M 7.3 in Nicaragua on 14 Oct 2014 03:51 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.3M
Depth: 40 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.58 , -88.05
Event Date: 14 Oct 2014 03:51 UTC
13 Oct 2014 21:51 Local
Exposed Population: 1060000 people in MMI
960000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 14 Oct 2014 04:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.5 0.1 1.5
Scaled population (vector) Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake Max wave realtime 0.15m  
  C2 earthquake      
  Country Vulnerability      
  INFORM_normalised      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1062327 0.5 14 Oct 2014 03:51 7.2M, 76km N/A 370 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 02:04) 00:06 GEOFON
1062336 0.6 14 Oct 2014 03:51 7.4M, 21.9km N/A 170 thousand (in 100km) 0.7m (at 00:54) 00:17 NEIC
1062341 0.5 14 Oct 2014 03:51 7.4M, 70.54km N/A 960 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:34) 00:23 NEIC
1062349 1.5 14 Oct 2014 03:51 7.3M, 40km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:30) 00:53 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 Nicaragua ,of Chinandega (population 262,756) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people
no people
1.1 million people
1.9 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1062349 12.58/-88.05 7.3 40 0 17 Oct 2016 10:12 734d 06:21 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Chinandega Nicaragua 260000 people
La Union El Salvador 120000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 270000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 220000 people
Valle Honduras 43000 people
Choluteca Honduras 73000 people
Leon Nicaragua 2500 people
San Vicente El Salvador 10000 people
La Paz El Salvador 30000 people
Chinandega Nicaragua 100000 people
La Union El Salvador 94000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 170000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 160000 people
Valle Honduras 130000 people
Choluteca Honduras 310000 people
Leon Nicaragua 320000 people
Morazan El Salvador 130000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 150000 people
La Paz El Salvador 240000 people
Cabanas El Salvador 6100 people
Intibuca Honduras <1000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 20000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 37000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 6600 people
Managua Nicaragua 7100 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Tanque Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 58 km
La Periquera Usulután El Salvador Village - 67 km
La Chácara Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 67 km
Balneario El Espino Usulután El Salvador Village - 70 km
Santo Tomás Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 74 km
Petacaltepe Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 74 km
Las Pozas Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 75 km
Aposentillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 75 km
El Cacao La Unión El Salvador Village - 77 km
Jucuarán Usulután El Salvador Village 1400 people 77 km
Apante Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 80 km
El Fortín Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 85 km
La Unión La Unión El Salvador City 23000 people 86 km
El Transito San Miguel El Salvador Village 8300 people 87 km
Fátima Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 88 km
Cantora San Miguel El Salvador Village - 88 km
Iglesia Vieja Usulután El Salvador Village - 89 km
El Cacao Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 92 km
Cedeño Choluteca Honduras Village - 94 km
Puerto Del Triunfo Usulután El Salvador Village - 94 km
Usulután Usulután El Salvador City 43000 people 94 km
San Rafael Oriente San Miguel El Salvador Village - 95 km
El Espíritu Santo Usulután El Salvador Village - 95 km
El Viejo Chinandega Nicaragua City 53000 people 96 km
El Mogotillo La Unión El Salvador Village - 97 km
El Capulín Valle Honduras Village - 98 km
Murucagua Valle Honduras Village - 98 km
San Miguel San Miguel El Salvador City 160000 people 100 km
Puerto Morazán Chinandega Nicaragua Village 5500 people 100 km
Chinandega Chinandega Nicaragua City 130000 people 100 km
Jiquilisco Usulután El Salvador Village 9100 people 100 km
Monjarás Choluteca Honduras Village - 101 km
San Miguelito Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 101 km
Estero del Espino Valle Honduras Village - 102 km
Puerto el Barquito Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 105 km
Caserío Los Pozos Usulután El Salvador Village - 106 km
Hacienda Albania Choluteca Honduras Village - 107 km
Buena Vista Choluteca Honduras Village - 107 km
La Tronconada Choluteca Honduras Village - 107 km
Alto de Jesús Valle Honduras Village - 108 km
Colonia Adela Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 109 km
Corinto León Nicaragua Village 19000 people 110 km
Chichigalpa Chinandega Nicaragua City 33000 people 111 km
Las Mesas San Vicente El Salvador Village - 113 km
El Entumido Choluteca Honduras Village - 113 km
El Hato Valle Honduras Village - 114 km
San José de la Landa Choluteca Honduras Village - 116 km
Caserío San Carlos San Vicente El Salvador Village - 117 km
Cantón San José de la Montaña La Paz El Salvador Village - 117 km
El Fortín Choluteca Honduras Village - 118 km
Guadalupe la Zorra La Paz El Salvador Village - 124 km
Barrio Nuevo San Vicente El Salvador Village - 124 km
La Herradura La Paz El Salvador Village - 130 km
El Ajustillo Valle Honduras Village - 94 km
Las Piletas Valle Honduras Village - 94 km
Linda Vista León Nicaragua Village - 96 km
San Jorge San Miguel El Salvador Village - 97 km
Puerto Grande Valle Honduras Village - 98 km
El Moray Valle Honduras Village - 98 km
Uluazapa San Miguel El Salvador Village - 102 km
Santa Lucía La Unión El Salvador Village - 103 km
Los Ángeles Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 108 km
Jucuapa Usulután El Salvador City 10000 people 109 km
San José La Unión El Salvador Village - 110 km
Santiago de María Usulután El Salvador Village 12000 people 110 km
San Agustín Usulután El Salvador Village 1800 people 111 km
Mokorón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 111 km
Poneloya León Nicaragua Village - 112 km
Alianza Valle Honduras Village - 112 km
Agua Salada La Unión El Salvador Village - 113 km
Berlín Usulután El Salvador Village 9300 people 114 km
Jocoro Morazán El Salvador Village 4200 people 114 km
Santa Rosa de Lima La Union El Salvador Village 13000 people 116 km
San Pablo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 117 km
Goascoran Valle Honduras Village - 118 km
La Cruz Usulután El Salvador Village - 118 km
Chapeltique San Miguel El Salvador City 3100 people 119 km
La Joyada Choluteca Honduras Village - 120 km
Namasigüe Choluteca Honduras Village - 121 km
Guatajiagua Morazán El Salvador Village 5200 people 121 km
Nacaome Valle Honduras City 14000 people 121 km
San Ramón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 122 km
El Puente Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 122 km
El Castaño Choluteca Honduras Village - 122 km
Choluteca Choluteca Honduras City 75000 people 123 km
Langue Valle Honduras Village 3700 people 123 km
San Francisco Gotera Morazán El Salvador Village - 124 km
El Aguacate Valle Honduras Village - 124 km
Caserío Los Portillos Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 126 km
El Guayabito Usulután El Salvador Village - 127 km
Candelaria León Nicaragua Village - 128 km
León León Nicaragua City 160000 people 128 km
Olomega Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 128 km
Managuara San Miguel El Salvador Village - 129 km
El Pochote Choluteca Honduras Village - 129 km
Santa Ana de Yusguare Choluteca Honduras Village 1800 people 129 km
Telica León Nicaragua Village 8800 people 129 km
San Francisco de Coray Valle Honduras Village 1300 people 130 km
El Caracol San Vicente El Salvador Village - 130 km
Sesori San Miguel El Salvador Village 1400 people 130 km
Boquín La Unión El Salvador Village - 131 km
El Trapichito León Nicaragua Village - 131 km
Sunsulaca Morazán El Salvador Village - 132 km
La Esperanza San Vicente El Salvador Village - 132 km
Delicias Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 132 km
Santa Teresa León Nicaragua Village - 133 km
Ciudad Barrios San Miguel El Salvador City 8400 people 133 km
Aramecina Valle Honduras Village 1100 people 133 km
Somotillo Chinandega Nicaragua Village 15000 people 134 km
Los Rubio La Unión El Salvador Village - 135 km
Salinas Grandes León Nicaragua Village - 135 km
San José León Nicaragua Village - 135 km
Zacatecoluca La Paz El Salvador City 39000 people 136 km
San Ildefonso San Vicente El Salvador Village - 136 km
Las Cabezas Choluteca Honduras Village - 136 km
El Cerro Choluteca Honduras Village - 137 km
San Benito Choluteca Honduras Village - 137 km
La Vainilla Choluteca Honduras Village - 138 km
San Jacinto León Nicaragua Village - 138 km
Las Casillos León Nicaragua Village - 140 km
El Junquillo San Miguel El Salvador Village - 140 km
Villa Nueva Chinandega Nicaragua Village 5500 people 141 km
Santiago Nonualco La Paz El Salvador Village 9400 people 141 km
San Vicente San Vicente El Salvador City 37000 people 142 km
La Calera Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 142 km
El Tempate León Nicaragua Village - 142 km
Mina El Limón Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 142 km
Las Brisas León Nicaragua Village - 144 km
Nuevo Edén de San Juan San Miguel El Salvador Village - 145 km
Buenos Aires León Nicaragua Village - 146 km
El Rosario La Paz El Salvador Village 5500 people 146 km
Puerto Somoza León Nicaragua Village - 147 km
Rodeo Grande Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 148 km
San Pablo Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 148 km
Malpaisillo León Nicaragua Village - 149 km
San José León Nicaragua Village - 149 km
El Tamarindo León Nicaragua Village - 150 km
Buena Vista La Paz El Salvador Village - 151 km
La Paz León Nicaragua Village - 152 km
Las Peraltas León Nicaragua Village - 155 km
San Gabriel León Nicaragua Village - 156 km
Cangrejera La Libertad El Salvador Village - 157 km
San Clemente León Nicaragua Village - 158 km
El Guayabal León Nicaragua Village - 160 km
Ceiba Mocha León Nicaragua Village - 162 km
Caserío la Calle Real de Tolape León Nicaragua Village - 164 km
Barrio de Tecuaname León Nicaragua Village - 164 km
Nagarote León Nicaragua Village 26000 people 165 km
Caserío El Espino León Nicaragua Village - 166 km
San Lorenzo León Nicaragua Village - 167 km
El Parai León Nicaragua Village - 170 km
Santa Cruz Managua Nicaragua Village - 173 km
Caserío Santa Elena León Nicaragua Village - 180 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
Tamarindo 3 0 66 km
La Carrera 52 0 95 km
El Papalon 68 0 96 km
San Lorenzo 20 0 115 km
Santa Rosa de Lima 36 0 116 km
El Playon 79 0 124 km
Fanor Urroz 100 0 126 km
Los Comandos 280 0 127 km
El Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 145 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
La Union SVLUN El Salvador 86 km
Puerto El Triunfo El Salvador 93 km
Corinto NICIO Nicaragua 95 km
San Lorenzo HNSLO Honduras 112 km
Amapala HNAMP Honduras 92 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 146 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
15 de Septiembre Lempa n/a 128 km

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