M 5.5 in Honduras on 08 Feb 2023 15:16 UTC

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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.7536 , -86.0733
Event Date: 08 Feb 2023 15:16 UTC
08 Feb 2023 09:16 Local
Exposed Population: 70 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000jmhm
Inserted at: 08 Feb 2023 15:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Honduras)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000jmhm Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1488236 0 08 Feb 2023 15:16 5.5M, 10km 4.57 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 Honduras ,of Islas de la Bahia (population 26,532) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1488236 -86.073/16.754 5.5 10 4.567 08 Feb 2023 15:38 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1488236 -86.073/16.754 5.5 10 4.567 08 Feb 2023 15:46 00:30 (upd of #1)
3 0 1488236 -86.073/16.754 5.5 10 4.567 08 Feb 2023 17:21 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 0 1488236 -86.073/16.754 5.5 10 4.567 09 Feb 2023 15:41 1d 00:24 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Islas de la Bahia Honduras 24000 people
Colon Honduras 53000 people
Atlantida Honduras 1100 people
Islas de la Bahia Honduras no people
Colon Honduras 210000 people
Atlantida Honduras 290000 people
Olancho Honduras 14000 people
Yoro Honduras 100000 people
Gracias a Dios Honduras 13000 people
Cortes Honduras 10000 people
Belize Belize no people
Francisco Morazan Honduras <1000 people
Comayagua Honduras <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Guanaja Islas de la Bahia Honduras Village 1900 people 38 km
Roatán Islas de la Bahía Honduras Village 6800 people 67 km
Santa Rosa Aguán Colón Honduras Village - 96 km
Limón Colón Honduras Village - 116 km
Cayo Campo Colón Honduras Village - 118 km
Manga Seca Colón Honduras Village - 119 km
Colima Colón Honduras Village - 123 km
Puerto Castilla Colón Honduras Village 1200 people 82 km
Viena Colón Honduras Village - 93 km
Trujillo Colón Honduras City 9600 people 94 km
Santa Fe Colón Honduras Village - 95 km
Pital Colón Honduras Village - 95 km
Betulia Colón Honduras Village - 97 km
Durango Colón Honduras Village - 103 km
Río Esteban Colón Honduras Village - 108 km
Salamá Colón Honduras Village - 110 km
Atascosa Colón Honduras Village - 112 km
Balfate Colón Honduras Village - 113 km
Utila Islas de la Bahía Honduras Village - 114 km
Francia Colón Honduras Village 1300 people 115 km
Palmichal Colón Honduras Village - 115 km
Corocito Colón Honduras Village 2800 people 117 km
Juan Antonio Colón Honduras Village - 120 km
Chichiguite Colón Honduras Village - 120 km
Quebrada Grande Atlántida Honduras Village - 120 km
Tocoa Colón Honduras Village 31000 people 122 km
Saltos Atlántida Honduras Village - 122 km
El Sastre Colón Honduras Village - 125 km
Agua Dulce Atlántida Honduras Village - 125 km
Zamora Colón Honduras Village 3000 people 126 km
Concepción Colón Honduras Village - 127 km
Lérida Colón Honduras Village - 127 km
Sonaguera Colón Honduras City 11000 people 127 km
Caballería Colón Honduras Village - 128 km
Piedra Pintada Atlántida Honduras Village - 128 km
Jerónimo Colón Honduras Village - 129 km
El Zapote Atlántida Honduras Village - 129 km
El Guasmal Colón Honduras Village - 129 km
Isleta Colón Honduras Village - 130 km
Japón Colón Honduras Village - 132 km
Iriona Colón Honduras Village - 132 km
La Puerta Colón Honduras Village - 135 km
Manga Colon Honduras Village - 135 km
Donel Colón Honduras Village - 137 km
La Ceiba Atlántida Honduras City 130000 people 140 km
Boca Mame Yoro Honduras Village - 147 km
Sico Colón Honduras Village - 147 km
La Gloria Yoro Honduras Village - 148 km
Olanchito Yoro Honduras City 26000 people 151 km
La Unión Atlántida Honduras Village - 151 km
Sabana Larga Yoro Honduras Village - 151 km
Pilón de Azúcar Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 152 km
Copén Colón Honduras Village - 153 km
El Carbón Olancho Honduras Village - 154 km
Bruner Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 155 km
Barranco Colón Honduras Village - 155 km
Tasbarraya Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 158 km
Bella Vista Atlántida Honduras Village - 162 km
Frisco Dos Atlántida Honduras Village - 163 km
Pacura Olancho Honduras Village - 164 km
Bomba Yoro Honduras Village - 167 km
Colorado Atlántida Honduras Village - 167 km
Baltimore Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 167 km
La Masica Atlántida Honduras Village 4000 people 168 km
San Esteban Olancho Honduras Village 3400 people 174 km
Goascorán Atlántida Honduras Village - 176 km
Pascale Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 177 km
Río Platano Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 177 km
San Lorenzo Olancho Honduras Village - 177 km
Siksatara Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 179 km
El Retiro Atlántida Honduras Village - 188 km
San Juan Atlántida Honduras Village 1500 people 188 km
Gualaco Olancho Honduras Village 3500 people 191 km
La Boca Olancho Honduras Village - 192 km
La Habana Olancho Honduras Village - 195 km
Río Tinto Atlántida Honduras Village - 197 km
Culotta Atlántida Honduras Village - 197 km
Brus Laguna Gracias a Dios Honduras Village 4100 people 197 km
Barra Ulúa Atlántida Honduras Village - 199 km
Kuswa Apaika Gracias a Dios Honduras Village - 200 km
Monte Verde Yoro Honduras Village - 207 km
Mélcher Atlántida Honduras Village - 211 km
Toloa Atlántida Honduras Village - 213 km
Cerritos Yoro Honduras Village - 221 km
San José Yoro Honduras Village - 227 km
Pajaritera Yoro Honduras Village - 228 km
Merendón Yoro Honduras Village - 230 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
Guanaja GJA 11 0 38 km
Roatan Island RTB 2 Civ. Paved Yes 6300 68 km
Trujillo Capiro TJI unknown 0 88 km
Limon LMH unknown 0 113 km
Tocoa TCF unknown 0 117 km
Trujillo 3 0 93 km
Utila Island UII unknown 0 112 km
Bonito Oriental 22 0 118 km
Iriona IRN unknown 0 134 km
Goloson International LCE 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9600 140 km
Coyoles CYL unknown 0 155 km
Brus Laguna Araslaya BHG unknown 0 167 km
San Esteban SET unknown 0 178 km
Tela TEA 2 Civ. Paved No 4400 185 km
La Union LUI unknown 0 187 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guanaja Island HNGJA Honduras 39 km
Coxen Bay Honduras 71 km
Utila Island Honduras 119 km
Puerto Castilla HNPCA Honduras 83 km
Trujillo Honduras 93 km
Puerto Este Honduras 114 km
La Ceiba HNLCE Honduras 136 km
Tela HNTEA Honduras 185 km

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