M 4.8 in Ecuador on 16 Apr 2016 23:47 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: 4.8M
Depth: 33.01 Km
Lat/Lon: 0.277 , -80.0744
Event Date: 16 Apr 2016 23:47 UTC
16 Apr 2016 18:47 Local
Exposed Population:
689735 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 17 Apr 2016 00:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1125597 0.1 16 Apr 2016 23:47 4.8M, 33.01km N/A 690 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 , Province of Manabi (population 1,133,452) . The nearest places are Carrizal, Zapotal, San Jos� de Chamanga, Arrastradero, Salima, Daule, Mocoral, Ca�averal, Cojim�es, and Beche.

Radius Population
100 km 690000 people
75 km 230000 people
50 km 52000 people
20 km 6800 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Manabi Ecuador 1.1 million people
Esmeraldas Ecuador 340000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Carrizal Manabi Ecuador Village - 6 km
Ca�averal Manabi Ecuador Village - 8 km
Cojim�es Manab� Ecuador Village - 10 km
Salima Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 13 km
Mocoral Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Arrastradero Manabi Ecuador Village - 15 km
San Jos� de Chamanga Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Daule Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Beche Manab� Ecuador Village - 20 km
Zapotal Esmeraldas Ecuador Village - 21 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
Pedernales 20 23 km
General Rivadeneira ESM 7 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cojimies Ecuador 10 km
Balao Terminal ECEBL Ecuador 91 km
Esmeraldas ECESM Ecuador 91 km

More information

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