Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for San Miguel in El Salvador on 22 Nov 2022 08:44 UTC

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Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for San Miguel

in El Salvador

Event summary

Volcanic eruption San Miguel is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name:	San Miguel
Lat/Lon:	13.434 , -88.269
Event Date:	22 Nov 2022 08:44 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 680000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 3060000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	2
Population exposure index:	5
Inserted at:	22 Nov 2022 07:44 UTC

GDACS Score

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	GDACS alert color	Date	Eruption Details	Source
1		22 Nov 2022 08:44		WASHINGTON

Exposed population

The eruption happened in El Salvador , Department of San Miguel (population 514,647) . The nearest places are La Placita, El Ciprés, Calle Nueva, San Jorge, Jocote Dulce, San Rafael Oriente, San Miguel, Cantón El Rodeo, El Transito, Agua Zarca, and El Volcán.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.1 million people
75 km	1.8 million people
50 km	1.2 million people
30 km	680000 people
20 km	420000 people
10 km	61000 people
5 km	1400 people
2 km	no people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
San Miguel	El Salvador	510000 people
Usulutan	El Salvador	460000 people
Morazan	El Salvador	250000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
La Placita	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	4 km
El Ciprés	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	6 km
Calle Nueva	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	8 km
San Jorge	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	8 km
Jocote Dulce	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	9 km
San Rafael Oriente	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	11 km
San Miguel	San Miguel	El Salvador	City	160000 people	11 km
Cantón El Rodeo	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	11 km
El Transito	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	8300 people	11 km
Agua Zarca	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	13 km
El Havillal	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	15 km
Jucuapa	Usulután	El Salvador	City	10000 people	15 km
Cantora	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	15 km
El Volcán	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	16 km
Hacienda Tongolona	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	17 km
La Pila	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	17 km
Hacienda Obrajuelo	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	18 km
Anchila	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	-	18 km
Usulután	Usulután	El Salvador	City	43000 people	20 km
Las Ventas	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	20 km
Jucuarán	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	1400 people	20 km
El Huiscoyol	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	21 km
Palos Prietos	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	21 km
Santiago de María	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	12000 people	22 km
La Palmera	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	22 km
Chapeltique	San Miguel	El Salvador	City	3100 people	22 km
Capulín	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	23 km
Hacienda San José	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	23 km
Uluazapa	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	23 km
Concepción Corozalito	Morazan	El Salvador	Village	-	24 km
El Zarzal	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	24 km
El Rosario	Morazan	El Salvador	Village	-	25 km
Gualache	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	25 km
San Joaquín	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	25 km
Guatajiagua	Morazán	El Salvador	Village	5200 people	26 km
Mineral El Potosí	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	26 km
Iglesia Vieja	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	-	27 km
Loma Grande	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	27 km
Joya de Monte Grande	Morazan	El Salvador	Village	-	27 km
Chirilagua	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	6300 people	28 km
La Cruz	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	-	28 km
Hacienda La Chepona	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	29 km
Tierra Blanca	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	29 km
Centeno	La Union	El Salvador	Village	-	29 km
La Cañada	La Union	El Salvador	Village	-	29 km
Balneario El Espino	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	-	30 km
Berlín	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	9300 people	30 km
Hule Chacho	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	30 km
La Periquera	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	-	31 km
El Chile	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	31 km
El Limón	Morazan	El Salvador	Village	-	31 km
Coyotera	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	31 km
El Carao	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	32 km
Managuara	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	32 km
Jocoro	Morazán	El Salvador	Village	4200 people	33 km
Sesori	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	1400 people	33 km
Alto Del Roble	La Unión	El Salvador	Village	-	33 km
El Guayabito	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	-	33 km
El Piche	La Union	El Salvador	Village	-	34 km
El Cutal	Morazan	El Salvador	Village	-	34 km
Conchagüita	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	34 km
San Francisco Gotera	Morazán	El Salvador	Village	-	34 km
Santa Lucía	La Unión	El Salvador	Village	-	35 km
Jiquilisco	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	9100 people	35 km
Puerto Del Triunfo	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	-	35 km
San Agustín	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	1800 people	35 km
El Amate	La Union	El Salvador	Village	-	36 km
Cacahuatalejo	Morazan	El Salvador	Village	-	36 km
Tempisque	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	37 km
Agua Fría	La Union	El Salvador	Village	-	37 km
Ciudad Barrios	San Miguel	El Salvador	City	8400 people	37 km
El Cedro	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	38 km
Albornoz Arriba	La Union	El Salvador	Village	-	38 km
Corral de Mulas	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	39 km
Hacienda Mechotique	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	39 km
Agua	La Unión	El Salvador	Village	-	39 km
Agua Caliente	La Unión	El Salvador	Village	-	40 km
El Pilón	La Union	El Salvador	Village	-	40 km
Hacienda La Normandía	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	41 km
El Naranjo	La Union	El Salvador	Village	-	41 km
Los Eucaliptos	Usulutan	El Salvador	Village	-	41 km
El Espíritu Santo	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	-	42 km
El Mogotillo	La Unión	El Salvador	Village	-	42 km
San Sebastián	La Union	El Salvador	Village	-	42 km
Sunsulaca	Morazán	El Salvador	Village	-	43 km
San José	La Unión	El Salvador	Village	-	43 km
Candelaria	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	43 km
El Junquillo	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	43 km
El Peñón	Morazán	El Salvador	Village	-	43 km
Osicala	Morazán	El Salvador	Village	-	43 km
Montecillos	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	43 km
Gualococti	Morazán	El Salvador	Village	-	43 km
San Ildefonso	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	43 km
El Pulguero	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	44 km
Santa Rosa de Lima	La Union	El Salvador	Village	13000 people	45 km
San Antonio	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	45 km
Aceituno	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	45 km
Canoguero	La Union	El Salvador	Village	-	45 km
Varilla Negra	Morazan	El Salvador	Village	-	46 km
Cantón Obrajuelo Lempa	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	46 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
El Papalon		68				0	16 km
La Carrera		52				0	29 km
Los Comandos		280				0	37 km
Santa Rosa de Lima		36				0	48 km
Tamarindo		3				0	49 km
El Playon		79				0	53 km
Erandique	EDQ	unknown				0	79 km
Marcala	MRJ	unknown				0	81 km
El Salvador International	SAL	31	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10500	85 km
La Esperanza	LEZ	1670	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3300	85 km
San Lorenzo		20				0	88 km
Ilopango International		616	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Puerto El Triunfo		El Salvador	36 km
La Union	SVLUN	El Salvador	48 km
Amapala	HNAMP	Honduras	69 km
San Lorenzo	HNSLO	Honduras	89 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
15 de Septiembre	Lempa	n/a	38 km
5 de Noviembre	Lempa	n/a	82 km
Cerron Grande	Lempa	1973	91 km

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations

Initial conditions

More information

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