M 5.9 in El Salvador on 02 Apr 2018 23:23 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: 5.9M
Depth: 49.89 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.0306 , -88.8159
Event Date: 02 Apr 2018 23:23 UTC
02 Apr 2018 17:23 Local
Exposed Population: 120000 people in MMI
3830000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000dcru
Inserted at: 02 Apr 2018 23:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 5.2 (El Salvador)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Honduras= 5.2; El Salvador= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000dcru Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1205299 0 02 Apr 2018 23:23 5.9M, 49.89km 6.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:12 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 El Salvador ,of Usulutan (population 72,100) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
74000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1205299 13.031/-88.816 5.9 49.89 4.38 02 Apr 2018 23:37 00:14 (new episode)
2 0 1205299 13.031/-88.816 5.9 49.89 6.25 03 Apr 2018 01:25 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Usulutan El Salvador 380000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 170000 people
La Paz El Salvador 310000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 390000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 1.6 million people
San Miguel El Salvador 400000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 210000 people
Cabanas El Salvador 94000 people
La Union El Salvador 80000 people
Morazan El Salvador 35000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 34000 people
Chalatenango El Salvador 22000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 3400 people
Valle Honduras 22000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 300000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 68000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 60000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 19000 people
Cabanas El Salvador 67000 people
La Union El Salvador 160000 people
Morazan El Salvador 150000 people
Intibuca Honduras 250000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 430000 people
Chalatenango El Salvador 180000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 580000 people
Lempira Honduras 350000 people
Valle Honduras 170000 people
Chinandega Nicaragua 390000 people
La Paz Honduras 210000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 340000 people
Ocotepeque Honduras 150000 people
Choluteca Honduras 520000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 510000 people
Francisco Morazan Honduras 1.6 million people
Copan Honduras 400000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 410000 people
Comayagua Honduras 490000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 390000 people
Santa Barbara Honduras 450000 people
El Paraiso Honduras 410000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 310000 people
Leon Nicaragua 390000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 240000 people
Cortes Honduras 1.5 million people
Escuintla Guatemala 720000 people
Madriz Nicaragua 130000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 3.3 million people
Izabal Guatemala 410000 people
Esteli Nicaragua 190000 people
El Progreso Guatemala 200000 people
Nueva Segovia Nicaragua 180000 people
Yoro Honduras 460000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 460000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 390000 people
Managua Nicaragua 1.4 million people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 150000 people
Olancho Honduras 170000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 430000 people
Matagalpa Nicaragua 130000 people
Jinotega Nicaragua 140000 people
Quiche Guatemala 130000 people
Carazo Nicaragua 190000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 290000 people
Masaya Nicaragua 330000 people
Atlantida Honduras 110000 people
Boaco Nicaragua 11000 people
Toledo Belize 24000 people
Granada Nicaragua 180000 people
Peten Guatemala 140000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 190000 people
Rivas Nicaragua 73000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 17000 people
Chontales Nicaragua 3500 people
San Marcos Guatemala 67000 people
Colon Honduras 1200 people
Chiapas Mexico 31000 people
Stann Creek Belize 6600 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Las Mesas San Vicente El Salvador Village - 29 km
Cantón San José de la Montaña La Paz El Salvador Village - 32 km
Caserío Los Pozos Usulután El Salvador Village - 32 km
El Espíritu Santo Usulután El Salvador Village - 33 km
Guadalupe la Zorra La Paz El Salvador Village - 36 km
La Herradura La Paz El Salvador Village - 38 km
Caserío San Carlos San Vicente El Salvador Village - 39 km
Puerto Del Triunfo Usulután El Salvador Village - 40 km
Jiquilisco Usulután El Salvador Village 9100 people 42 km
Barrio Nuevo San Vicente El Salvador Village - 44 km
Iglesia Vieja Usulután El Salvador Village - 48 km
San Agustín Usulután El Salvador Village 1800 people 50 km
El Caracol San Vicente El Salvador Village - 50 km
Zacatecoluca La Paz El Salvador City 39000 people 53 km
Usulután Usulután El Salvador City 43000 people 54 km
Santiago Nonualco La Paz El Salvador Village 9400 people 55 km
La Esperanza San Vicente El Salvador Village - 56 km
El Rosario La Paz El Salvador Village 5500 people 56 km
Berlín Usulután El Salvador Village 9300 people 60 km
Balneario El Espino Usulután El Salvador Village - 60 km
Buena Vista La Paz El Salvador Village - 62 km
Cangrejera La Libertad El Salvador Village - 62 km
Santiago de María Usulután El Salvador Village 12000 people 63 km
San Rafael Oriente San Miguel El Salvador Village - 63 km
San Pedro Nonualco La Paz El Salvador Village - 65 km
Jucuarán Usulután El Salvador Village 1400 people 67 km
San Jorge San Miguel El Salvador Village - 67 km
San Vicente San Vicente El Salvador City 37000 people 68 km
Olocuilta La Paz El Salvador Village 6200 people 68 km
La Cruz Usulután El Salvador Village - 68 km
Nuevo Tepetitán San Vicente El Salvador Village - 68 km
San Juan Tepezontes La Paz El Salvador Village - 69 km
La Periquera Usulután El Salvador Village - 69 km
Jucuapa Usulután El Salvador City 10000 people 71 km
El Transito San Miguel El Salvador Village 8300 people 73 km
El Carrizal San Salvador El Salvador Village - 73 km
La Libertad La Libertad El Salvador City 17000 people 75 km
Candelaria Cuscatlán El Salvador Village - 75 km
Santiago Texacuangos San Salvador El Salvador Village - 75 km
Panchimalco San Salvador El Salvador Village 6700 people 75 km
El Guayabito Usulután El Salvador Village - 76 km
Huizúcar La Libertad El Salvador Village - 77 km
Cojutepeque Cuscatlán El Salvador City 48000 people 78 km
San Ildefonso San Vicente El Salvador Village - 80 km
Las Dispensas La Libertad El Salvador Village - 80 km
Cantora San Miguel El Salvador Village - 82 km
Nuevo Cuscatlán La Libertad El Salvador Village 6500 people 84 km
Managuara San Miguel El Salvador Village - 84 km
San Miguel San Miguel El Salvador City 160000 people 85 km
San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Capital 520000 people 86 km
Finca Santa Elena La Libertad El Salvador Village - 86 km
Nueva San Salvador La Libertad El Salvador City 120000 people 88 km
Hacienda Taquillo La Libertad El Salvador Village - 90 km
Ilobasco Cabañas El Salvador City 23000 people 90 km
Chapeltique San Miguel El Salvador City 3100 people 90 km
Sesori San Miguel El Salvador Village 1400 people 91 km
Tejutepeque Cabañas El Salvador Village - 91 km
Apopa San Salvador El Salvador City 110000 people 94 km
Montepeque Cuscatlán El Salvador Village - 94 km
Nuevo Edén de San Juan San Miguel El Salvador Village - 95 km
Guatajiagua Morazán El Salvador Village 5200 people 96 km
Uluazapa San Miguel El Salvador Village - 96 km
Guasapa San Salvador El Salvador Village - 101 km
Aguilares San Salvador El Salvador Village 21000 people 110 km
El Mogotillo La Unión El Salvador Village - 111 km
El Dorado Chalatenango El Salvador Village - 115 km
Chalatenango Chalatenango El Salvador City 19000 people 120 km
Murucagua Valle Honduras Village - 121 km
El Capulín Valle Honduras Village - 126 km
San Francisco El Potrerón La Libertad El Salvador Village - 90 km
Chiltiupán La Libertad El Salvador Village - 94 km
El Botoncillal La Libertad El Salvador Village - 98 km
El Níspero La Libertad El Salvador Village - 98 km
El Junquillo San Miguel El Salvador Village - 100 km
Ciudad Barrios San Miguel El Salvador City 8400 people 101 km
Quezaltepeque La Libertad El Salvador City 28000 people 102 km
Suchitoto Cuscatlán El Salvador Village 5600 people 102 km
San Luis del Carmen Chalatenango El Salvador Village - 104 km
Campamento No. 2 Cabañas El Salvador Village - 106 km
San Francisco Gotera Morazán El Salvador Village - 106 km
Porvenir Intibuca Honduras Village - 106 km
Jocoro Morazán El Salvador Village 4200 people 107 km
El Cacao La Unión El Salvador Village - 107 km
Santa Lucía La Unión El Salvador Village - 107 km
San Antonio San Miguel El Salvador Village - 108 km
Armenia Sonsonate El Salvador City 15000 people 108 km
Cuisnahuat Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 109 km
El Sauce Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 109 km
Gualococti Morazán El Salvador Village - 109 km
Ciudad Arce La Libertad El Salvador Village 10000 people 110 km
Sebastián Intibucá Honduras Village - 110 km
La Unión La Unión El Salvador City 23000 people 110 km
Osicala Morazán El Salvador Village - 112 km
Sunsulaca Morazán El Salvador Village - 114 km
San José La Unión El Salvador Village - 115 km
El Carmen Intibucá Honduras Village - 118 km
Santa Rosa de Lima La Union El Salvador Village 13000 people 119 km
San Pablo Tacachico La Libertad El Salvador Village 3000 people 119 km
Jocaitique Morazan El Salvador Village - 120 km
Candelaria Lempira Honduras Village - 121 km
Coatepeque Santa Ana El Salvador Village 5700 people 122 km
Izalco Sonsonate El Salvador Village 19000 people 122 km
Agua Salada La Unión El Salvador Village - 122 km
Concepción Intibucá Honduras Village - 122 km
Sonsonate Sonsonate El Salvador City 59000 people 124 km
Valladolid Lempira Honduras Village - 124 km
Corinto Morazán El Salvador Village 3100 people 125 km
San Jacinto Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 126 km
Acajutla Sonsonate El Salvador City 22000 people 126 km
Alto de Jesús Valle Honduras Village - 126 km
El Rosario Chalatenango El Salvador Village - 127 km
Joateca Morazán El Salvador Village - 127 km
El Caracol Intibuca Honduras Village - 128 km
La Garza Lempira Honduras Village - 129 km
El Guineo Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 129 km
San Francisco Morazán Chalatenango El Salvador Village <1000 people 130 km
Santo Tomás Tejutla Chalatenango El Salvador Village - 130 km
El Tanque Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 130 km
El Ajustillo Valle Honduras Village - 131 km
Nueva Concepción Chalatenango El Salvador Village 8100 people 132 km
Metalío Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 132 km
Goascoran Valle Honduras Village - 132 km
Puerto Grande Valle Honduras Village - 133 km
Santa Ana Santa Ana El Salvador City 170000 people 133 km
Las Piletas Valle Honduras Village - 134 km
La Reina Chalatenango El Salvador Village - 134 km
Los Rubio La Unión El Salvador Village - 134 km
Salcoatitán Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 135 km
San Andrés Lempira Honduras Village - 135 km
San Rafael Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 135 km
El Moray Valle Honduras Village - 135 km
Agua Caliente Chalatenango El Salvador Village - 135 km
San Juan Junigual Lempira Honduras Village - 135 km
Alianza Valle Honduras Village - 136 km
Buenos Aires Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 136 km
Lodo Negro La Paz Honduras Village - 136 km
Boquín La Unión El Salvador Village - 137 km
Estancia La Paz Honduras Village - 137 km
El Volcán La Paz Honduras Village - 137 km
Las Pilas La Unión El Salvador Village - 138 km
Erandique Lempira Honduras Village 1900 people 138 km
Las Pozas Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 139 km
El Cedro Lempira Honduras Village - 139 km
San Juan de la Cruz Chalatenango El Salvador Village - 139 km
Upire La Unión El Salvador Village - 140 km
Estero del Espino Valle Honduras Village - 140 km
Jujutla Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 2000 people 140 km
Quezalapa Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 141 km
Las Veguitas Lempira Honduras Village - 141 km
Texistepeque Santa Ana El Salvador Village 2400 people 141 km
Langue Valle Honduras Village 3700 people 142 km
Cabañas La Paz Honduras Village - 142 km
La Chácara Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 142 km
Aramecina Valle Honduras Village 1100 people 143 km
Yarula La Paz Honduras Village - 143 km
Los Planes Chalatenango El Salvador Village - 145 km
Chalchuapa Ahuachapan El Salvador City 32000 people 145 km
Atiquizaya Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 9500 people 146 km
El Paraíso Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 147 km
La Palma Chalatenango El Salvador Village 3100 people 147 km
Cacauterique La Paz Honduras Village - 148 km
Mercedes de Oriente La Paz Honduras Village - 148 km
Ahuachapán Ahuachapán El Salvador City 33000 people 149 km
San Luis Lempira Honduras Village - 149 km
La Florida La Paz Honduras Village <1000 people 149 km
San Francisco de Coray Valle Honduras Village 1300 people 151 km
Concepción Lempira Honduras Village - 151 km
Cedeño Choluteca Honduras Village - 151 km
Yamaranguila Intibucá Honduras Village 1200 people 152 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 Carrera 52 0 46 km
El Playon 79 0 47 km
El Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 52 km
Ilopango International 616 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 81 km
El Papalon 68 0 88 km
Tamarindo 3 0 99 km
Rio Sucio Highway Strip 491 0 102 km
Los Comandos 280 0 109 km
Santa Rosa de Lima 36 0 122 km
Erandique EDQ unknown 0 129 km
La Esperanza LEZ 1670 Civ. Unpaved No 3300 147 km
Marcala MRJ unknown 0 149 km
San Lorenzo 20 0 154 km
Gracias GAC unknown 0 165 km
Cucuyagua 805 0 177 km
Coronel Enrique Soto Cano 628 0 198 km
Santa Rosa de Copan SDH unknown 0 198 km
Shaoguan unknown Mil. Paved Yes 8000 202 km
Copan RUY unknown 0 202 km
Toncontin International TGU 1004 Civ. Paved Yes 6100 207 km
Chiquimula CIQ unknown 0 211 km
Fanor Urroz 100 0 218 km
Palacios PCH unknown 0 219 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 241 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 248 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 252 km
Victoria VTA unknown 0 269 km
Bananera 40 0 270 km
Los Brasiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3200 283 km
La Lima 23 0 285 km
Ramon Villeda Morales SAP 27 Civ. Paved Yes 9200 285 km
Montelimar 30 0 285 km
Yoro ORO unknown 0 294 km
Punta Huete 66 0 296 km
Puerto Barrios PBR 10 Civ. Paved No 8900 300 km
Augusto Cesar Sandino International MGA 59 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 304 km
Inta Northeast 155 0 327 km
Punta Gorda PND unknown 0 340 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 352 km
Rubelsanto RUV 130 0 372 km
Poptun PON 505 Civ. Unpaved No 6800 373 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto El Triunfo El Salvador 39 km
La Libertad SVLLD El Salvador 74 km
La Union SVLUN El Salvador 111 km
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 126 km
Amapala HNAMP Honduras 131 km
San Lorenzo HNSLO Honduras 154 km
Corinto NICIO Nicaragua 188 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 234 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 239 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 239 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 241 km
Puerto Masachapa Nicaragua 285 km
Santo Tomas de Castilla GTSTC Guatemala 296 km
Puerto Barrios GTPBR Guatemala 300 km
Livingston GTLIV Guatemala 310 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 315 km
Puerto Cortes HNPCR Honduras 323 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
15 de Septiembre Lempa n/a 71 km
Cerron Grande Lempa 1973 102 km
5 de Noviembre Lempa n/a 106 km
Yojoa El Pescadero Perscadero 1964 227 km
El Cajon Comayagua 1984 249 km
El Mancotal Tuma n/a 317 km

More information

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