Overall Green Earthquake alert Off-shore on 29 May 2003 07:05 UTC

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M 4.2 Off-shore on 29 May 2003 07:05 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:	4.2M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	7.32 , -78.02
Event Date:	29 May 2003 07:05 UTC
Exposed Population:
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	01 Jan 1900 00:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
2722		0.5	29 May 2003 07:05	4.2M, 33km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)		-07:-05	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 Darien (population 38,781) . The nearest places are Cocalita, Jaqu�, Yerretruand�, Punta Ardita, Jurad�, Puerto Pi�a, Salaqu�, Guarin, Curiche, Cored�, and Octavia.

Radius	Population
100 km	28000 people
75 km	16000 people
50 km	5000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Darien	Panama	39000 people
Choco	Colombia	360000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Cocalita	Dari�n	Panama	Village	-	4 km
Jaqu�	Dari�n	Panama	Village	-	27 km
Yerretruand�	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
Punta Ardita	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	29 km
Jurad�	Choco	Colombia	Village	2300 people	33 km
Puerto Pi�a	Dari�n	Panama	Village	-	34 km
Salaqu�	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	52 km
Guarin	Choc�	Colombia	Village	-	56 km
Curiche	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	56 km
Cored�	Choc�	Colombia	Village	-	56 km
Quebrada San Isidro	Dari�n	Panama	Village	-	57 km
Boca de Pavarand�	Dari�n	Panama	Village	-	57 km
Venado	Darien	Panama	Village	-	62 km
Aguacate	Choco	Colombia	Village	-	65 km
Octavia	Choc�	Colombia	Village	-	68 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
Jaque	JQE	9	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4300	27 km
Sambu	SAX	unknown				0	89 km
Yaviza	PYV	unknown				0	94 km
Apartado	APO	unknown				0	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Jurado		Colombia	40 km
El Real	PAELE	Panama	99 km

More information

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