M 5.8 in Ecuador on 04 Feb 2019 17:45 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: 5.8M
Depth: 70 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.4476 , -79.8618
Event Date: 04 Feb 2019 17:45 UTC
04 Feb 2019 12:45 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
4680000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000jd8d
Inserted at: 04 Feb 2019 19:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000jd8d Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.9  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1247459 0 04 Feb 2019 17:45 5.7M, 63.65km 4.23 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:13 NEIC
1247468 0 04 Feb 2019 17:45 5.8M, 70km 4.59 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:31 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 Guayas (population 2,762,596) . The nearest places are San Carlos, Punta de Piedras, San Pedro, Santa Domingo Chico, Puerto de Roma, Puerto Capricho, Santa Domingo Grande, Puerto Tamarindo, Gazar, Vuelta Larga, and Las Cañas.

Radius Population
100 km 4.7 million people
75 km 3.8 million people
50 km 3.1 million people
20 km 74000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guayas Ecuador 2.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Carlos Guayas Ecuador Village - 2 km
Punta de Piedras Guayas Ecuador Village - 2 km
San Pedro Guayas Ecuador Village - 4 km
Santa Domingo Chico Guayas Ecuador Village - 6 km
Puerto de Roma Guayas Ecuador Village - 6 km
Puerto Capricho Guayas Ecuador Village - 6 km
Santa Domingo Grande Guayas Ecuador Village - 7 km
Puerto Tamarindo Guayas Ecuador Village - 9 km
Gazar Guayas Ecuador Village - 9 km
Vuelta Larga Guayas Ecuador Village - 11 km
Punta Miel Guayas Ecuador Village - 11 km
San Lorenzo Guayas Ecuador Village - 12 km
Buena Esperanza Guayas Ecuador Village - 13 km
La Revesa Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Pocopal Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
Pocos Palos Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Puerto de la Cruz Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Santa Rosa Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Puerto Buenavista Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
San Vicente Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Las Mercedes Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
La Unión Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
La Esperanza Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
Puerto de Ébano Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Jahuito Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Hacienda Elvia Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Puerto Arturo Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Taura Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Recreo Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Papayal Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Churute Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
La Flora Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
Puerto del Conchal Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
Puerto Isla Verde Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
San Antonio Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Carrizal Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Puerto La Seca Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Puerto Santa Fe Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Sauce Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Puerto Salvador Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Mirador Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Puerto Salinas Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Puerto Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
San Pedro Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
El Mango Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Delia Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Tres Cerritos Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Rosa Elvira Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Guayaquil Guayas Ecuador Major city 1.9 million people 27 km
El Guabo Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Hacienda Los Álamos Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
San Pablo Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Nuevo Poryenir Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Ed Martillo Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Puerto Hada Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Daular Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Alfaro Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Buenos Aires Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Los Alamos Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 km
La Palma Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Santa Rosa de Flandes Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Came Dos Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Zapote Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Santa Rosa Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Puná Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Nueva Colonia Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Lérida Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Villa Nueva Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Mapasingue Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Tauro Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
El Tabor Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
La Victoria Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Salitral Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Chongón Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
General Pedro J. Montero Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Chongoncito Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Cooperativa Valasco Ibarra Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
San Eduardo Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Bola de Oro Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Las Lojas Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Puerto San Jorge Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Buena Fe Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Ruidoso Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Mercedes Guayas Ecuador Village - 35 km
Casas Guayas Ecuador Village - 35 km
La Previsora Guayas Ecuador Village - 35 km
San Nicanor Guayas Ecuador Village - 35 km
La Pólvora Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Casiguana Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Olive Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Balao Chico Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Hacienda Gramalote Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Puerto Inca Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Marcella Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Las Mercedes Guayas Ecuador Village - 37 km
Samborondon Guayas Ecuador Village - 37 km
Concordia Guayas Ecuador Village - 37 km
Seis de Julio Guayas Ecuador Village - 37 km
Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village 32000 people 37 km
El Aromo Guayas Ecuador Village - 37 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
Taura 17 0 30 km
Simon Bolivar International GYE 5 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 32 km
Maragrosa 5 0 45 km
Guabital 8 0 46 km
Posorja 5 0 51 km
La Puntilla 14 0 53 km
San Carlos 30 0 57 km
La Carolina 23 0 63 km
Martinica 27 0 83 km
La Mina 4 0 84 km
Hacienda la Julia 15 0 89 km
Babahoyo North 17 0 90 km
General Serrano MCH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 5400 91 km
La Clementina 100 0 98 km
Banasur 9 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Prtmaritimo Ecuador 18 km
Guayaquil ECGYE Ecuador 27 km
Duran ECDUN Ecuador 29 km
Puna ECPUN Ecuador 34 km
Puerto Bolivar ECPBO Ecuador 89 km

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