M 5.8 in Panama on 15 Jul 2020 21:39 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: 5.8M
Depth: 5.66 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.4708 , -81.922
Event Date: 15 Jul 2020 21:39 UTC
15 Jul 2020 16:39 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
About 99000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000apd0
Inserted at: 16 Jul 2020 21:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4 (Panama)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000apd0 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.87  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1321903 0 15 Jul 2020 21:39 5.8M, 5.66km 6.82 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:09 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 ,of Veraguas. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1321903 7.471/-81.922 5.8 5.7 6.841 15 Jul 2020 22:12 00:33 (new episode)
2 0 1321903 7.471/-81.922 5.8 5.7 6.825 15 Jul 2020 23:46 02:07 (upd of #1)
3 0 1321903 7.471/-81.922 5.8 5.7 6.825 16 Jul 2020 21:49 1d 00:09 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Veraguas Panama no people
Veraguas Panama <1000 people
Veraguas Panama <1000 people
Veraguas Panama <1000 people
Chiriqui Panama <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Trapiche Veraguas Panama Village - 21 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Co Doq Island Panama 18 km

More information

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