M 6.2 in Nicaragua on 09 Nov 2021 06:25 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: 6.2M
Depth: 35 Km
Event Date: 09 Nov 2021 06:25 UTC
09 Nov 2021 00:25 Local
Exposed Population: About 14000 people in MMI
1 million in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000fsku
Inserted at: 09 Nov 2021 06:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
5.3 (Nicaragua)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Nicaragua= 5.3; Costa Rica= 2.7

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000fsku Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.02      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1407803 0 09 Nov 2021 06:24 5.7M, 35km N/A 860 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
1407804 0 09 Nov 2021 06:25 6.2M, 35km 4.8 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 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

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: ""61 km S of Masachapa""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 11.232
  • Longitude: -86.519
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 313 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 25 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 35 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -88.019, 9.732, -85.019, 12.732
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 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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