M 7.6 in Costa Rica on 05 Sep 2012 14:42 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: 7.6M
Depth: 40.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.9964 , -85.318
Event Date: 05 Sep 2012 14:42 UTC
05 Sep 2012 08:42 Local
Exposed Population: 1060000 people in MMI
770000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000cfsd
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2017 13:11 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.3 0.9 1.3
usc000cfsd Scaled population (vector) Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake Max wave realtime 0.93m  
  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
119341 2 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.9M, 46km N/A 520 thousand (in 100km) 1.6m (at 00:34) 1610d 22:29 NEIC
119342 1.3 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.5M, 10km N/A 830 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:26) 1610d 22:29 NEIC
119343 2 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.9M, 20km N/A 550 thousand (in 100km) 2m (at 00:50) 1610d 22:29 NEIC
119344 1.3 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.6M, 40.8km N/A 770 thousand (in 100km) 0.7m (at 00:48) 1610d 22:29 NEIC
119345 1.2 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.4M, 35km N/A 800 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:30) 1610d 22:29 NEIC
119352 1.3 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.6M, 40.2km N/A 1.1 million (in MMI>=VII) 0.9m (at 00:48) 1610d 22:29 NEIC
119397 2 05 Sep 2012 14:42 7.6M, 40km N/A 680 thousand (in 100km) 1d 01:15 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 Guanacaste (population 217,791) . The alertlevel for this event is Orange

Intensity Population
350000 people
1 million people
4 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 119397 10.086/-85.305 7.6 40 N/A 17 Oct 2016 09:51 1502d 19:09 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Guanacaste Costa Rica 220000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 130000 people
Guanacaste Costa Rica 130000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 69000 people
Alajuela Costa Rica 700000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 15000 people
Rio San Juan Nicaragua 19000 people
Rivas Nicaragua 1300 people
Heredia Costa Rica 55000 people
Limon Costa Rica 42000 people
Guanacaste Costa Rica 17000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 90000 people
Alajuela Costa Rica 240000 people
San Jose Costa Rica 1.4 million people
Rio San Juan Nicaragua 99000 people
Rivas Nicaragua 160000 people
Heredia Costa Rica 470000 people
Cartago Costa Rica 500000 people
Chontales Nicaragua 100000 people
Limon Costa Rica 340000 people
Zelaya Nicaragua 120000 people
Carazo Nicaragua 180000 people
Granada Nicaragua 47000 people
Masaya Nicaragua 55000 people
Boaco Nicaragua 9000 people
Managua Nicaragua 110000 people
Leon Nicaragua <1000 people
Bocas del Toro Panama 1400 people
Chiriqui Panama 4700 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Vigía Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 3 km
Mansión Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 7 km
Santa Rita Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 9 km
Ángeles de Monte Romo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 10 km
Quebrada Honda Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 10 km
San Antonio Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 10 km
San Pablo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Camas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Hoja Ancha Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Caballito Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 17 km
Nicoya Guanacaste Costa Rica City 15000 people 17 km
San Antonio Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Guabo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 18 km
San Roque Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Corozal Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 20 km
Pozo de Agua Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 22 km
Quirimán Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 22 km
Cueste Grande Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 23 km
Colorado Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Tiquirusas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Puerto Humo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 25 km
Bejuco Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 26 km
San Lázaro Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 27 km
Rosario Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 28 km
Dominicas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 29 km
Abangares Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 30 km
Porosal Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 30 km
Sonzapotal Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 30 km
Carrillo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 32 km
Duendes Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 32 km
Abangaritos Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 32 km
Talolinga Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 32 km
San Francisco Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 33 km
La Palma Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 33 km
Sámara Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 33 km
Lepanto Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 34 km
Bolsón Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 34 km
Bebedero Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 35 km
Montaña Grande Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 35 km
Santa Cruz Guanacaste Costa Rica City 12000 people 36 km
Limonal Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 37 km
Hacienda Tamarindo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 38 km
Cuajiniquil Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 39 km
Boca del Nosara Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 40 km
Garza Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 42 km
Lagunilla Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 42 km
Esperanza Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 43 km
Puerto Chomes Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 44 km
Montenegro Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 44 km
Manzanillo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 45 km
Gigante Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 46 km
Belén Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 47 km
San Lucas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 47 km
Puerto San Juanillo Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 48 km
Cóbano Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 48 km
Judas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 48 km
Bagaces Guanacaste Costa Rica Village 4000 people 48 km
Santiago Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 49 km
Marbella Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 50 km
Paquera Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 1500 people 51 km
Tambor Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 51 km
Cartagena Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 52 km
Puntarenas Puntarenas Costa Rica City 35000 people 52 km
Salto Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 54 km
Carmen Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 54 km
Paraíso Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 55 km
Portegolpe Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 55 km
Moctezuma Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 55 km
Pitahaya Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 55 km
Huacas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 55 km
Pinilla Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 58 km
Santa Rosa Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 60 km
Sardinal Guanacaste Costa Rica City 3300 people 60 km
Buenos Aires Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 61 km
Plazuela Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 64 km
Coco Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 66 km
Panamá Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 67 km
Juntas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village 4700 people 43 km
Cañas Guanacaste Costa Rica City 17000 people 44 km
Lapita Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 45 km
Ángeles Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 54 km
Palmira Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 56 km
Turín Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 56 km
Salitral Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 56 km
Tempate Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 58 km
Santa Elena Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 58 km
Cabuya Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 59 km
Huacas Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 60 km
Bajo Paires Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 61 km
Liberia Guanacaste Costa Rica City 45000 people 62 km
Hacienda Tenorio Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 62 km
Finca Las Delicias Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 63 km
Brasilito Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 64 km
Aguacate Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 65 km
Potrero Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 66 km
Fortuna Guanacaste Costa Rica Village 1800 people 66 km
Cuipilapa Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 66 km
Guayabos Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 69 km
Puerto Nueva Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 56 km
Naranjos Agrios Guanacaste Costa Rica Village - 61 km
Tilarán Guanacaste Costa Rica Village 6800 people 63 km
San José San José Costa Rica Capital 330000 people 135 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
Nicoya 120 0 17 km
Nicoya Guanacaste NCT unknown 0 22 km
Playa Samara PLD unknown 0 22 km
Palo Arco 100 Civ. Paved No 3200 27 km
Carrillo RIK 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 31 km
Santa Cruz Guanacaste SZC unknown 0 39 km
Nosara NOB 10 Civ. Paved No 3200 40 km
Las Canas LCS unknown 0 42 km
Tambor TMU unknown 0 50 km
Chacarita 2 Civ. Paved No 4900 59 km
Liberia International LIR 70 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 62 km
Flamingo FMG unknown 0 64 km
La Flor 55 Civ. Paved No 3100 67 km
Cabo Velas 10 0 67 km
Upala UPL 56 0 94 km
Rio Frio RFR unknown 0 158 km
San Pedro 64 0 171 km
Santa Clara de Guapiles 80 Civ. Paved No 3100 176 km
Tamarindo TNO unknown 0 95 km
Juan Santamaria International SJO 921 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 121 km
Los Chiles LSL 35 Civ. Paved No 4200 124 km
Tobias Bolanos International SYQ 994 Civ. Paved No 3200 129 km
San Carlos NCR 50 0 130 km
Quepos Managua 32 Civ. Paved No 3600 147 km
Guapiles GPL 269 Civ. Paved No 3600 166 km
Santa Maria de Guacimo 10 Civ. Paved No 3200 186 km
Nueva Guinea NVG 210 0 198 km
San Alberto 27 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 200 km
El Carmen 18 Civ. Paved No 3200 201 km
Barra Del Colorado 3 Civ. Paved No 3200 202 km
Tortuquero TTQ unknown 0 203 km
Montelimar 30 0 231 km
Nuevo Palmar Sur 5 0 236 km
Augusto Cesar Sandino International MGA 59 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 246 km
Limon International LIO 2 Civ. Paved No 5900 251 km
Coto 47 OTR 8 Civ. Paved No 3200 305 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puntarenas CRPAS Costa Rica 52 km
Caldera CRCAL Costa Rica 68 km
San Juan Del Sur NISJS Nicaragua 143 km
Quepos (Puerto Quepos) CRXQP Costa Rica 145 km
Dominical Costa Rica 188 km
San Juan Del Norte Nicaragua 198 km
Puerto Masachapa Nicaragua 231 km
Puerto Moin Costa Rica 244 km
Puerto Limon CRLIO Costa Rica 249 km
Moin Bay (Puerto Limon) CRMOB Costa Rica 250 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Arenal Arenal Arenal 1978 73 km
Cachi Reventazon 1966 167 km

More information

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