M 5.6 in Panama on 22 Jul 2024 20:17 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.2425 , -82.7302
Event Date: 22 Jul 2024 20:17 UTC
22 Jul 2024 15:17 Local
Exposed Population: 2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000nekb
Inserted at: 22 Jul 2024 20:38 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 0.1 0.1
us6000nekb Scaled population (raster) 1.43  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.87  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1583692 0.1 22 Jul 2024 20:17 5.6M, 10km 6.44 N/A (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 61,755) . The nearest places are Salado de Los Guavos, Salado de Los Guabos, Finca Pino, El Cabimo, El Cavimo, Finca Lima, Carrizales, Mata Hambre, Palo Blanco, Paso del Corotú, and Alto Lino.

Radius Population
100 km 690000 people
75 km 580000 people
50 km 400000 people
20 km 48000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiriqui Panama 62000 people
Puntarenas Costa Rica <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Salado de Los Guavos Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Salado de Los Guabos Chiriquí Panama Village - 9 km
Finca Pino Chiriquí Panama Village - 10 km
El Cabimo Chiriquí Panama Village - 12 km
El Cavimo Chiriqui Panama Village - 12 km
Finca Lima Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
Carrizales Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
Mata Hambre Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
Palo Blanco Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
Paso del Corotú Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
Finca Corotu Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
La Trinchera Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
Puerto Armuelles Chiriquí Panama Village 19000 people 15 km
Carcache Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Finca Fatima Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Finca Jagua Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
La Represa Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Las Tinajas Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Monte Verde Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Agua Buena Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Corotú Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Finca Lechoza Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Santo Tomás Chiriqui Panama Village - 18 km
Palo Grande Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Canta Gallo Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Sabana Bonita Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Davalá Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Merida Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
San Bartolo Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
La Barqueta Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Berba Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Paja Blanca Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Quebrada Seca Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
La Esperanza Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Mellicita Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Finca Corredor Chiriquí Panama Village 1300 people 19 km
Gariché Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Finca Santa Lucia Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Cacao Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Finca Jobito Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Los Pocitos Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Los Limones Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Yerbazales Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Madre Vieja Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Quebrada Corotú Chiriquí Panama Village - 21 km
El Jobo Chiriqui Panama Village - 21 km
Quebrada de Piedra Chiriquí Panama Village - 21 km
Finca Blanco Número Uno Chiriqui Panama Village - 22 km
La Pita Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
Guásimo Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
Llano Grande Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
Finca Blanco Chiriquí Panama Village 1600 people 22 km
Piedra Hincada Chiriquí Panama Village - 22 km
Finca Caoba Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
Clarita Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 23 km
Ramoca Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
El Atrocho Chiriquí Panama Village - 23 km
La Cucuá Chiriquí Panama Village - 24 km
Las Penas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 24 km
Mostranco Chiriquí Panama Village - 24 km
Quebrada de Tallo Chiriquí Panama Village - 24 km
Finca Burica Chiriquí Panama Village - 24 km
Barro Blanco Chiriquí Panama Village - 24 km
San Martín Chiriqui Panama Village - 25 km
Quebrada Cacao Chiriquí Panama Village - 25 km
Tallo Chiriquí Panama Village - 25 km
Majagua Civil Chiriquí Panama Village - 25 km
Guarumal Chiriquí Panama Village 1500 people 25 km
San Martin Dos No. 2 Chiriquí Panama Village - 25 km
Progreso Chiriquí Panama Village 2100 people 25 km
Alanje Chiriquí Panama Village 1300 people 25 km
Los Azules Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
Finca Quira Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
La Tranca de Sioguí Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
Chumical (Rio Chico) Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
Cabecera de San Bartolo Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
Finca Almendro Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
Manchuila Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
La Pita Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
Blanco Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 26 km
Bajo de la Canoa Chiriquí Panama Village - 27 km
Veladero Chiriquí Panama Village - 27 km
Querévalo Chiriqui Panama Village - 27 km
Divala Chiriquí Panama Village - 27 km
Quebrada del Medio Chiriquí Panama Village - 27 km
Gariché Chiriquí Panama Village - 27 km
Jacu Chiriquí Panama Village - 28 km
Cuervito Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 28 km
Orillas del Río Chiriquí Panama Village - 28 km
Quebrada Negra Chiriquí Panama Village - 28 km
Orilla del Rio Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Sioguí Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Sitio Lázaro Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Finca Sigua Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Pedregalito Chiriquí Panama Village - 29 km
Finca Laurel Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 29 km
Santo Domingo Chiriquí Panama Village 1200 people 30 km
La Cuesta Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 30 km
Bugaba Chiriquí Panama Village 2500 people 30 km
Las Loras Chiriquí Panama Village - 30 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 15 km
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 36 km
Coto 47 OTR 8 Civ. Paved No 3200 48 km
Gualaca 152 0 57 km
Finca 63 11 Civ. Paved No 3200 58 km
Las Tierras Altas 1524 0 59 km
Golfito GLF 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 67 km
San Vito de Java TOO 984 Civ. Paved No 3200 69 km
Puerto Jimenez PJM unknown 0 71 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Armuelles PAAML Panama 15 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 36 km
Parida Island Panama 44 km
Golfito CRGLF Costa Rica 64 km
Puerto Jimenez Costa Rica 74 km
Robal Panama 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fortuna n/a 77 km

More information

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