M 6.1 in Costa Rica from 12 May 2019 19:24 UTC to 19:24

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: 6.1M
Depth: 37.26 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.6919 , -82.7684
Event Date: 12 May 2019 19:24 UTC
12 May 2019 14:24 Local
Exposed Population: 300000 people in MMI
840000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003k3p
Inserted at: 12 May 2019 19:45 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

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70003k3p Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.87  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1259990 0 12 May 2019 19:24 6.1M, 37.26km 5.42 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1259996 0.6 12 May 2019 19:24 6.1M, 19km 6.52 3 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:07 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 Panama , Province of Chiriqui (population 391,788) . The nearest places are Dominical, Salitral, Baitun, Santa Cruz, Alto de la Mina, Los Naranjos, Baitun Abajo, Mamey, Mirador, Quebrada Llana, and Bocas del Toro.

Radius Population
100 km 840000 people
75 km 600000 people
50 km 480000 people
20 km 76000 people
10 km 10000 people
5 km 1700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiriqui Panama 390000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 380000 people
Bocas del Toro Panama 100000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dominical Chiriquí Panama Village - 3 km
Salitral Chiriquí Panama Village - 3 km
Baitun Chiriquí Panama Village - 4 km
Santa Cruz Chiriquí Panama Village - 5 km
Alto de la Mina Chiriquí Panama Village - 5 km
Los Naranjos Chiriquí Panama Village - 6 km
Baitun Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 6 km
Mamey Chiriquí Panama Village - 7 km
Mirador Chiriquí Panama Village - 7 km
Quebrada Llana Chiriquí Panama Village - 7 km
Caña Blancas Arriba Chiriqui Panama Village - 7 km
El Cedro Chiriquí Panama Village - 7 km
San Francisco Chiriquí Panama Village - 7 km
La Esperanza Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Quebrada de Vuelta Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Buena Vista Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Plaza de Caisán Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Breñón Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
La Bonita Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Centro de Caisan Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Caisán Chiriquí Panama Village - 9 km
El Tesoro Chiriquí Panama Village - 9 km
Alto Campos Chiriquí Panama Village - 9 km
Filo de Caisán Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
La Maquenda Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
San Andrés Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
San Antonio Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Cueta Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Pavon Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Meseta Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 12 km
Planes Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Camaroncito Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 12 km
Alto de Monte Lirio Chiriqui Panama Village - 12 km
Nueva Delhf Chiriquí Panama Village - 12 km
Salsipuedes Chiriquí Panama Village - 12 km
Los Planos Chiriqui Panama Village - 12 km
Monte Lirio Chiriquí Panama Village 2800 people 13 km
Cerrón Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
La Meseta Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
Cerro Gordo Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
Santa Rosa Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
Porton Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
Gómez Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
Bajo Frío Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
Vegas de Abrojo Norte Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 14 km
San Pedro Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Cannoas Arriba Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 15 km
San Miguel de Esquisito Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Palmirito Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Paseo de Canoas Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Santa Clara Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Pando Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Gómez Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
La Herradura Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Cuesta de Piedra Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Bijao Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
La Planta Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Alto de Jacú Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Florida Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 16 km
San Miguel de Exquisito Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Nueva California Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Palo Santo Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Celmira Chiriquí Panama Village <1000 people 17 km
Esquisito Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Alto de Gariché Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Sereno Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Coloradito Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 17 km
El Santo Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
El Hato del Volcán Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Canas Gordas Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Guisado Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Abrojo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Tisingal Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Plaza Canoas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 18 km
San Vincente Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
San Vicente Chiriqui Panama Village - 18 km
Campo Tres Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Campo Dos y Medio Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Miraflores Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Capacho (San Isidro) Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Italcancori Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Esquisito Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Silla de Pando Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Silla del Pando Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Capacho Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Zambrano Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
San Marcos Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Canoas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 4500 people 19 km
Las Tumbas Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
El Bongo Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Sioguí Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
San Miguel del Yuco Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Neily Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 20 km
Villa Neily Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 20 km
Finca San Luis Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 20 km
Carmen Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 20 km
Agua Buena Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 20 km
Sortová Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
La Lidertad Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Santa Marta Chiriquí Panama Village 1900 people 20 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
Las Tierras Altas 1524 0 14 km
Coto 47 OTR 8 Civ. Paved No 3200 24 km
San Vito de Java TOO 984 Civ. Paved No 3200 26 km
Finca 63 11 Civ. Paved No 3200 33 km
Golfito GLF 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 46 km
Puerto Armuelles 13 0 48 km
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 50 km
Gualaca 152 0 53 km
Puerto Jimenez PJM unknown 0 61 km
Buenos Aires BAI 370 Civ. Paved No 3100 81 km
Palmar Sur PMZ 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 82 km
Nuevo Palmar Sur 5 0 85 km
Finca 67 9 0 87 km
Captain Manuel Nino CHX 6 Civ. Paved No 3600 89 km
Bocas del Toro BOC 3 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Golfito CRGLF Costa Rica 44 km
Puerto Armuelles PAAML Panama 47 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 51 km
Puerto Jimenez Costa Rica 54 km
Robal Panama 66 km
Chiriqui Grande PACHG Panama 77 km
Almirante PAPAM Panama 77 km
Parida Island Panama 79 km
Bocas Del Toro Panama 92 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fortuna n/a 58 km

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