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) 1.23  
  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 Honduras ,of Usulutan (population 6,825) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
130000 people
790000 people
3100 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 33000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 7700 people
La Paz El Salvador 55000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 250000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 32000 people
La Paz El Salvador 210000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 90000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 27000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 64000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 96000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 130000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 600000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 1.6 million people
San Miguel El Salvador 390000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 230000 people
Cabanas El Salvador 160000 people
La Union El Salvador 240000 people
Morazan El Salvador 180000 people
Intibuca Honduras 210000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 460000 people
Chalatenango El Salvador 200000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 550000 people
Lempira Honduras 220000 people
Valle Honduras 190000 people
Chinandega Nicaragua 330000 people
La Paz Honduras 220000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 340000 people
Ocotepeque Honduras 110000 people
Choluteca Honduras 340000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 300000 people
Francisco Morazan Honduras 23000 people
Copan Honduras 36000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 3100 people
Comayagua Honduras 56000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 63000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 17000 people
Leon Nicaragua 17000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 14000 people
Intibuca Honduras 44000 people
Chalatenango El Salvador 2200 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 31000 people
Lempira Honduras 130000 people
Valle Honduras <1000 people
Chinandega Nicaragua 60000 people
La Paz Honduras 35000 people
Ocotepeque Honduras 36000 people
Choluteca Honduras 180000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 210000 people
Francisco Morazan Honduras 360000 people
Copan Honduras 360000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 400000 people
Comayagua Honduras 420000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people
Santa Barbara Honduras 440000 people
El Paraiso Honduras 240000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 290000 people
Leon Nicaragua 360000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 230000 people
Cortes Honduras 800000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 620000 people
Madriz Nicaragua 120000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 2.6 million people
Izabal Guatemala 320000 people
Esteli Nicaragua 170000 people
El Progreso Guatemala 170000 people
Nueva Segovia Nicaragua 84000 people
Yoro Honduras 230000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 28000 people
Managua Nicaragua 1.2 million people
Olancho Honduras 9200 people
Matagalpa Nicaragua 51000 people
Jinotega Nicaragua 7700 people
Quiche Guatemala 42000 people
Carazo Nicaragua 12000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 95000 people
Masaya Nicaragua 4600 people
Atlantida Honduras 36000 people
Boaco Nicaragua 67000 people
Toledo Belize <1000 people
Granada Nicaragua 5600 people
Peten Guatemala no people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 13000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 24000 people
Zelaya Nicaragua 7700 people
Cayo Belize <1000 people
Colon Honduras <1000 people
Guanacaste Costa Rica 6700 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
Barrio Nuevo San Vicente El Salvador Village - 44 km
Jiquilisco Usulután El Salvador Village 9100 people 42 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
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
San Rafael Oriente San Miguel El Salvador Village - 63 km
San Jorge San Miguel El Salvador Village - 67 km
El Transito San Miguel El Salvador Village 8300 people 73 km
El Carrizal San Salvador El Salvador Village - 73 km
Cantora San Miguel El Salvador Village - 82 km
Berlín Usulután El Salvador Village 9300 people 60 km
Santiago de María Usulután El Salvador Village 12000 people 63 km
San Pedro Nonualco La Paz El Salvador Village - 65 km
Jucuarán Usulután El Salvador Village 1400 people 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
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
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
San Francisco El Potrerón La Libertad El Salvador Village - 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
Chiltiupán La Libertad El Salvador Village - 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
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
Guasapa San Salvador El Salvador Village - 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
Aguilares San Salvador El Salvador Village 21000 people 110 km
El Mogotillo La Unión El Salvador Village - 111 km
Osicala Morazán El Salvador Village - 112 km
Sunsulaca Morazán El Salvador Village - 114 km
El Dorado Chalatenango El Salvador Village - 115 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
Chalatenango Chalatenango El Salvador City 19000 people 120 km
Jocaitique Morazan El Salvador Village - 120 km
Candelaria Lempira Honduras Village - 121 km
Murucagua Valle 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
El Capulín Valle Honduras 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
Llano de la Virgen Chalatenango El Salvador Village - 152 km
Metapán Santa Ana El Salvador Village 17000 people 159 km
Comapa Jutiapa Guatemala Village 1500 people 169 km
Tutule La Paz Honduras Village - 170 km
Conguaco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 3400 people 173 km
La Estancia Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 174 km
Reitoca Francisco Morazán Honduras Village 1100 people 174 km
Tablazón Comayagua Honduras Village - 176 km
Moyuta Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8100 people 177 km
Santiago de Puringla La Paz Honduras Village 2400 people 177 km
Los Encuentros Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 177 km
Jalpatagua Jutiapa Guatemala Village 10000 people 178 km
San Isidro Choluteca Honduras Village - 178 km
Concepción Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 179 km
Esquipulas Chiquimula Guatemala City 21000 people 179 km
Las Moras La Paz Honduras Village - 179 km
La Iguala Lempira Honduras Village - 180 km
Monte Verde Intibucá Honduras Village - 180 km
Mercedes Lempira Honduras Village - 180 km
Chaumagua Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 181 km
Rincón Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 183 km
La Encarnación Ocotepeque Honduras Village - 183 km
Carrizal Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 184 km
Portillo Grande Choluteca Honduras Village - 184 km
Jesús de Otoro Intibucá Honduras Village - 185 km
Lapaterique Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 185 km
San Jose Copán Honduras Village - 186 km
Cansincaman Lempira Honduras Village - 186 km
Santa Catarina Mita Jutiapa Guatemala Village 11000 people 186 km
San Isidro Intibucá Honduras Village - 186 km
Los Nanzales Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 186 km
Quebrada del Muerto Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 188 km
La Paz La Paz Honduras City 17000 people 188 km
El Cerro Choluteca Honduras Village - 189 km
Julumichapa Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 189 km
Linda Vista León Nicaragua Village - 189 km
Las Cuevas Comayagua Honduras Village - 189 km
Quezaltepeque Chiquimula Guatemala Village 4000 people 190 km
La Cueva Copán Honduras Village - 191 km
Sabana Grande Francisco Morazan Honduras Village - 191 km
Timushán Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 191 km
Ajuterique Comayagua Honduras Village 5300 people 192 km
Liure Choluteca Honduras Village 1000 people 192 km
Santa Rosa Copán Honduras City - 192 km
Rincón del Río Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 192 km
Rafael Intibucá Honduras Village - 192 km
Ojojona Francisco Morazán Honduras Village 3100 people 193 km
San José de Pane Comayagua Honduras Village - 193 km
El Guarumal Copán Honduras Village - 193 km
Talquesal Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 193 km
Los Ángeles Chinandega Nicaragua Village - 193 km
Soledad El Paraíso Honduras Village - 194 km
Santa Rosa de Copán Copán Honduras Village 30000 people 194 km
Plan de Encima Santa Bárbara Honduras Village - 195 km
Lepaera Lempira Honduras Village 3100 people 195 km
El Junquillo Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 196 km
Caamaya Lempira Honduras Village - 196 km
Bara de Roble Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 196 km
El Rincón Comayagua Honduras Village - 196 km
Ipala Chiquimula Guatemala Village 5200 people 196 km
Oromilaca Copán Honduras Village - 197 km
Tierra Colorada Comayagua Honduras Village - 197 km
Santa Ana Francisco Morazán Honduras Village 1000 people 198 km
San José Acatempa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 198 km
San Agustín Copán Honduras Village - 198 km
San Matías Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 199 km
El Níspero Santa Bárbara Honduras Village - 200 km
Dulce Nombre Copán Honduras Village 3500 people 201 km
San Antonio de Tapesco Copán Honduras Village - 201 km
San Francisco de Ojuera Santa Bárbara Honduras Village <1000 people 202 km
Comayagua Comayagua Honduras City 58000 people 202 km
La Unión Lempira Honduras Village - 202 km
Minas Abajo Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 203 km
San Benito Choluteca Honduras Village - 203 km
Siguatepeque Comayagua Honduras City 43000 people 203 km
Santa María Ixhuatán Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 203 km
Berlín Santa Bárbara Honduras Village - 203 km
Ayarza Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 204 km
Salalica Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 204 km
Quebrada de López Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 205 km
Agua Salada Comayagua Honduras Village - 205 km
Santa Cruz Comayagua Honduras Village - 206 km
Amarateca Francisco Morazán Honduras Village - 206 km
Casita Choluteca Honduras Village - 206 km
Santa Rita Copán Honduras Village 2700 people 206 km
Poneloya León Nicaragua Village - 206 km
Yarguera Copán Honduras Village - 206 km
San José Comayagua Comayagua Honduras Village - 206 km
Camotán Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 207 km
Jocotán Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 208 km
Jagua Lempira Honduras Village - 208 km
Guazacapán Santa Rosa Guatemala City - 208 km
Mal Paso Jalapa Guatemala Village - 208 km
El Potrerito Choluteca Honduras Village - 208 km
El Junquillo Santa Bárbara Honduras Village - 209 km
Bordo Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 209 km
Agua Fría Comayagua Honduras Village - 209 km
Las Cuevas Choluteca Honduras Village - 210 km
El Horno Comayagua Honduras Village - 210 km
San Francisco Choluteca Honduras Village - 211 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
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
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
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

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
Playa Grande Guatemala 315 km
Utila Island Honduras 395 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

More information

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