M 6.5 in Costa Rica on 13 Nov 2017 02:28 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: 6.5M
Depth: 19.79 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.5264 , -84.5054
Event Date: 13 Nov 2017 02:28 UTC
12 Nov 2017 20:28 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
3450000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000bmhe
Inserted at: 13 Nov 2017 02:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.7 (Costa Rica)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us2000bmhe Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0.22m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0.05m  
  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
1187318 0.8 13 Nov 2017 02:28 6.8M, 10km N/A 3.4 million (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:48) 00:06 GEOFON
1187319 0.7 13 Nov 2017 02:28 6.8M, 10km N/A 3.3 million (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:48) 00:07 PTWC
1187320 0.8 13 Nov 2017 02:28 6.8M, 10km N/A 3.4 million (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:48) 00:08 NTWC    
1187329 0 13 Nov 2017 02:28 6.5M, 19.79km 7.96 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 01:12) 00:17 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 Costa Rica ,of Puntarenas (population 4,910) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
4900 people
11000 people
27000 people
1.5 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1187329 9.526/-84.505 6.5 19.79 6.47 13 Nov 2017 02:48 00:19 (new episode)
2 0.2 1187329 9.526/-84.505 6.5 19.79 8.09 13 Nov 2017 04:32 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1187329 9.526/-84.505 6.5 19.79 7.96 13 Nov 2017 04:53 02:24 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Puntarenas Costa Rica 4900 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 9300 people
San Jose Costa Rica 2000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 11000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 16000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 100000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 770000 people
Alajuela Costa Rica 47000 people
Heredia Costa Rica 380000 people
Cartago Costa Rica 240000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 120000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 710000 people
Alajuela Costa Rica 810000 people
Heredia Costa Rica 150000 people
Cartago Costa Rica 270000 people
Guanacaste Costa Rica 140000 people
Limon Costa Rica 330000 people
Rio San Juan Nicaragua <1000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 200000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 6300 people
Alajuela Costa Rica 94000 people
Heredia Costa Rica 1100 people
Cartago Costa Rica 19000 people
Guanacaste Costa Rica 230000 people
Limon Costa Rica 94000 people
Rio San Juan Nicaragua 120000 people
Bocas del Toro Panama 120000 people
Zelaya Nicaragua 190000 people
Rivas Nicaragua 160000 people
Chiriqui Panama 410000 people
Chontales Nicaragua 70000 people
Granada Nicaragua 33000 people
Boaco Nicaragua 3800 people
Masaya Nicaragua <1000 people
Managua Nicaragua no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Parrita Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 3500 people 21 km
Esterillos Este Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 0 km
Quina Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 5 km
Pochotal Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 15 km
Las Delicias San José Costa Rica Village - 20 km
Herradura Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 21 km
Camaronal Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 29 km
Pital San José Costa Rica Village - 31 km
Bajamar Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 39 km
Santiago San José Costa Rica City 7700 people 41 km
Orotina Alajuela Costa Rica Village 6100 people 42 km
San Pablo San José Costa Rica Village 18000 people 42 km
San Mateo Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 45 km
Jesús María Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 47 km
Esparza Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 54 km
Frailes San José Costa Rica Village - 55 km
Desamparados San José Costa Rica Village 39000 people 62 km
Pitahaya Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 64 km
San José San José Costa Rica Capital 330000 people 64 km
Heredia Heredia Costa Rica Village 22000 people 67 km
Tibás Heredia Costa Rica City - 67 km
San Pedro San José Costa Rica Village 28000 people 67 km
Guadalupe San José Costa Rica City 13000 people 68 km
Cartago Cartago Costa Rica Village 27000 people 74 km
Puerto Quepos Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 40 km
Chile San José Costa Rica Village - 46 km
Esperanza San José Costa Rica Village - 47 km
San Ignacio San José Costa Rica Village 3000 people 48 km
Jorco San José Costa Rica Village - 51 km
Villa Colón San José Costa Rica Village - 51 km
San Miguel Alajuela Costa Rica Village 27000 people 52 km
Mercedes Alajuela Costa Rica Village 21000 people 52 km
Tarbaca San José Costa Rica Village - 54 km
San Joaquín San José Costa Rica Village - 54 km
Savegre Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 55 km
San Marcos San José Costa Rica Village - 55 km
Paquera Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 1500 people 57 km
Salitrillos San José Costa Rica Village 5700 people 58 km
Portalón Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 61 km
Tambor Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 61 km
Puntarenas Puntarenas Costa Rica City 35000 people 61 km
San Ramón Alajuela Costa Rica Village 10000 people 62 km
Alajuela Alajuela Costa Rica City 47000 people 63 km
Gigante Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 63 km
San Lucas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 63 km
Grecia Alajuela Costa Rica Village 12000 people 63 km
Moctezuma Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 64 km
Naranjo Alajuela Costa Rica Village 12000 people 64 km
Cabuya Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 64 km
San Miguel Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 65 km
Poas Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 67 km
Finca Las Delicias Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 67 km
Ángeles Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 68 km
Cóbano Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 70 km
Providencia San José Costa Rica Village - 70 km
Esperanza Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 70 km
Hatillo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 71 km
Carmen Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 71 km
Puerto Chomes Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 72 km
Montaña Grande Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 72 km
Santa María San José Costa Rica Village - 73 km
Zarcero Alajuela Costa Rica Village 3500 people 73 km
Savegre San José Costa Rica Village - 74 km
Concepción Heredia Costa Rica Village 20000 people 74 km
Judas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 74 km
Lepanto Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 74 km
Santiago Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 75 km
San Juan Norte Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 76 km
Sanchirí Cartago Costa Rica Village - 77 km
Dominical Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 77 km
Orosí Cartago Costa Rica Village 4300 people 78 km
Dominicas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 78 km
Manzanillo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 79 km
Toro Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 79 km
Vara Blanca Heredia Costa Rica Village - 81 km
Paracito San Jose Costa Rica Village - 81 km
San Rafael Cartago Costa Rica Village - 82 km
Tinamaste San José Costa Rica Village - 84 km
Lapita Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 85 km
Buena Vista Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 86 km
San Francisco Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 86 km
Santa Rita Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 86 km
Abangaritos Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 86 km
Corozal Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 87 km
Quesada Alajuela Costa Rica City 27000 people 88 km
Bajo de la Vieja Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 88 km
Quebradas San José Costa Rica Village - 89 km
Cariblanco Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 89 km
San Isidro San José Costa Rica Village 34000 people 89 km
San Gerardo Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 90 km
Abangares Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 91 km
Guabo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 91 km
Juan Viñas Cartago Costa Rica Village - 92 km
Pénjamo Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 92 km
Castro Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 92 km
Tucurrique Cartago Costa Rica Village 2700 people 93 km
Cacao Cartago Costa Rica Village - 93 km
Buena Vista San José Costa Rica Village - 93 km
Rivas San José Costa Rica Village - 93 km
Uvita Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 93 km
San Miguel Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 94 km
San Pedro Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 94 km
Angostura San José Costa Rica Village - 94 km
Marsella Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 95 km
Juntas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village 4700 people 95 km
Aguas Zarcas Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 95 km
Vol Turrialba Cartago Costa Rica Village - 95 km
San Pablo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 96 km
Camas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 97 km
Bejuco Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 97 km
Santa Cruz Cartago Costa Rica Village - 98 km
Limonal Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 98 km
Colorado Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 98 km
Hacienda Coronado Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 99 km
Turrialba Cartago Costa Rica Village 28000 people 99 km
Santa Rita Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 99 km
Reyes San José Costa Rica Village - 100 km
Herradura San José Costa Rica Village - 100 km
La Palma Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 100 km
San Antonio Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 102 km
Santa María San José Costa Rica Village - 104 km
Porosal Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 104 km
Canadá Cartago Costa Rica Village - 104 km
Tirimbina Heredia Costa Rica Village - 105 km
Santa Elena Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 94 km
Turín Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 99 km
San Antonio Limón Costa Rica Village - 112 km
Tilarán Guanacaste Costa Rica Village 6800 people 115 km
Águila Abajo San José Costa Rica Village - 116 km
Venado Alajuela Costa Rica Village <1000 people 117 km
Chirripó Cartago Costa Rica Village - 121 km
Cueste Grande Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 123 km
Aguacate Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 123 km
Naranjos Agrios Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 124 km
Nicoya Guanacaste Costa Rica City 15000 people 124 km
San Antonio Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 126 km
Siquirres Limón Costa Rica City 18000 people 126 km
Maíz de los Uva Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 127 km
Quirimán Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 127 km
Pilas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 127 km
San Rafael Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 128 km
Bajo Paires Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 128 km
Palmira Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 129 km
Palmar Sur Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 131 km
Garza Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 132 km
Monteverde Limón Costa Rica Village - 132 km
Sonzapotal Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 134 km
Buenos Aires Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 12000 people 135 km
Hacienda Tenorio Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 135 km
Boca del Nosara Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 136 km
Duendes Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 139 km
Corina Limón Costa Rica Village - 140 km
Cuajiniquil Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 141 km
Boruca Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 142 km
Salitral Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 143 km
Térraba Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 143 km
Santa Cruz Guanacaste Costa Rica City 12000 people 143 km
Brujo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 144 km
Cuipilapa Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 145 km
Puerto San Juanillo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 146 km
Bijagua Alajuela Costa Rica Village 1100 people 146 km
Venecia Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 147 km
Fortuna Guanacaste Costa Rica Village 1800 people 148 km
Quebrada Cuba Limón Costa Rica Village - 149 km
Lagunilla Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 150 km
Salto Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 150 km
Marbella Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 151 km
Toro Limón Costa Rica Village - 151 km
Peninsula de Osa Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 152 km
Guayabos Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 153 km
Cabécar Limón Costa Rica Village - 153 km
Parismina Limon Costa Rica Village - 153 km
Belén Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 153 km
Caño Negro Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 154 km
Catorce Millas Limón Costa Rica Village - 156 km
Paraíso Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 159 km
Doce Millas Limón Costa Rica Village - 159 km
Las Vueltas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 159 km
Cartagena Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 159 km
Tanques Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 159 km
Liberia Guanacaste Costa Rica City 45000 people 159 km
Delta del San Juan Río San Juan Nicaragua Village - 160 km
Aguas Claras Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 161 km
Castillo Río San Juan Nicaragua Village - 161 km
Upala Alajuela Costa Rica Village 4100 people 161 km
Huacas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 161 km
Potrero Grande Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 162 km
Piedras Blancas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 162 km
Portegolpe Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 162 km
Pinilla Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 163 km
Buenos Aires Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 165 km
Tempate Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 165 km
Sardinal Guanacaste Costa Rica City 3300 people 166 km
Castilla Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 166 km
Santa Rosa Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 166 km
Santa Clara Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 167 km
Huacas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 167 km
Los Chiles Alajuela Costa Rica Village 3300 people 168 km
Bolivia Limón Costa Rica Village - 168 km
Delicias Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 168 km
Sabanilla Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 169 km
Colorado Limón Costa Rica Village - 169 km
La Estrella Limón Costa Rica Village - 170 km
Brasilito Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 171 km
Plazuela Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 171 km
Panamá Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 172 km
Punto Jimenez Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 172 km
San José Alajuela Costa Rica Village 29000 people 172 km
Coco Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 172 km
Guaria Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 173 km
Katsi Limón Costa Rica Village - 173 km
Potrero Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 173 km
Valle Guadalupe Río San Juan Nicaragua Village - 176 km
Golfito Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 6700 people 177 km
San Carlos Río San Juan Nicaragua Village 13000 people 179 km
Cuatro Bocas Alajuela Costa Rica Village - 179 km
Chase Limón Costa Rica Village - 180 km
Uatsi Limón Costa Rica Village - 180 km
Potrerillos Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 181 km
Cahuita Limón Costa Rica Village <1000 people 184 km
Aguas Claras Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 184 km
Linda Vista Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 186 km
Florida Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 188 km
Colón Rivas Nicaragua Village - 190 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
Chacarita 2 Civ. Paved No 4900 59 km
Tobias Bolanos International SYQ 994 Civ. Paved No 3200 62 km
Quepos Managua 32 Civ. Paved No 3600 42 km
Tambor TMU unknown 0 61 km
Juan Santamaria International SJO 921 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 61 km
Palo Arco 100 Civ. Paved No 3200 87 km
Guapiles GPL 269 Civ. Paved No 3600 109 km
Rio Frio RFR unknown 0 112 km
Carrillo RIK 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 114 km
Las Canas LCS unknown 0 119 km
Santa Clara de Guapiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3100 121 km
San Pedro 64 0 127 km
Santa Maria de Guacimo 10 Civ. Paved No 3200 127 km
Playa Samara PLD unknown 0 128 km
Nuevo Palmar Sur 5 0 129 km
Palmar Sur PMZ 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 131 km
San Alberto 27 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 131 km
El Carmen 18 Civ. Paved No 3200 136 km
Limon International LIO 2 Civ. Paved No 5900 170 km
Nicoya 120 0 123 km
Nicoya Guanacaste NCT unknown 0 129 km
Buenos Aires BAI 370 Civ. Paved No 3100 135 km
Nosara NOB 10 Civ. Paved No 3200 135 km
Santa Cruz Guanacaste SZC unknown 0 146 km
Tortuquero TTQ unknown 0 158 km
Upala UPL 56 0 161 km
Liberia International LIR 70 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 164 km
La Flor 55 Civ. Paved No 3100 168 km
Los Chiles LSL 35 Civ. Paved No 4200 168 km
Pandora 15 0 169 km
Barra Del Colorado 3 Civ. Paved No 3200 170 km
Flamingo FMG unknown 0 171 km
Puerto Jimenez PJM unknown 0 172 km
Cabo Velas 10 0 174 km
Golfito GLF 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 175 km
San Carlos NCR 50 0 180 km
Finca 63 11 Civ. Paved No 3200 185 km
San Vito de Java TOO 984 Civ. Paved No 3200 187 km
Tamarindo TNO unknown 0 188 km
Coto 47 OTR 8 Civ. Paved No 3200 198 km
Captain Manuel Nino CHX 6 Civ. Paved No 3600 219 km
Las Tierras Altas 1524 0 219 km
Finca 67 9 0 221 km
Puerto Armuelles 13 0 228 km
Nueva Guinea NVG 210 0 237 km
Bocas del Toro BOC 3 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 248 km
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 260 km
Gualaca 152 0 264 km
Bluefields BEF 26 Civ. Paved No 6000 284 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Caldera CRCAL Costa Rica 48 km
Quepos (Puerto Quepos) CRXQP Costa Rica 39 km
Puntarenas CRPAS Costa Rica 61 km
Dominical Costa Rica 82 km
Puerto Moin Costa Rica 165 km
Moin Bay (Puerto Limon) CRMOB Costa Rica 169 km
Puerto Limon CRLIO Costa Rica 170 km
Puerto Jimenez Costa Rica 168 km
San Juan Del Norte Nicaragua 178 km
Golfito CRGLF Costa Rica 178 km
Puerto Armuelles PAAML Panama 228 km
Punta Gorda Nicaragua 232 km
Almirante PAPAM Panama 233 km
San Juan Del Sur NISJS Nicaragua 243 km
Bocas Del Toro Panama 250 km
Robal Panama 255 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 262 km
Bluefields NIBEF Nicaragua 286 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Cachi Reventazon 1966 84 km
Arenal Arenal Arenal 1978 109 km

More information

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