07 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: 4.5M
Depth: 53.29 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.5911 , -88.4876
Event Date: 29 Feb 2016 15:07 UTC
29 Feb 2016 09:07 Local
Exposed Population:
499630 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 29 Feb 2016 16:54 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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1120969 0 29 Feb 2016 15:07 4.5M, 53.29km N/A 500 thousand (in 100km) 01:46 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 El Salvador , Department of Usulutan (population 458,999) . The nearest places are and San Salvador.

Radius Population
100 km 500000 people
75 km 15000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Usulutan El Salvador 460000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Capital 520000 people 147 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
La Carrera 52 81 km
Tamarindo 3 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto El Triunfo El Salvador 76 km

More information

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