M 5.7 in Panama on 22 Jul 2024 19:19 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: 5.7M
Depth: 3 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.2328 , -82.8412
Event Date: 22 Jul 2024 19:19 UTC
22 Jul 2024 14:19 Local
Exposed Population: 30 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000nejp
Inserted at: 22 Jul 2024 19:39 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 0.9 0.9
us6000nejp Scaled population (raster) 3.21  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.58  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1583677 0.9 22 Jul 2024 19:19 5.7M, 3km 6.88 30 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 60,076) . The nearest places are La Represa, Puerto Armuelles, Corotú, Quebrada Seca, Merida, Carcache, Monte Verde, Palo Blanco, Mellicita, Agua Buena, and Finca Playas.

Radius Population
100 km 640000 people
75 km 560000 people
50 km 320000 people
20 km 48000 people
10 km 23000 people
5 km 5700 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiriqui Panama 60000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica 4300 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Represa Chiriquí Panama Village - 5 km
Puerto Armuelles Chiriquí Panama Village 19000 people 6 km
Corotú Chiriquí Panama Village - 7 km
Quebrada Seca Chiriquí Panama Village - 7 km
Merida Chiriquí Panama Village - 7 km
Carcache Chiriquí Panama Village - 7 km
Monte Verde Chiriquí Panama Village - 7 km
Palo Blanco Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Mellicita Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Agua Buena Chiriquí Panama Village - 9 km
Yerbazales Chiriquí Panama Village - 10 km
San Bartolo Chiriquí Panama Village - 10 km
Quebrada de Piedra Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Las Penas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Clarita Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Quebrada Corotú Chiriquí Panama Village - 12 km
Finca Corredor Chiriquí Panama Village 1300 people 13 km
Finca Jagua Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
Salado de Los Guavos Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
Finca Pino Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
Cabecera de San Bartolo Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Salado de Los Guabos Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Finca Lima Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Finca Lechoza Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Finca Corotu Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
El Atrocho Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Finca Jobito Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Majagua Civil Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Finca Burica Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Finca Blanco Número Uno Chiriqui Panama Village - 17 km
Finca Blanco Chiriquí Panama Village 1600 people 17 km
Berba Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Quebrada de Tallo Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Tallo Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Blanco Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Paso del Corotú Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Finca Caoba Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
El Cabimo Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
La Esperanza Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Madre Vieja Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Finca Fatima Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
El Cavimo Chiriqui Panama Village - 20 km
Quebrada del Medio Chiriquí Panama Village - 21 km
Finca Santa Lucia Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
Finca Almendro Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
Finca Quira Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
Finca Sigua Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
Gariché Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
Finca Cocos Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 23 km
Las Tinajas Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
Progreso Chiriquí Panama Village 2100 people 23 km
La Trinchera Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
Davalá Chiriquí Panama Village - 24 km
Los Plancitos Chiriquí Panama Village - 24 km
Mata Hambre Chiriquí Panama Village - 24 km
Finca Laurel Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Caracol Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Carrizales Chiriquí Panama Village - 25 km
Laurel Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 25 km
Finca Naranjo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 26 km
Barro Blanco Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
Los Azules Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
Cuervito Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
La Vaca Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 26 km
Quebrada Cacao Chiriquí Panama Village - 27 km
Santo Tomás Chiriqui Panama Village - 27 km
Finca Tamarindo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 27 km
Jacu Chiriquí Panama Village - 27 km
Ramoca Chiriquí Panama Village - 28 km
La Cuesta Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 28 km
Los Limones Chiriquí Panama Village - 28 km
Finca Caimito Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 28 km
Canta Gallo Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 28 km
Divala Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Gariché Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Sabana Bonita Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Palo Grande Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Canoas Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 30 km
Finca Palma Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 31 km
Paja Blanca Chiriquí Panama Village - 31 km
La Barqueta Chiriquí Panama Village - 31 km
Manchuila Chiriquí Panama Village - 31 km
Canaza Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 31 km
Quebrada Grande Chiriquí Panama Village - 31 km
Quebrada Negra Chiriquí Panama Village - 31 km
La Lidertad Chiriquí Panama Village - 31 km
La Cucuá Chiriquí Panama Village - 31 km
La Pita Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 32 km
Cacao Chiriquí Panama Village - 32 km
La Tranca de Sioguí Chiriquí Panama Village - 32 km
Los Pocitos Chiriquí Panama Village - 32 km
San Martin Dos No. 2 Chiriquí Panama Village - 32 km
San Martín Chiriqui Panama Village - 32 km
Conte Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 32 km
Llano Grande Chiriquí Panama Village - 33 km
Guásimo Chiriquí Panama Village - 33 km
El Jobo Chiriqui Panama Village - 33 km
Esquisito Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 33 km
Canoas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 4500 people 33 km
Capacho Chiriquí Panama Village - 33 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
Puerto Armuelles 13 0 5 km
Coto 47 OTR 8 Civ. Paved No 3200 43 km
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 48 km
Finca 63 11 Civ. Paved No 3200 53 km
Golfito GLF 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 60 km
Puerto Jimenez PJM unknown 0 61 km
Las Tierras Altas 1524 0 62 km
San Vito de Java TOO 984 Civ. Paved No 3200 67 km
Gualaca 152 0 68 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Armuelles PAAML Panama 5 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 48 km
Parida Island Panama 56 km
Golfito CRGLF Costa Rica 56 km
Puerto Jimenez Costa Rica 65 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fortuna n/a 86 km

More information

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