Overall Green Earthquake alert in Costa Rica on 25 Jan 2024 23:50 UTC

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M 4.5 in Costa Rica on 25 Jan 2024 23:50 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	4.5M
Depth:	27 Km
Lat/Lon:	9.4575 , -83.8828
Event Date:	25 Jan 2024 23:50 UTC 25 Jan 2024 17:50 Local
Exposed Population:	140 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000ltuw
Inserted at:	28 Jan 2024 22:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.7 (Costa Rica)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000ltuw	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1549312		0	25 Jan 2024 23:50	4.5M, 23.4km	3.99	140 thousand (in 100km)		00:31	NEIC
1549763		0	25 Jan 2024 23:50	4.5M, 27km	3.95	140 thousand (in 100km)		2d 22:30	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 Costa Rica , Province of San Jose (population 84,742) . The nearest places are Savegre Abajo, Savegre, Brujo, Ángeles, Río Nuevo, Providencia, Santo Tomás, Dos Boscas, Torito, Dos Bocas, and Getsemaní.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.8 million people
75 km	3.1 million people
50 km	710000 people
20 km	19000 people
10 km	1500 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
San Jose	Costa Rica	85000 people
Puntarenas	Costa Rica	9800 people
Cartago	Costa Rica	<1000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Savegre Abajo	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	6 km
Savegre	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	6 km
Brujo	San Jose	Costa Rica	Village	-	8 km
Ángeles	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	10 km
Río Nuevo	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	11 km
Providencia	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	11 km
Santo Tomás	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	12 km
Dos Boscas	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	12 km
Torito	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	12 km
Dos Bocas	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	12 km
Calle Moras	San Jose	Costa Rica	Village	-	13 km
Tierras Morenas	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	13 km
San Antonio	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	13 km
Santa Eduviges	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	13 km
Berlín	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	14 km
Santo Domingo	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	15 km
Santa Rosa	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	15 km
Portalón	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	15 km
Guabos	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	16 km
Guabo	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	16 km
Matapalo	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
Platanillo	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
Delicias	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
Naranjo	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
San Ramón Sur	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
Santa Ramon Norte	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
Pasito	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
Magnolia	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
Guaria	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
Salitral	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
Palma Quemada	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	17 km
Roble	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
Laguna	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
Paso	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
San Joaquín	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
Caña Blanca	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
Hatillo	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
Bijagual	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
Chanchera	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
La Ese	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	18 km
Esquipulas	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
Quebrador	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
Dos Amigos	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
Savegre	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
Londres	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
División	San Jose	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
San Rafael Norte	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	19 km
Hortensia	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Ojo de Agua	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Barú	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Alfombra	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Quebradas	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Alto San Juan	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Finca Negro	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Palma	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Tinamaste	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Fortuna	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Guapil	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	20 km
Sábalo	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	21 km
San Vicente	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	21 km
Tormenta	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	21 km
Santa Juana	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	21 km
Siberia	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	21 km
Copey	San Jose	Costa Rica	Village	<1000 people	22 km
San Isidro	San José	Costa Rica	Village	34000 people	22 km
Tocori	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Bajo Reyes	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Ceiba	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Salsipuedes	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Capital	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Llorona	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Tumbas	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Pacuarillo	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Pacuar	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	22 km
Villa Mills	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Higueronal	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Santa María	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Santa Cecilia	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Miravalles	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Dominical	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Tres de Junio	Cartago	Costa Rica	Village	-	23 km
Pavones	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	24 km
Concepcion	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	24 km
Santa Margarita	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	24 km
Piedra	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	24 km
Cotos	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	24 km
Naranjito	Puntarenas	Costa Rica	Village	-	24 km
San Lorenzo	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Rivas	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
San Luis	San Jose	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Guadalupe	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Barucito	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Pueblo Nuevo	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Chiles	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
San Rafael	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Carmen	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Santa Cecilia	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Santa Marta	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Cañón	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 km
Buena Vista	San José	Costa Rica	Village	-	25 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
Quepos Managua		32	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	27 km
Tobias Bolanos International	SYQ	994	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	62 km
Buenos Aires	BAI	370	Civ.	Paved	No	3100	69 km
Juan Santamaria International	SJO	921	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	69 km
Palmar Sur	PMZ	15	Civ.	Paved	No	4500	72 km
Nuevo Palmar Sur		5				0	73 km
Guapiles	GPL	269	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	85 km
San Alberto		27	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	87 km
Santa Clara de Guapiles		80	Civ.	Paved	No	3100	94 km
El Carmen		18	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	94 km
Santa Maria de Guacimo		10	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	94 km
Rio Frio	RFR	unknown				0	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Dominical		Costa Rica	24 km
Quepos (Puerto Quepos)	CRXQP	Costa Rica	32 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Cachi	Reventazon	1966	43 km

More information

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