M 6.1 in Costa Rica on 12 May 2019 19:24 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 6.1M
Depth: 19 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.6091 , -82.8387
Event Date: 12 May 2019 19:24 UTC
12 May 2019 13:24 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people in MMI
750000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003k3p
Inserted at: 13 May 2019 19:31 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 0.6 0.6
us70003k3p Scaled population (raster) 2.59  
  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
1259990 0 12 May 2019 19:24 6.1M, 37.26km 5.42 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1259996 0.6 12 May 2019 19:24 6.1M, 19km 6.52 3 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:07 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 384,746) . The nearest places are Pavon, Alto Campos, Breñón, Cannoas Arriba, Vegas de Abrojo Norte, Salsipuedes, Coloradito, Paseo de Canoas Arriba, El Tesoro, Plaza Canoas, and Boca Chocuaco.

Radius Population
100 km 760000 people
75 km 580000 people
50 km 440000 people
20 km 86000 people
10 km 21000 people
5 km 3500 people
2 km 1300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Puntarenas Costa Rica 380000 people
Chiriqui Panama 390000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pavon Chiriquí Panama Village - 1 km
Alto Campos Chiriquí Panama Village - 3 km
Breñón Chiriquí Panama Village - 4 km
Cannoas Arriba Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 4 km
Vegas de Abrojo Norte Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 4 km
Salsipuedes Chiriquí Panama Village - 5 km
Coloradito Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 5 km
Paseo de Canoas Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 5 km
El Tesoro Chiriquí Panama Village - 6 km
Plaza Canoas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 6 km
Baitun Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 6 km
San Pedro Chiriquí Panama Village - 7 km
Quebrada de Vuelta Chiriquí Panama Village - 7 km
Porton Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Baitun Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Capacho (San Isidro) Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Capacho Chiriquí Panama Village - 8 km
Canoas Puntarenas Costa Rica Village 4500 people 8 km
Abrojo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 8 km
Celmira Chiriquí Panama Village <1000 people 8 km
Dominical Chiriquí Panama Village - 9 km
La Bonita Chiriquí Panama Village - 9 km
Gloria Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 9 km
Santa Cruz Chiriquí Panama Village - 10 km
Meseta Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 10 km
Alto de Jacú Chiriquí Panama Village - 10 km
Mamey Chiriquí Panama Village - 10 km
Planes Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Josecito Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 11 km
La Meseta Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Alto de Gariché Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Finca 41 Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Quebrada Grande Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Canaza Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 11 km
San Miguel de Esquisito Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Buena Vista Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Canoas Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Alto de la Mina Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Los Planos Chiriqui Panama Village - 11 km
Finca el Clavo Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 11 km
Salitral Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Esquisito Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 11 km
Gómez Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 12 km
Neily Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Finca Palma Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 12 km
La Lidertad Chiriquí Panama Village - 12 km
San Francisco Chiriquí Panama Village - 12 km
Villa Neily Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Florida Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 12 km
Esquisito Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
Colorado Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 13 km
Nueva Delhf Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
San Andrés Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
Cueta Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
Carmen Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 13 km
San Miguel de Exquisito Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
La Esperanza Chiriquí Panama Village - 13 km
Gómez Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 14 km
Puerto Amoroso Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 14 km
La Cuesta Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 14 km
Campo Dos y Medio Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 14 km
Campo Dos Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 15 km
Jacu Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Plaza de Caisán Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Divala Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Gariché Chiriquí Panama Village - 15 km
Cuervito Abajo Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Italcancori Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Campo Tres Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Finca 50-51 Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 16 km
Mirador Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Quebrada Negra Chiriquí Panama Village - 16 km
Quebrada Llana Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Los Azules Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Cerrón Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Santa Rosa Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Los Naranjos Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
Canas Gordas Chiriquí Panama Village - 17 km
La Maquenda Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Santo Domingo Chiriquí Panama Village 1200 people 18 km
Santa Marta Chiriquí Panama Village 1900 people 18 km
Quebrada Cacao Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Barro Blanco Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Centro de Caisan Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Progreso Chiriquí Panama Village 2100 people 18 km
El Santo Chiriquí Panama Village - 18 km
Camaroncito Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Finca 56-57 Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 19 km
El Cedro Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Finca Quira Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Finca Caimito Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Agua Buena Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 19 km
Caña Blancas Arriba Chiriqui Panama Village - 19 km
Sioguí Arriba Chiriquí Panama Village - 19 km
Finca Copabuena Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 20 km
La Herradura Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Bajo Frío Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Finca Laurel Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 20 km
Manchuila Chiriquí Panama Village - 20 km
Tigre Puntarenas Costa Rica Village - 20 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 14 km
Finca 63 11 Civ. Paved No 3200 25 km
Las Tierras Altas 1524 0 26 km
San Vito de Java TOO 984 Civ. Paved No 3200 27 km
Puerto Armuelles 13 0 38 km
Golfito GLF 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 38 km
Enrique Malek International DAV 27 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 51 km
Puerto Jimenez PJM unknown 0 51 km
Gualaca 152 0 58 km
Palmar Sur PMZ 15 Civ. Paved No 4500 79 km
Nuevo Palmar Sur 5 0 81 km
Buenos Aires BAI 370 Civ. Paved No 3100 82 km
Finca 67 9 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Golfito CRGLF Costa Rica 36 km
Puerto Armuelles PAAML Panama 37 km
Puerto Jimenez Costa Rica 46 km
Pedregal PAPED Panama 52 km
Parida Island Panama 77 km
Robal Panama 78 km
Chiriqui Grande PACHG Panama 87 km
Almirante PAPAM Panama 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fortuna n/a 67 km

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