M 4.7 in Ecuador on 18 Feb 2021 10:51 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: 4.7M
Depth: 86.98 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.9382 , -78.7749
Event Date: 18 Feb 2021 10:51 UTC
18 Feb 2021 05:51 Local
Exposed Population:
630000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000dimv
Inserted at: 18 Feb 2021 11:12 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
us6000dimv Scaled population (vector) 5.97  
  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
1359333 0 18 Feb 2021 10:51 4.7M, 86.98km N/A 630 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
1359335 0 18 Feb 2021 10:51 5.2M, 98.55km N/A 670 thousand (in 100km) 00:40 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 Zamora-Chinchipe (population 72,677) . The nearest places are Zumbi, San Vicente, Santa Bárbara, Panguintza, Nanguipa, Suapaca, El Chamica, El Dorado, Namacuntza, Namirez Bajo, and Cochapata.

Radius Population
100 km 630000 people
75 km 430000 people
50 km 280000 people
20 km 36000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 2400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador 73000 people
Amazonas Peru 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Zumbi Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 5 km
San Vicente Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 5 km
Santa Bárbara Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 6 km
Panguintza Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 6 km
Nanguipa Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 6 km
Suapaca Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 7 km
El Chamica Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 7 km
El Dorado Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 8 km
Namacuntza Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 8 km
Namirez Bajo Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 9 km
Nambija Bajo Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 9 km
La Saquea Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 9 km
El Progreso Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 10 km
Guaguayme Bajo Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 11 km
Cumbaratza Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 11 km
Namirez Alto Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 12 km
Guaguayme Alto Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 13 km
Veintiocho de Mayo Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 13 km
Piuntza Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 14 km
Pita Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 14 km
Cantzama Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 15 km
Guadalupe Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 16 km
Las Palmas Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 17 km
Timbara Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 18 km
Paquisha Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 18 km
Guayzimi Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 19 km
San Antonio del Vergel Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 20 km
Mayaycu Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 20 km
Curacaca Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 21 km
Santa Elena Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 21 km
Chapintza Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 22 km
Surmi Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 22 km
Pachicutza Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 23 km
Muchime Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 23 km
Los Encuentros Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 24 km
Zamora Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village 15000 people 25 km
Chicaña Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 25 km
Tambo El Oso Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 29 km
La Paz Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 29 km
Sabanilla Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 31 km
Pincho Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 31 km
San Vicente Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 33 km
Pachicutza Bajo Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 35 km
La Guanta Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 35 km
San Antonio de Canelos Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 37 km
Veintiocho de Mayo Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 37 km
La Victoria de Imbana Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 39 km
El Pangui Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 41 km
Miasi Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 44 km
Jimbilla Loja Ecuador Village - 45 km
Nueva Granada Loja Ecuador Village - 48 km
San José Loja Ecuador Village - 48 km
Loja Loja Ecuador City 120000 people 48 km
Las Palmas Loja Ecuador Village - 48 km
Pucala Loja Ecuador Village - 49 km
Quimi Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 49 km
Numbaime Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 49 km
Tutupali Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 50 km
Solamar Loja Ecuador Village - 50 km
Motupe Loja Ecuador Village - 50 km
Punzara Grande Loja Ecuador Village - 51 km
Hacienda Pompeya Loja Ecuador Village - 51 km
San Juan Loja Ecuador Village - 51 km
Cristal Loja Ecuador Village - 51 km
Gualaquiza Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village 4500 people 52 km
Subteniente Núñez Amazonas Peru Village - 54 km
Pucashpa Loja Ecuador Village - 55 km
Nueva Tarqui Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 55 km
Santa Gertrudis Loja Ecuador Village - 55 km
Linlla Loja Ecuador Village - 56 km
La Chorrera Loja Ecuador Village - 56 km
Guangora Loja Ecuador Village - 56 km
Riofrio Loja Ecuador Village - 57 km
Taquil Loja Ecuador Village - 57 km
Gurudel Loja Ecuador Village - 57 km
Onacapac Loja Ecuador Village - 58 km
El Carmen Loja Ecuador Village - 58 km
Bucashi Loja Ecuador Village - 58 km
Guaguel Pamba Loja Ecuador Village - 58 km
San Lucas Loja Ecuador Village - 59 km
Las Lagunas Loja Ecuador Village - 59 km
Puebloviejo Loja Ecuador Village 10000 people 59 km
Malacatos Loja Ecuador Village - 60 km
Pichig Loja Ecuador Village - 60 km
Amazonas Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 60 km
Naranjo Loja Ecuador Village - 60 km
La Calera Loja Ecuador Village - 61 km
Urdaneta Loja Ecuador Village - 61 km
Santiago Loja Ecuador Village - 61 km
El Tambo Loja Ecuador Village - 61 km
Namarin Loja Ecuador Village - 61 km
Vilcabamba Loja Ecuador Village - 61 km
Saraguro Loja Ecuador Village - 62 km
Patacorral Loja Ecuador Village - 63 km
Santiago Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 63 km
Bomboiza Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 63 km
Loyola Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 63 km
Ramos Orcu Loja Ecuador Village - 63 km
Chuquiribamba Loja Ecuador Village - 63 km
Rosario Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 63 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
Gualaquiza 1000 Civ. Paved No 6800 61 km
Camilo Ponce Enriquez 1238 Civ. Paved No 6500 66 km
Loja LOH unknown 0 67 km

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