M 6.8 in Ecuador on 18 Mar 2023 17:12 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.8M
Glide number: EQ-2023-000038-ECU
Depth: 66.421 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.8273 , -79.862799999999993
Event Date: 18 Mar 2023 17:12 UTC
18 Mar 2023 12:12 Local
Exposed Population: 650 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000jl3s
Inserted at: 18 Mar 2023 17:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 2.7 0 2.7
us7000jl3s Scaled population (raster) 6.46 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.85      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1496194 2.1 18 Mar 2023 17:12 6.9M, 75km 7.16 620 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 PTWC
1496199 1.6 18 Mar 2023 17:12 6.7M, 65.652km 6.8 110 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 NEIC
1496206 2.7 18 Mar 2023 17:12 6.8M, 66.421km 7.11 650 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:38 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 Guayas (population 31,754) . The nearest places are Pueto Aguas Negras, Puerto Balao, Concordia, Buenos Aires, La Jagua, La Pólvora, Las Lojas, El Tabor, Texas, Puná, and Chongoncito.

Radius Population
100 km 4.8 million people
75 km 2.7 million people
50 km 400000 people
20 km 19000 people
10 km 5700 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guayas Ecuador 32000 people
Azuay Ecuador 2800 people
El Oro Ecuador no people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pueto Aguas Negras Guayas Ecuador Village - 7 km
Puerto Balao Guayas Ecuador Village - 8 km
Concordia Guayas Ecuador Village - 8 km
Buenos Aires Guayas Ecuador Village - 9 km
La Jagua Guayas Ecuador Village - 9 km
La Pólvora Guayas Ecuador Village - 9 km
Las Lojas Guayas Ecuador Village - 9 km
El Tabor Guayas Ecuador Village - 10 km
Texas Guayas Ecuador Village - 10 km
Puná Guayas Ecuador Village - 11 km
San José Guayas Ecuador Village - 11 km
Asunción Guayas Ecuador Village - 12 km
Colon Guayas Ecuador Village - 13 km
El Castillo Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
El Placer Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Puerto San Jorge Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Zapote Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
Santa Rita Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
La Esperanza Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
La Victoria Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
El Congo Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Balao Chico Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Santa Carla Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Río Blanco Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Hacienda La Italia Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Jaime Roldos Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Soledad Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
San Pablo Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
San Vinicio Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
San Rafael Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
Boca de Tenguel Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
San Antonio Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
Salitral Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
San Carlos Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Puerto del Conchal Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Balao Guayas Ecuador Village 12000 people 20 km
El Carmen Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Tenguel Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
Puerto Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Seis de Julio Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Puerto Isla Verde Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Río Hondo Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
El Venado Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
Las Mercodes Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
Libertad Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
Plaza de Piedra Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Puerto Hada Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Buenavista Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Viresmil Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
La Previsora Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Camacho Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Gracias A Dios Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Comuna Shuar Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
La Joya Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Bola de Oro Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Gala de Arriba Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
El Aromo Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Puerto Buenavista Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Las Mercedes Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Puerto de la Cruz Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
El Guabo Guayas Ecuador Village - 25 km
Pueblo Nuevo Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Las Palmas Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Hacienda El Triunfo Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
San Eduardo Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Shurimal Azuay Ecuador Village - 26 km
Santa Ana Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Shagal Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Santa Rosa Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Puerto Salinas Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Puerto Arturo Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
San Pedro Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Aguapiedra Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
San Miguel Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Abdon Calderon Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
San Vicente Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
San Nicanor Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Camilo Ponce Enríquez Azuay Ecuador Village - 29 km
La Adelina Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Puerto Santa Fe Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Puerto Grande Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Nuevo Poryenir Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Florida Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Buena Esperanza Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Campo Alegre Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Victoria Azuay Ecuador Village - 31 km
Santa Rosa de Flandes Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Once de Agosto Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
La Revesa Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Santa Marta Azuay Ecuador Village - 32 km
Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village 32000 people 32 km
Bocana El Oro Ecuador Village - 33 km
Puerto Limbo Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Tendales El Oro Ecuador Village - 33 km
Puerto Salvador Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Rio Benito El Oro Ecuador Village - 33 km
Coca Azuay Ecuador Village - 33 km
Pan de Azúcar Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Puna Viejo Guayas Ecuador Village - 33 km
Pagua El Oro Ecuador 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
Maragrosa 5 0 7 km
Guabital 8 0 21 km
La Mina 4 0 42 km
Posorja 5 0 46 km
General Serrano MCH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 5400 50 km
Banasur 9 0 57 km
Taura 17 0 68 km
La Puntilla 14 0 68 km
Victor Larrea 52 Civ. Paved No 3400 68 km
Simon Bolivar International GYE 5 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 74 km
La Carolina 23 0 77 km
San Carlos 30 0 87 km
Mariscal Lamar CUE 2530 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 98 km
Pedro Canga TBP 25 Civ. Unpaved Yes 8200 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puna ECPUN Ecuador 9 km
Puerto Bolivar ECPBO Ecuador 48 km
Prtmaritimo Ecuador 60 km
Guayaquil ECGYE Ecuador 69 km
Duran ECDUN Ecuador 71 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tahuin Arenillas 1988 90 km

More information

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