M 5.1 in Nicaragua on 15 Jun 2013 18:10 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: 5.1M
Depth: 40.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.7509 , -86.9691
Event Date: 15 Jun 2013 18:10 UTC
15 Jun 2013 12:10 Local
Exposed Population:
2283896 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 17 Jun 2013 13:52 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1000232 0.3 15 Jun 2013 18:10 5.1M, 40.6km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 1d 19:42 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 Nicaragua , Department of Leon (population 379,838) . The nearest places are and Managua.

Radius Population
100 km 2.3 million people
75 km 190000 people
50 km 12000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Leon Nicaragua 380000 people
Managua Nicaragua 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Managua Managua Nicaragua Capital 970000 people 88 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
Montelimar 30 50 km
Fanor Urroz 100 75 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Masachapa Nicaragua 49 km
Puerto Sandino NIPSN Nicaragua 54 km

More information

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