M 7 in Panama on 21 Jul 2021 21:15 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: 7.0M
Depth: 33 Km
Event Date: 21 Jul 2021 21:15 UTC
21 Jul 2021 16:15 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people within 100km
Source: NTWC at00qwm5pf
Inserted at: 21 Jul 2021 21:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4 (Panama)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Panama= 4; Costa Rica= 2.7

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC 0 0 0
at00qwm5pf Scaled population (vector) 2.56 Max wave alert 0.09m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.09m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.87      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1386812 0.1 21 Jul 2021 21:15 7M, 33km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:57) 00:17 PTWC
1386813 0 21 Jul 2021 21:15 7M, 33km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:57) 00:22 NTWC
1386819 0.3 21 Jul 2021 21:15 6.8M, 10km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.4m (at 00:10) 00:32 NEIC
1386831 0.1 21 Jul 2021 21:15 6.7M, 10km 5.53 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:12) 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Boca Chica, Panama. This height is estimated for 21-Jul-2021 22:12:54.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
21-Jul-2021 22:12:54 Boca Chica Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:36:88 Corotu Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:36:88 Monte Verde Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:36:88 La Represa Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:36:88 Agua Buena Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:36:88 Puerto Armuelles Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:36:88 Carcache Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:36:88 Palo Blanco Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:49:96 Puerto Real Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:50:53 La Barqueta Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:50:53 Cacao Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:50:53 El Jobo Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:50:86 Palo Grande Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:50:86 Paja Blanca Panama  0.1
21-Jul-2021 21:50:86 Los Pocitos Panama  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""80 km SSE of Punta de Burica""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 7.4
  • Longitude: -82.5
  • Length: 50 km
  • Width: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.3 m
  • Strike: 302 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 4 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 33 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -87, 2.9, -78, 11.9
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.75 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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