Overall Green Earthquake alert in Ecuador on 18 Feb 2021 10:51 UTC

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M 5.2 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:	5.2M
Depth:	98.55 Km
Lat/Lon:	-3.9315 , -78.8203
Event Date:	18 Feb 2021 10:51 UTC 18 Feb 2021 05:51 Local
Exposed Population:	660000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000dimv
Inserted at:	18 Feb 2021 11:31 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)	5.98
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0.27
	INFORM_normalised	0.94

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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 San Vicente, Suapaca, El Chamica, Panguintza, La Saquea, Namirez Bajo, El Progreso, Guaguayme Bajo, Nambija Bajo, Zumbi, and Jiménez Banda.

Radius	Population
100 km	670000 people
75 km	440000 people
50 km	300000 people
20 km	34000 people
10 km	10000 people
5 km	3800 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	73000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
San Vicente	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	2 km
Suapaca	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	2 km
El Chamica	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	2 km
Panguintza	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	3 km
La Saquea	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	4 km
Namirez Bajo	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	4 km
El Progreso	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	5 km
Guaguayme Bajo	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	6 km
Nambija Bajo	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	6 km
Zumbi	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	6 km
Namacuntza	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	7 km
Namirez Alto	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	7 km
Guaguayme Alto	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	8 km
Cumbaratza	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	8 km
Nanguipa	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	8 km
Santa Bárbara	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	9 km
Veintiocho de Mayo	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	9 km
Piuntza	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	9 km
Cantzama	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	11 km
Guadalupe	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	12 km
Las Palmas	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	12 km
El Dorado	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	13 km
Timbara	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	14 km
Pita	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	15 km
San Antonio del Vergel	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	16 km
Curacaca	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	18 km
Chapintza	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	19 km
Zamora	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	15000 people	21 km
Paquisha	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	23 km
Guayzimi	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	23 km
Tambo El Oso	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	24 km
Mayaycu	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	25 km
Muchime	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	26 km
Surmi	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	26 km
Chicaña	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	26 km
Santa Elena	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	26 km
Sabanilla	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	26 km
Pachicutza	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	26 km
La Paz	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	27 km
Los Encuentros	Morona-Santiago	Ecuador	Village	-	27 km
La Victoria de Imbana	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	34 km
Pincho	Morona-Santiago	Ecuador	Village	-	34 km
San Antonio de Canelos	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	35 km
Veintiocho de Mayo	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	35 km
San Vicente	Morona-Santiago	Ecuador	Village	-	35 km
Pachicutza Bajo	Morona-Santiago	Ecuador	Village	-	37 km
La Guanta	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	38 km
Jimbilla	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	40 km
Nueva Granada	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	43 km
El Pangui	Morona-Santiago	Ecuador	Village	-	43 km
San José	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	43 km
Loja	Loja	Ecuador	City	120000 people	43 km
Las Palmas	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	43 km
Pucala	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	44 km
Solamar	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	45 km
Motupe	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	45 km
Punzara Grande	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	46 km
Hacienda Pompeya	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	46 km
San Juan	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	46 km
Miasi	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	47 km
Cristal	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	47 km
Tutupali	Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	Village	-	47 km
Pucashpa	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	50 km
Linlla	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	51 km
La Chorrera	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	51 km
Guangora	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	51 km
Santa Gertrudis	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	51 km
Quimi	Morona-Santiago	Ecuador	Village	-	52 km
Riofrio	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	52 km
Taquil	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	52 km
Numbaime	Morona-Santiago	Ecuador	Village	-	52 km
Gurudel	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	53 km
Onacapac	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	53 km
Bucashi	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	53 km
Guaguel Pamba	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	54 km
San Lucas	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	54 km
Puebloviejo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	10000 people	54 km
Gualaquiza	Morona-Santiago	Ecuador	Village	4500 people	54 km
Las Lagunas	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	54 km
El Carmen	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	54 km
Pichig	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	55 km
Nueva Tarqui	Morona-Santiago	Ecuador	Village	-	55 km
Santiago	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	56 km
Malacatos	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	56 km
El Tambo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	56 km
Urdaneta	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	56 km
Namarin	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	56 km
La Calera	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	57 km
Naranjo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	57 km
Subteniente Núñez	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Saraguro	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	57 km
Vilcabamba	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	58 km
Patacorral	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	58 km
Ramos Orcu	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	58 km
Chuquiribamba	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	58 km
Salapa	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	59 km
Catamayo	Loja	Ecuador	Village	18000 people	60 km
Amazonas	Morona-Santiago	Ecuador	Village	-	60 km
Malapano	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	60 km
San Antonio de Cumbe	Loja	Ecuador	Village	-	60 km

see full list

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
Camilo Ponce Enriquez		1238	Civ.	Paved	No	6500	61 km
Loja	LOH	unknown				0	62 km
Gualaquiza		1000	Civ.	Paved	No	6800	63 km

More information

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