M 6.8 in Panama on 21 Jul 2021 21:15 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: 6.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.5904 , -82.8813
Event Date: 21 Jul 2021 21:15 UTC
21 Jul 2021 15:15 Local
Exposed Population: About 84000 people in MMI
About 88000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000exs5
Inserted at: 21 Jul 2021 21:47 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Panama)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Panama= 4; Costa Rica= 2.7

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.3 0.3
us6000exs5 Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.36m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1386812 0.1 21 Jul 2021 21:15 7M, 33km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:57) 00:17 PTWC
1386813 0 21 Jul 2021 21:15 7M, 33km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:57) 00:22 NTWC
1386819 0.3 21 Jul 2021 21:15 6.8M, 10km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.4m (at 00:10) 00:32 NEIC
1386831 0.1 21 Jul 2021 21:15 6.7M, 10km 5.53 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:12) 01:15 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 Panama , Province of Chiriqui (population 391,788) . The nearest places are Quebrada del Medio, Tallo, Quebrada de Tallo, El Atrocho, Quebrada Corotú, Yerbazales, Clarita, Mellicita, Merida, and Quebrada Seca.

Radius Population
100 km 89000 people
75 km 6500 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiriqui Panama 390000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 380000 people
Veraguas Panama 220000 people
Bocas del Toro Panama 100000 people
Limon Costa Rica 260000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 1.2 million people
Herrera Panama 100000 people
Cartago Costa Rica 350000 people
Los Santos Panama 83000 people
Cocle Panama 190000 people
Colon Panama 180000 people
Heredia Costa Rica 300000 people
Alajuela Costa Rica 580000 people
Panama Panama 1.2 million people
Guanacaste Costa Rica 230000 people
Rio San Juan Nicaragua 57000 people
Zelaya Nicaragua 330000 people
San Blas Panama 37000 people
Rivas Nicaragua 170000 people
Chontales Nicaragua 140000 people
Darien Panama 39000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Quebrada del Medio Chiriquí Panama Village - 50 km
Tallo Chiriquí Panama Village - 54 km
Quebrada de Tallo Chiriquí Panama Village - 54 km
El Atrocho Chiriquí Panama Village - 56 km
Quebrada Corotú Chiriquí Panama Village - 59 km
Yerbazales Chiriquí Panama Village - 62 km
Clarita Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 64 km
Mellicita Chiriquí Panama Village - 65 km
Merida Chiriquí Panama Village - 67 km
Quebrada Seca Chiriquí Panama 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
Puerto Armuelles 13 0 75 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Armuelles PAAML Panama 76 km
Parida Island Panama 83 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 99 km

More information

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