M 4.8 in Peru-Ecuador Border Region on 16 May 2019 04:04 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: 137.41 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.3711 , -76.9019
Event Date: 16 May 2019 04:04 UTC
15 May 2019 23:04 Local
Exposed Population:
About 48000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003lz2
Inserted at: 16 May 2019 04:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Peru= 4.6; Ecuador= 4.3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70003lz2 Scaled population (vector) 4.5  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0.27  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1260465 0 16 May 2019 04:04 4.8M, 137.41km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Jibaría Añangu, Cachitama, Chumbela, Chichirata, Pancho, Huasaga, Andoas, Tambo Borja, Montalvo, Puesto Tunigrama, and Capitán Bezada.

Radius Population
100 km 49000 people
75 km 23000 people
50 km 7700 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
Jibaría Añangu Pastaza Ecuador Village - 13 km
Cachitama Pastaza Ecuador Village - 18 km
Chumbela Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 30 km
Chichirata Pastaza Ecuador Village - 30 km
Pancho Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 31 km
Huasaga Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 35 km
Andoas Pastaza Ecuador Village - 37 km
Tambo Borja Pastaza Ecuador Village - 37 km
Montalvo Pastaza Ecuador Village - 37 km
Puesto Tunigrama Loreto Peru Village - 40 km
Soldado Luna Loreto Peru Village - 43 km
Pedro Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 45 km
Capahuari Loreto Peru Village - 48 km
Chacay Loreto Peru Village - 48 km
Rio Corrientes Pastaza Ecuador Village - 49 km
Tonegrama Loreto Peru Village - 50 km
Tahuinamhi Pastaza Ecuador Village - 51 km
Angashi Loreto Peru Village - 53 km
Bacundo Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 55 km
Nuevo Andoas Loreto Peru Village - 56 km
Tambo Pastaza Ecuador Village - 57 km
Chimbucta Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 58 km
Teniente Yáñez Loreto Peru Village - 61 km
Teresa Mama Pastaza Ecuador Village - 62 km
Taisha Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 62 km
Churusa Loreto Peru Village - 62 km
Puesto Avanzado Loreto Peru Village - 63 km
Trozadero Loreto Peru Village - 64 km
Iniayu Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 65 km
Copataza Pastaza Ecuador Village - 69 km
Capitán Bezada 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 34 km
Taisha TSC 457 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 63 km
Andoas 230 Civ. Paved No 6700 68 km

More information

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