M 7.5 in Ecuador on 22 Feb 2019 10:17 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.5M
Glide number: EQ-2019-000016-ECU
Depth: 132.36 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.199 , -77.0231
Event Date: 22 Feb 2019 10:17 UTC
22 Feb 2019 05:17 Local
Exposed Population: About 10000 people in MMI
About 46000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000jlfv
Inserted at: 22 Feb 2019 10:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Ecuador)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Peru= 4.6; Ecuador= 4.3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1.1 1.1
us2000jlfv Scaled population (vector) 2.83  
  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
1249833 1.1 22 Feb 2019 10:17 7.5M, 132.36km 6.99 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 Pastaza (population 45,925) . The nearest places are Montalvo, Cachitama, Tahuinamhi, Jibaría Añangu, Huasaga, Pancho, Teresa Mama, Chumbela, Tambo, Pedro, and Capahuari.

Radius Population
100 km 47000 people
75 km 24000 people
50 km 8000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Pastaza Ecuador 46000 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 93000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Montalvo Pastaza Ecuador Village - 17 km
Cachitama Pastaza Ecuador Village - 28 km
Tahuinamhi Pastaza Ecuador Village - 28 km
Jibaría Añangu Pastaza Ecuador Village - 28 km
Huasaga Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 38 km
Pancho Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 38 km
Teresa Mama Pastaza Ecuador Village - 38 km
Chumbela Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 41 km
Tambo Pastaza Ecuador Village - 45 km
Pedro Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 46 km
Chimbucta Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 48 km
Chichirata Pastaza Ecuador Village - 49 km
Copataza Pastaza Ecuador Village - 50 km
Taisha Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 51 km
Huito Molino Pastaza Ecuador Village - 53 km
Bacundo Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 53 km
Tambo Borja Pastaza Ecuador Village - 53 km
Cotosaz Pastaza Ecuador Village - 55 km
Falcón Pastaza Ecuador Village - 59 km
Andoas Pastaza Ecuador Village - 59 km
Puesto Tunigrama Loreto Peru Village - 61 km
Tutaguana Playa Pastaza Ecuador Village - 61 km
Muñaso Cocha Pastaza Ecuador Village - 62 km
Rio Corrientes Pastaza Ecuador Village - 62 km
Ayuy Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 63 km
Soldado Luna Loreto Peru Village - 63 km
Iniayu Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 66 km
Capahuari Loreto Peru Village - 69 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
El Carmen 307 Civ. Paved No 4500 16 km
Taisha TSC 457 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 55 km
Andoas 230 Civ. Paved No 6700 91 km

More information

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