M 4.5 in Ecuador on 29 Jun 2022 13:53 UTC
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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.6731 , -79.7148
Event Date: 29 Jun 2022 13:53 UTC
29 Jun 2022 08:53 Local
Exposed Population:
10 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000hl2z
Inserted at: 06 Jul 2022 10:08 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 1.85  
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 Guayas (population 64,740) . The nearest places are Puerto Hada, El Guabo, Bola de Oro, San Eduardo, La Previsora, Puerto Naranjal, San Pablo, Nuevo Poryenir, Puerto Santa Fe, El Aromo, and Rocafuerte.

Radius Population
100 km 5.3 million people
75 km 3.9 million people
50 km 420000 people
20 km 54000 people
10 km 5700 people
5 km 1600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guayas Ecuador 65000 people
Azuay Ecuador 3500 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Puerto Hada Guayas Ecuador Village - 1 km
El Guabo Guayas Ecuador Village - 3 km
Bola de Oro Guayas Ecuador Village - 5 km
San Eduardo Guayas Ecuador Village - 5 km
La Previsora Guayas Ecuador Village - 6 km
Puerto Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village - 6 km
San Pablo Guayas Ecuador Village - 7 km
Nuevo Poryenir Guayas Ecuador Village - 7 km
Puerto Santa Fe Guayas Ecuador Village - 7 km
El Aromo Guayas Ecuador Village - 7 km
Seis de Julio Guayas Ecuador Village - 8 km
San Nicanor Guayas Ecuador Village - 8 km
Santa Rosa de Flandes Guayas Ecuador Village - 9 km
El Carmen Guayas Ecuador Village - 9 km
La Victoria Guayas Ecuador Village - 9 km
Balao Chico Guayas Ecuador Village - 9 km
Puerto San Jorge Guayas Ecuador Village - 10 km
Puerto Salvador Guayas Ecuador Village - 10 km
Las Mercodes Guayas Ecuador Village - 10 km
Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village 32000 people 11 km
El Congo Guayas Ecuador Village - 11 km
Came Dos Guayas Ecuador Village - 12 km
Buenos Aires Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Once de Agosto Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Santa Carla Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Santa Cruz Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Soledad Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Jaime Roldos Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
Villa Nueva Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
Las Mercedes Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
Hacienda Gramalote Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Comuna Shuar Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
El Venado Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Puerto del Conchal Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
La Delicia Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Pueto Aguas Negras Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Puerto Buenavista Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Camacho Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Buena Esperanza Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
La Jagua Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
El Castillo Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
Puerto de la Cruz Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
San José Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
Gramaloted Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
San Lorenzo Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
Hacienda Los Álamos Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
Los Alamos Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
San Vinicio Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Las Mercedes Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
Shagal Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
Puná Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
El Tabor Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Pan de Azúcar Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Las Lojas Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Santa Domingo Grande Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Puerto Inca Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
San Pedro Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Puerto Isla Verde Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Santa Rosa Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
La Pólvora Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
El Mango Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Agua Caliente Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
La Joya Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Concordia Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Puerto Capricho Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Balao Guayas Ecuador Village 12000 people 26 km
San Carlos Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Lechugal Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Churute Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
San Pedro Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Zapote Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Buenos Aires Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Puerto Tamarindo Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Marcella Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Puerto de Roma Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Abdon Calderon Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
San José Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
San Vicente Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Las Palmas Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Santa Rita Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Puerto Balao Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Colon Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Libertad Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Asunción Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Santa Domingo Chico Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
La Revesa Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Victoria Azuay Ecuador Village - 29 km
Hacienda La Italia Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
San Antonio Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Puerto Arturo Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Mirador Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
San Luis Azuay Ecuador Village - 29 km
Tambo Loma Azuay Ecuador Village - 29 km
Gazar Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
La Flora Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Vuelta Larga Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
La Adelina Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Corona de Oro Azuay Ecuador Village - 31 km
Texas Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Cacao Loma Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 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
Guabital 8 0 17 km
Maragrosa 5 0 22 km
La Puntilla 14 0 45 km
Taura 17 0 47 km
La Carolina 23 0 54 km
La Mina 4 0 59 km
Posorja 5 0 60 km
Simon Bolivar International GYE 5 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 60 km
San Carlos 30 0 64 km
General Serrano MCH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 5400 71 km
Banasur 9 0 76 km
Mariscal Lamar CUE 2530 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 85 km
Victor Larrea 52 Civ. Paved No 3400 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puna ECPUN Ecuador 23 km
Prtmaritimo Ecuador 47 km
Guayaquil ECGYE Ecuador 55 km
Duran ECDUN Ecuador 57 km
Puerto Bolivar ECPBO Ecuador 70 km

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