M 4.5 in Ecuador from 29 Jun 2022 13:53 UTC to 13:53

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.5M
Depth: 62.39 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.6423 , -79.5064
Event Date: 29 Jun 2022 13:53 UTC
29 Jun 2022 08:53 Local
Exposed Population:
4.8 million in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000hl2z
Inserted at: 29 Jun 2022 21:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000hl2z Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 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
1450963 0 29 Jun 2022 13:53 4.5M, 62.39km 3.25 4.8 million (in 100km) 07:18 NEIC
1451992 0 29 Jun 2022 13:53 4.5M, 10km 5.26 10 thousand (in 100km) 6d 20:15 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 Ecuador , Province of Azuay (population 10,153) . The nearest places are Agua Caliente, Gramaloted, La Delicia, Corona de Oro, Cacao Loma, Hacienda Gramalote, Santa Cruz, San Rafael, Las Mercedes, Hierba Buena, and Puerto Limbo.

Radius Population
100 km 5.4 million people
75 km 3.8 million people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 68000 people
10 km 8700 people
5 km 2500 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Azuay Ecuador 10000 people
Guayas Ecuador 61000 people
Canar Ecuador 3200 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Agua Caliente Guayas Ecuador Village - 2 km
Gramaloted Guayas Ecuador Village - 6 km
La Delicia Guayas Ecuador Village - 7 km
Corona de Oro Azuay Ecuador Village - 8 km
Cacao Loma Guayas Ecuador Village - 8 km
Hacienda Gramalote Guayas Ecuador Village - 9 km
Santa Cruz Guayas Ecuador Village - 10 km
San Rafael Guayas Ecuador Village - 10 km
Las Mercedes Guayas Ecuador Village - 11 km
Hierba Buena Azuay Ecuador Village - 12 km
Villa Nueva Guayas Ecuador Village - 12 km
San José Guayas Ecuador Village - 12 km
Puerto Inca Guayas Ecuador Village - 12 km
Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village 32000 people 12 km
Once de Agosto Guayas Ecuador Village - 13 km
Lechugal Guayas Ecuador Village - 13 km
Came Dos Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Jesús María Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Buenos Aires Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Los Alamos Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
Marcella Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
Santa Rosa de Flandes Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
San Nicanor Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Putucay Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Hacienda Los Álamos Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Bolívar Azuay Ecuador Village - 18 km
Tambo Loma Azuay Ecuador Village - 18 km
San Felipe de Molleturo Azuay Ecuador Village - 18 km
Nuevo Poryenir Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
Suya Grande Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
Zapallo Loma Azuay Ecuador Village - 19 km
San Eduardo Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
El Aromo Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Puerto Salvador Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Pan de Azúcar Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Bola de Oro Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
La Delicia Azuay Ecuador Village - 21 km
La Previsora Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Puerto Santa Fe Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Las Mercodes Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
El Mango Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
El Guabo Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Comuna Shuar Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Huasihuaico Azuay Ecuador Village - 24 km
Seis de Julio Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Puerto Hada Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Zhucay Cañar Ecuador Village - 24 km
Cedropamba Cañar Ecuador Village - 25 km
El Carmen Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
La Puntilla Cañar Ecuador Village - 25 km
Camacho Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Ruidoso Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Rio Blanco Azuay Ecuador Village - 25 km
El Venado Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Shagal Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Cooperativa Valasco Ibarra Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
La Iberia Azuay Ecuador Village - 27 km
San Pedro Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Mirador Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Chulo Azuay Ecuador Village - 28 km
Churute Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Corazon de Maria Azuay Ecuador Village - 28 km
Soledad Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Taqui-Culebra Azuay Ecuador Village - 29 km
San Luis Azuay Ecuador Village - 29 km
Jaime Roldos Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Balao Chico Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Puerto Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
El Congo Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Santa Carla Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
San Pablo Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Ed Martillo Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Santa Marta Azuay Ecuador Village - 30 km
Victoria Azuay Ecuador Village - 31 km
La Victoria Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Abdon Calderon Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Puerto San Jorge Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Tambillo Azuay Ecuador Village - 31 km
La Flora Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Yanayacu Azuay Ecuador Village - 32 km
Tres Cerritos Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Cargalchina Cañar Ecuador Village - 32 km
La Joya Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Cargua Cañar Ecuador Village - 32 km
San Vinicio Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Hornillos Cañar Ecuador Village - 33 km
Patul Cañar Ecuador Village - 33 km
Cajas Azuay Ecuador Village - 33 km
La Troncal Canar Ecuador Village 36000 people 33 km
El Castillo Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Vainilla Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Manuel J. Calle Cañar Ecuador Village - 34 km
San Lorenzo Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Las Palmas Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
Rosa de Oro Azuay Ecuador Village - 34 km
La Adelina Guayas Ecuador Village - 34 km
San Miguel Cañar Ecuador Village - 36 km
M.J. Calle Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Buena Esperanza Guayas Ecuador Village - 36 km
Balao Guayas Ecuador Village 12000 people 36 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
La Puntilla 14 0 26 km
Guabital 8 0 27 km
La Carolina 23 0 33 km
Maragrosa 5 0 40 km
Taura 17 0 48 km
San Carlos 30 0 53 km
Mariscal Lamar CUE 2530 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 64 km
Simon Bolivar International GYE 5 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 68 km
La Mina 4 0 70 km
Posorja 5 0 83 km
General Serrano MCH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 5400 86 km
Banasur 9 0 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puna ECPUN Ecuador 46 km
Prtmaritimo Ecuador 59 km
Guayaquil ECGYE Ecuador 64 km
Duran ECDUN Ecuador 65 km
Puerto Bolivar ECPBO Ecuador 86 km

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