M 6 in Panama on 13 May 2021 09:42 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: 6.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 6.7528 , -82.3693
Event Date: 13 May 2021 09:42 UTC
13 May 2021 04:42 Local
Exposed Population: Few people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000e2rq
Inserted at: 13 May 2021 09:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4 (Panama)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000e2rq 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
1374919 0 13 May 2021 09:42 6M, 10km 4.16 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 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 (population 1,925) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1374919 6.753/-82.369 6.0 10.0 4.164 13 May 2021 10:02 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1374919 6.753/-82.369 6.0 10.0 4.164 13 May 2021 11:04 01:22 (upd of #1)
3 0 1374919 6.753/-82.369 6.0 10.0 4.164 13 May 2021 11:46 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1374919 6.754/-82.386 6.0 10.0 4.155 13 May 2021 22:26 12:44 (upd of #3)
5 0 1374919 6.754/-82.386 6.0 10.0 4.155 14 May 2021 09:46 1d 00:04 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Veraguas Panama 1900 people
Chiriqui Panama 110000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 4200 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Trapiche Veraguas Panama Village - 107 km
Carrizal Veraguas Panama Village - 161 km
Santa Cruz Chiriquí Panama Village - 172 km
Cerrillos Chiriquí Panama Village - 172 km
Remedios Chiriquí Panama Village <1000 people 173 km
Horconcitos Chiriquí Panama Village <1000 people 174 km
Pueblo Nuevo Chiriquí Panama Village - 174 km
San Félix Chiriquí Panama Village - 176 km
San Lorenzo Chiriquí Panama Village - 176 km
Pedregal Chiriquí Panama Village 16000 people 179 km
Chiriquí Chiriquí Panama Village - 181 km
Alanje Chiriquí Panama Village 1300 people 183 km
La Esperanza Chiriquí Panama Village - 188 km
Progreso Chiriquí Panama Village 2100 people 194 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
La Plantacion 10 0 180 km
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 181 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Co Doq Island Panama 107 km
San Juan Panama 173 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 179 km

More information

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