M 6 in Ecuador on 03 Dec 2017 11:19 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: 6.0M
Depth: 24.73 Km
Lat/Lon: -0.4845 , -80.2823
Event Date: 03 Dec 2017 11:19 UTC
03 Dec 2017 06:19 Local
Exposed Population: About 27000 people in MMI
1550000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000bkjh
Inserted at: 03 Dec 2017 11:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000bkjh Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1189859 0 03 Dec 2017 11:19 6M, 24.73km 6.31 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 Ecuador , Province of Manabi (population 1,133,452) . The nearest places are Rosa Blanca, Las Flores, San Agustín, Los Liberales, Pinquigua, Boyacá, Palmas, San Isidro, Canoa, San Vicente, and Doblones.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 1.1 million people
50 km 350000 people
20 km 44000 people
10 km 12000 people
5 km 3900 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Manabi Ecuador 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rosa Blanca Manabi Ecuador Village - 3 km
Las Flores Manabí Ecuador Village - 6 km
San Agustín Manabi Ecuador Village - 8 km
Los Liberales Manabi Ecuador Village - 11 km
Pinquigua Manabi Ecuador Village - 13 km
Boyacá Manabi Ecuador Village - 15 km
Palmas Manabí Ecuador Village - 15 km
San Isidro Manabí Ecuador Village - 16 km
Canoa Manabí Ecuador Village - 18 km
San Vicente Manabí Ecuador Village - 18 km
Salinas Manabí Ecuador Village - 18 km
Santa Rosa Manabi Ecuador Village - 18 km
El Paraíso Manabí Ecuador Village - 21 km
Bahía de Caráquez Manabí Ecuador City 24000 people 22 km
Leonidas Plaza Manabi Ecuador Village - 22 km
El Rosario Manabi Ecuador Village - 23 km
San Pedro Manabi Ecuador Village - 24 km
Eloy Alfaro Manabi Ecuador Village - 24 km
Puerto Larrea Manabi Ecuador Village - 24 km
La Habana Manabi Ecuador Village - 25 km
E. Alfaro Manabí Ecuador Village - 25 km
Sesme Manabi Ecuador Village - 28 km
África Manabi Ecuador Village - 28 km
San Antonio Manabí Ecuador Village - 28 km
Pavón Manabí Ecuador Village - 28 km
Ricaurte Manabi Ecuador Village - 29 km
Ávila Manabi Ecuador Village - 31 km
Jama Manabí Ecuador Village - 31 km
Zapallo Manabi Ecuador Village - 32 km
Chone Manabí Ecuador City 44000 people 32 km
Ciénega Manabi Ecuador Village - 33 km
Mate Manabí Ecuador Village - 33 km
Puerto Cabuyal Manabi Ecuador Village - 34 km
Corono Manabi Ecuador Village - 34 km
Bachillero Manabí Ecuador Village - 34 km
La Chonta Manabi Ecuador Village - 34 km
Convento Manabí Ecuador Village - 35 km
Las Yucas Manabí Ecuador Village - 37 km
El Junco Manabí Ecuador Village - 37 km
La Estancilla Manabi Ecuador Village - 38 km
San Clemente Manabi Ecuador Village - 38 km
Laguna Manabi Ecuador Village - 39 km
Canuto Manabí Ecuador Village - 39 km
Calceta Manabí Ecuador Village 17000 people 42 km
Trinidad Manabí Ecuador Village - 42 km
Montañita Manabi Ecuador Village - 42 km
La Esperanza Manabí Ecuador Village - 43 km
Pezcadillo Manabí Ecuador Village - 43 km
Tres Charcos Manabi Ecuador Village - 44 km
Mirador Manabí Ecuador Village - 44 km
Charapotó Manabí Ecuador Village - 45 km
Diez de Agosto Manabí Ecuador Village - 45 km
Quiroga Manabi Ecuador Village - 48 km
Agua Fría Manabi Ecuador Village - 49 km
Cabuyal Manabí Ecuador Village - 49 km
Junín Manabí Ecuador Village 9000 people 49 km
Crucita Manabí Ecuador Village - 51 km
Rocafuerte Manabí Ecuador Village 10000 people 52 km
Piedras Manabi Ecuador Village - 55 km
Pueblo Nuevo Manabí Ecuador Village - 55 km
Membrillo Manabi Ecuador Village - 56 km
Coaque Manabi Ecuador Village - 57 km
Sacote Manabi Ecuador Village - 58 km
La Unión Manabi Ecuador Village - 58 km
Río Chico Manabi Ecuador Village - 58 km
Pueblo Viejo Manabí Ecuador Village - 58 km
Resbalón Manabí Ecuador Village - 59 km
Zapote Manabí Ecuador Village - 59 km
Cabuyal Manabi Ecuador Village - 59 km
Abdón Calderón Manabí Ecuador Village - 61 km
Sube y Baja Manabí Ecuador Village - 61 km
Atahualpa Manabí Ecuador Village - 62 km
San Miguel Manabí Ecuador Village - 64 km
San Plácido Manabí Ecuador Village - 64 km
Jaramijó Manabí Ecuador Village - 65 km
Pedernales Manabí Ecuador Village 5900 people 66 km
Porto Viejo Manabi Ecuador City - 66 km
Pata de Pájaro Manabi Ecuador Village - 66 km
El Mono Manabi Ecuador Village - 67 km
Mariano Manabi Ecuador Village - 67 km
Honorato Vásquez Manabí Ecuador Village - 68 km
Sequita Manabí Ecuador Village - 68 km
Las Mercedes Manabí Ecuador Village - 69 km
Tachel Manabí Ecuador Village - 69 km
Doblones Manabí Ecuador Village - 69 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
Los Perales BHA 3 Civ. Paved Yes 4400 19 km
Reales Tamarindos PVO 44 Civ. Paved No 7200 65 km
Pedernales 20 0 66 km
Eloy Alfaro MEC 12 Civ. Paved Yes 9300 67 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bahia de Caraquez Ecuador 19 km
Manta ECMEC Ecuador 70 km
Cojimies Ecuador 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Carrizal El Carrizal n/a 50 km
Poza Honda Portoviejo 1971 70 km
Daule Peripa Daule 1987 77 km

More information

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