M 4.6 in Costa Rica on 26 May 2024 04:37 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: 4.6M
Depth: 4.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.4812 , -82.9749
Event Date: 26 May 2024 04:37 UTC
25 May 2024 22:37 Local
Exposed Population:
2 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us6000n11l
Inserted at: 26 May 2024 07:05 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
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000n11l 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1573165 0 26 May 2024 04:37 4.6M, 4.3km 5.72 2 thousand (in 100km) 02:28 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 Puntarenas (population 76,990) . The nearest places are Finca Tamarindo, Finca Caimito, Finca Naranjo, Laurel, Finca Cocos, Puerto Amoroso, Colorado, Caracol, Conte, Finca Sigua, and Jaramillo Arriba.

Radius Population
100 km 700000 people
75 km 600000 people
50 km 320000 people
20 km 85000 people
10 km 15000 people
5 km 3300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Puntarenas Costa Rica 77000 people
Chiriqui Panama 52000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Finca Tamarindo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 4 km
Finca Caimito Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 5 km
Finca Naranjo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 6 km
Laurel Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 6 km
Finca Cocos Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 8 km
Puerto Amoroso Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 8 km
Colorado Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 8 km
Caracol Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 8 km
Conte Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 9 km
Finca Sigua Chiriquí Panama Village - 9 km
Finca Laurel Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 9 km
Pueblo Nuevo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 9 km
La Vaca Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Finca Palma Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Finca el Clavo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Gloria Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Finca Almendro Chiriquí Panama Village - 12 km
Josecito Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Baja Grapa Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Manzanillo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Canaza Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Trenzas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Blanco Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
La Cuesta Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 14 km
Finca 50-51 Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 14 km
Puerto Pilon Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 14 km
Unión Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 14 km
Finca Quira Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
Finca Burica Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
Sabalos Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 14 km
Cuervito Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Finca Amargura Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 15 km
Finca 41 Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 15 km
Finca Caoba Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Plaza Canoas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 15 km
Majagua Civil Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Finca Blanco Chiriquí Panama Village 1600 people 16 km
Coloradito Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Florida Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Los Plancitos Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Canoas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 4500 people 16 km
Progreso Chiriquí Panama Village 2100 people 16 km
Canoas Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Finca Blanco Número Uno Chiriqui Panama Village - 16 km
Capacho Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Abrojo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 17 km
El Higo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 17 km
Capacho (San Isidro) Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Jacu Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Finca Jobito Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Puerto Escondido Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Esperanza Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Quebrada Grande Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Neily Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Mona Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Cannoas Arriba Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 18 km
Coto Independiente Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Finca Corredor Chiriquí Panama Village 1300 people 19 km
Villa Neily Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Finca 56-57 Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Paseo de Canoas Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Vegas de Abrojo Norte Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Finca 60-61 Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Carmen Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 20 km
Los Azules Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Madre Vieja Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Berba Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Finca Lechoza Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Celmira Chiriquí Panama Village <1000 people 20 km
Bajo Chontales Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 21 km
San Bartolo Chiriquí Panama Village - 21 km
La Lidertad Chiriquí Panama Village - 21 km
Caracol Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 21 km
Cabecera de San Bartolo Chiriquí Panama Village - 21 km
Divala Chiriquí Panama Village - 21 km
Purruia Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 21 km
Campo Dos Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 21 km
Quebrada de Piedra Chiriquí Panama Village - 21 km
San Pedro Chiriquí Panama Village - 21 km
Pavon Chiriquí Panama Village - 21 km
Finca Jagua Chiriquí Panama Village - 21 km
Gariché Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
Barro Blanco Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
La Esperanza Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
Nicaragua Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 22 km
Banco Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 22 km
Salsipuedes Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
Agua Buena Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
Tigre Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 23 km
Quebrada Cacao Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
Finca Rio Claro Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 23 km
Porton Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
Alto de Jacú Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
Finca Santa Lucia Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
Alto Campos Chiriquí Panama Village - 24 km
Alto de Gariché Chiriquí Panama Village - 24 km
Río Claro Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Esquisito Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 24 km
Florida Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Campo Dos y Medio Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 24 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
Coto 47 OTR 8 Civ. Paved No 3200 13 km
Finca 63 11 Civ. Paved No 3200 21 km
Puerto Armuelles 13 0 27 km
Golfito GLF 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 30 km
Puerto Jimenez PJM unknown 0 36 km
San Vito de Java TOO 984 Civ. Paved No 3200 38 km
Las Tierras Altas 1524 0 47 km
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 60 km
Gualaca 152 0 73 km
Palmar Sur PMZ 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 75 km
Nuevo Palmar Sur 5 0 76 km
Buenos Aires BAI 370 Civ. Paved No 3100 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Armuelles PAAML Panama 26 km
Golfito CRGLF Costa Rica 26 km
Puerto Jimenez Costa Rica 36 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 61 km
Parida Island Panama 80 km
Robal Panama 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fortuna n/a 85 km
Changuinola Changuinola 2011 99 km

More information

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