M 4.6 in El Salvador on 15 Jan 2022 12:50 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: 4.6M
Depth: 70.59 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.9789 , -89.1586
Event Date: 15 Jan 2022 12:50 UTC
15 Jan 2022 06:50 Local
Exposed Population:
3.5 million in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gc8d
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2022 13:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (El Salvador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000gc8d Scaled population (vector) 5.82  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1421349 0 15 Jan 2022 12:50 4.6M, 70.59km N/A 3.5 million (in 100km) 00:21 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 El Salvador , Department of La Paz (population 305,379) . The nearest places are Cantón Pimiental, El Zapote, La Herradura, Guadalupe la Zorra, Las Mesas, Cantón San José de la Montaña, Santa Clara, San Felipe, Cangrejera, San Diego, and San Salvador.

Radius Population
100 km 3.5 million people
75 km 650000 people
50 km 34000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
La Paz El Salvador 310000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 230000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 490000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 460000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 1.2 million people
Sonsonate El Salvador 400000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 230000 people
Cabanas El Salvador 210000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 520000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 510000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 300000 people
Chalatenango El Salvador 270000 people
La Union El Salvador 370000 people
Intibuca Honduras 150000 people
Morazan El Salvador 250000 people
Lempira Honduras 210000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 430000 people
Ocotepeque Honduras 89000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people
La Paz Honduras 130000 people
Valle Honduras 140000 people
Chinandega Nicaragua 360000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 290000 people
Copan Honduras 260000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 230000 people
Choluteca Honduras 360000 people
Francisco Morazan Honduras 1000000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
Comayagua Honduras 270000 people
Santa Barbara Honduras 310000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 2.2 million people
Zacapa Guatemala 200000 people
El Progreso Guatemala 140000 people
El Paraiso Honduras 280000 people
Leon Nicaragua 380000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 210000 people
Izabal Guatemala 330000 people
Cortes Honduras 800000 people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 200000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 510000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 390000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
Madriz Nicaragua 98000 people
Quiche Guatemala 560000 people
Esteli Nicaragua 190000 people
Nueva Segovia Nicaragua 130000 people
Solola Guatemala 260000 people
Yoro Honduras 400000 people
Managua Nicaragua 1.1 million people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people
Totonicapan Guatemala 350000 people
Olancho Honduras 340000 people
Matagalpa Nicaragua 350000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 630000 people
Jinotega Nicaragua 190000 people
Carazo Nicaragua 170000 people
Peten Guatemala 230000 people
Toledo Belize 17000 people
Atlantida Honduras 410000 people
Masaya Nicaragua 250000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 740000 people
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people
Boaco Nicaragua 130000 people
Granada Nicaragua 180000 people
Rivas Nicaragua 170000 people
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
Cayo Belize 34000 people
Chontales Nicaragua 140000 people
Zelaya Nicaragua 330000 people
Stann Creek Belize 21000 people
Colon Honduras 150000 people
Guanacaste Costa Rica 230000 people
Islas de la Bahia Honduras 27000 people
Belize Belize 68000 people
Alajuela Costa Rica 580000 people
Rio San Juan Nicaragua 57000 people
Orange Walk Belize 33000 people
Gracias a Dios Honduras 42000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cantón Pimiental La Paz El Salvador Village - 44 km
El Zapote La Paz El Salvador Village - 44 km
La Herradura La Paz El Salvador Village - 47 km
Guadalupe la Zorra La Paz El Salvador Village - 50 km
Las Mesas San Vicente El Salvador Village - 52 km
Cantón San José de la Montaña La Paz El Salvador Village - 52 km
Santa Clara La Paz El Salvador Village - 53 km
San Felipe La Paz El Salvador Village - 53 km
Cangrejera La Libertad El Salvador Village - 54 km
San Diego La Libertad El Salvador Village - 57 km
El Golfo La Paz El Salvador Village - 57 km
Isla de Méndez Usulutan El Salvador Village - 57 km
Las Lomitas La Paz El Salvador Village - 57 km
Comalapa La Paz El Salvador Village - 58 km
La Libertad La Libertad El Salvador City 17000 people 59 km
El Rosario La Paz El Salvador Village 5500 people 59 km
Plan del Mango San Salvador El Salvador Village - 60 km
Caserío Los Pozos Usulután El Salvador Village - 61 km
Caserío San Carlos San Vicente El Salvador Village - 62 km
El Sunzal La Libertad El Salvador Village - 63 km
Barrio Nuevo San Vicente El Salvador Village - 63 km
El Cimarrón La Libertad El Salvador Village - 63 km
Santiago Nonualco La Paz El Salvador Village 9400 people 63 km
Buena Vista La Paz El Salvador Village - 64 km
Quita Calzón Usulutan El Salvador Village - 66 km
Olocuilta La Paz El Salvador Village 6200 people 66 km
El Carrizal San Salvador El Salvador Village - 66 km
Zacatecoluca La Paz El Salvador City 39000 people 67 km
El Espíritu Santo Usulután El Salvador Village - 67 km
El Caracol San Vicente El Salvador Village - 68 km
Santa Cruz Chacastal La Paz El Salvador Village - 68 km
Huizúcar La Libertad El Salvador Village - 68 km
Hacienda Taquillo La Libertad El Salvador Village - 68 km
Las Dispensas La Libertad El Salvador Village - 69 km
Panchimalco San Salvador El Salvador Village 6700 people 70 km
San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Capital 520000 people 81 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 Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 52 km
El Playon 79 0 68 km
La Carrera 52 0 80 km
Ilopango International 616 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 80 km
Rio Sucio Highway Strip 491 0 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
La Libertad SVLLD El Salvador 58 km
Puerto El Triunfo El Salvador 73 km
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
15 de Septiembre Lempa n/a 97 km

More information

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