M 4.6 in Ecuador on 18 Jun 2024 17:11 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: 145.5 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.1881 , -77.2275
Event Date: 18 Jun 2024 17:11 UTC
18 Jun 2024 12:11 Local
Exposed Population:
2 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000mt8i
Inserted at: 18 Jun 2024 19:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000mt8i 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
1577487 0 18 Jun 2024 17:11 4.6M, 145.5km 2.52 2 thousand (in 100km) 02:40 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 Pastaza (population 472) . The nearest places are Tahuinamhi, Copataza, Montalvo, Chimbucta, Taisha, Teresa Mama, Cotosaz, Huasaga, Pedro, Falcón, and Charupe.

Radius Population
100 km 100000 people
75 km 35000 people
50 km 18000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Pastaza Ecuador <1000 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tahuinamhi Pastaza Ecuador Village - 27 km
Copataza Pastaza Ecuador Village - 28 km
Montalvo Pastaza Ecuador Village - 29 km
Chimbucta Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 29 km
Taisha Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 31 km
Teresa Mama Pastaza Ecuador Village - 32 km
Cotosaz Pastaza Ecuador Village - 34 km
Huasaga Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 34 km
Pedro Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 37 km
Falcón Pastaza Ecuador Village - 39 km
Pancho Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 40 km
Jibaría Añangu Pastaza Ecuador Village - 40 km
Ayuy Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 40 km
Huito Molino Pastaza Ecuador Village - 41 km
Bacundo Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 41 km
Tutaguana Playa Pastaza Ecuador Village - 43 km
Chumbela Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 45 km
Macuma Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 48 km
Cachitama Pastaza Ecuador Village - 50 km
Cangaimine Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 51 km
Iniayu Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 55 km
Muñaso Cocha Pastaza Ecuador Village - 58 km
Sarayacu Pastaza Ecuador Village - 58 km
Putuime Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 58 km
Jimbiquiti Pastaza Ecuador Village - 59 km
Tambo Pastaza Ecuador Village - 61 km
Capadino Entza Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 64 km
Entzacua Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 66 km
Moretecocha Pastaza Ecuador Village - 66 km
Charupe Pastaza 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
El Carmen 307 Civ. Paved No 4500 32 km
Taisha TSC 457 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 37 km

More information

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