M 7.7 Earthquake and Tsunami (1.6 m) in Cuba on 28 Jan 2020 19:10 UTC

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.7M
Depth: 14.8 Km
Lat/Lon: 19.421 , -78.7627
Event Date: 28 Jan 2020 19:10 UTC
28 Jan 2020 14:10 Local
Exposed Population: Less than 100 people in MMI VII
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60007idc
Inserted at: 31 Jan 2020 20:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Cuba)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)
Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 1.2 1.2
us60007idc Scaled population (raster) 0.08 Max wave alert 1.58m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 1.58m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1293009 0.9 28 Jan 2020 19:10 7.3M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.9m (at 00:16) 00:06 PTWC
1293011 0.9 28 Jan 2020 19:10 7.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.9m (at 00:20) 00:06 GEOFON
1293023 0.8 28 Jan 2020 19:10 7.7M, 10km 5.95 152 (in MMI>=VII) 0.9m (at 00:22) 1d 00:04 NEIC
1293801 1.2 28 Jan 2020 19:10 7.7M, 14.8km 5.97 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 1.6m (at 00:22) 3d 00:57 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 Cuba ,of Granma (population 604,906) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
150000 people
3.4 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1293023 19.44/-78.754 7.7 10.0 5.817 28 Jan 2020 19:44 00:34 (new episode)
2 0 1293023 19.44/-78.754 7.7 10.0 6.617 28 Jan 2020 21:21 02:10 (upd of #1)
3 0 1293023 19.44/-78.754 7.7 10.0 6.227 28 Jan 2020 21:47 02:37 (upd of #2)
4 0 1293023 19.44/-78.754 7.7 10.0 5.949 29 Jan 2020 19:15 1d 00:04 (upd of #3)
5 0 1293801 19.421/-78.763 7.7 14.8 5.967 31 Jan 2020 20:12 3d 01:02 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Granma Cuba 790000 people
Camaguey Cuba 710000 people
Saint Ann Jamaica 17000 people
Las Tunas Cuba 520000 people
Manchester Jamaica 26000 people
Santiago de Cuba Cuba 19000 people
Clarendon Jamaica 38000 people
Saint Catherine Jamaica no people
Ciego de Avila Cuba 380000 people
Sancti Spiritus Cuba 53000 people
Cayman Is. Cayman Islands 36000 people
Holguin Cuba 140000 people
Granma Cuba 44000 people
Hanover Jamaica 66000 people
Westmoreland Jamaica 160000 people
Saint James Jamaica 190000 people
Trelawny Jamaica 65000 people
Camaguey Cuba 2500 people
Saint Elizabeth Jamaica 160000 people
Saint Ann Jamaica 150000 people
Las Tunas Cuba 15000 people
Manchester Jamaica 180000 people
Santiago de Cuba Cuba 1 million people
Clarendon Jamaica 230000 people
Saint Mary Jamaica 90000 people
Saint Catherine Jamaica 570000 people
Ciego de Avila Cuba 51000 people
Sancti Spiritus Cuba 420000 people
Saint Andrew Jamaica 630000 people
Portland Jamaica 70000 people
Holguin Cuba 870000 people
Kingston Jamaica 89000 people
Saint Thomas Jamaica 100000 people
Cienfuegos Cuba 390000 people
Villa Clara Cuba 760000 people
Matanzas Cuba 650000 people
Guantanamo Cuba 480000 people
Guantanamo Bay United States no people
La Habana Cuba 560000 people
Isla de la Juventud Cuba 84000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 180000 people
Sud Haiti 12000 people
Bahamas Bahamas <1000 people
Pinar del Rio Cuba 600000 people
Gracias a Dios Honduras 65000 people
Zelaya Nicaragua 31000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Beliz Granma Cuba Village - 130 km
Niquero Granma Cuba Village 19000 people 142 km
Estacadero Granma Cuba Village - 144 km
Pilón Granma Cuba Village 11000 people 160 km
Media Luna Granma Cuba Village 16000 people 160 km
Santa Cruz del Sur Camagüey Cuba Village 34000 people 164 km
San Ramón Granma Cuba Village - 171 km
Cándido González Camagüey Cuba Village - 173 km
Manopla Camagüey Cuba Village - 174 km
La Marca del Portillo Granma Cuba Village - 174 km
Raul Tres Camagüey Cuba Village - 175 km
Macareño Camagüey Cuba Village - 176 km
Campechuela Granma Cuba Village 25000 people 180 km
Guayabal Las Tunas Cuba Village - 187 km
Cuatro Compañeros Camagüey Cuba Village - 187 km
Guaicanamar Camagüey Cuba Village - 188 km
Salvador Granma Cuba Village - 188 km
Cubitas Las Tunas Cuba Village - 191 km
Arroyo Blanco Camagüey Cuba Village - 192 km
Aquilar Camaguey Cuba Village - 192 km
Clanden Clarendon Jamaica Village - 196 km
Andersons Town Saint Ann Jamaica Village - 198 km
Francisco Las Tunas Cuba Village - 199 km
Toredos Camagüey Cuba Village - 201 km
La Carretera Las Tunas Cuba Village - 201 km
Manzanillo Granma Cuba City 130000 people 201 km
Las Delicias Las Tunas Cuba Village - 201 km
Frankfield Clarendon Jamaica Village - 203 km
Palmas Altas Granma Cuba Village - 205 km
Las Catalinas Camagüey Cuba Village - 206 km
Diego Las Tunas Cuba Village - 207 km
Estrada Palma Granma Cuba Village - 208 km
El Caney Camagüey Cuba Village - 209 km
Yara Granma Cuba Village 28000 people 212 km
Contramaestre Camagüey Cuba Village - 212 km
Vertientes Camagüey Cuba City 29000 people 214 km
La Clarita Camagüey Cuba Village - 215 km
Chapelton Clarendon Jamaica Village 4500 people 217 km
El Seis Camagüey Cuba Village - 218 km
Veguita Granma Cuba Village - 218 km
Playa Santa María Camagüey Cuba Village - 221 km
Santa Lucía Las Tunas Cuba Village - 223 km
El Asalto Camagüey Cuba Village - 225 km
Jobabo Las Tunas Cuba Village - 226 km
Barrancas Granma Cuba Village - 228 km
Río Cauto Granma Cuba Village 23000 people 231 km
Guamo Embarcadero Granma Cuba Village - 231 km
San Jerónimo Camagüey Cuba Village - 232 km
Marchena Camagüey Cuba Village - 232 km
Humilladero Granma Cuba Village - 232 km
Guáimaro Camagüey Cuba Village 54000 people 234 km
El Gorme de Hatuey Camaguey Cuba Village - 234 km
Gamboa Las Tunas Cuba Village - 234 km
Camagüey Camagüey Cuba City 350000 people 235 km
El Paraíso Camagüey Cuba Village - 235 km
Martí Camagüey Cuba Village - 235 km
Cauto Embarcadero Granma Cuba Village - 238 km
Palomino Camagüey Cuba Village - 238 km
El Alambique Camagüey Cuba Village - 239 km
Sibanicú Camagüey Cuba Village 19000 people 239 km
Florida Camagüey Cuba City 62000 people 239 km
Cascorro Camagüey Cuba Village - 240 km
Palo Seco Camagüey Cuba Village - 242 km
Céspedes Camagüey Cuba City - 244 km
Júcaro Ciego de Ávila Cuba Village - 245 km
Jabaco Granma Cuba Village - 245 km
José García Ciego de Ávila Cuba Village - 245 km
Gun Bay Cayman Islands Village - 246 km
Bayamo Granma Cuba City 190000 people 246 km
Piedrecitas Camagüey Cuba Village - 247 km
Altagracia Camagüey Cuba Village - 248 km
Bartle Las Tunas Cuba Village - 249 km
San Serapio Camagüey Cuba Village - 250 km
Baraguá Ciego de Ávila Cuba Village 16000 people 252 km
Breakers Cayman Islands Village - 255 km
Jibaro Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 255 km
Las Tunas Las Tunas Cuba City 200000 people 255 km
Stewart Ciego de Ávila Cuba Village - 256 km
Los Negros Ciego de Ávila Cuba Village - 257 km
Gaspar Ciego de Ávila Cuba Village - 257 km
Calixto Las Tunas Cuba Village - 258 km
Redention Camaguey Cuba Village - 258 km
El Jucaral Camagüey Cuba Village - 258 km
Brinkleys Cayman Islands Village - 258 km
Minas Camagüey Cuba Village 21000 people 258 km
Santa Rita Granma Cuba Village - 259 km
Amazonas Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 261 km
Limones Ciego de Ávila Cuba Village - 261 km
Colorado Ciego de Ávila Cuba Village - 261 km
Lesca Camagüey Cuba Village - 261 km
Colmena Las Tunas Cuba Village - 262 km
Omaja Las Tunas Cuba Village - 263 km
Bodden Town Cayman Islands Village 6400 people 263 km
El Tivicial Camagüey Cuba Village - 264 km
Arroyo Muerto Las Tunas Cuba Village - 264 km
El Socorro Ciego de Ávila Cuba Village - 264 km
Babiney Granma Cuba Village - 265 km
Barranca Colorada Granma Cuba Village - 265 km
Sabanaso Holguín Cuba Village - 265 km
Mercedes Camagüey Cuba Village - 265 km
Lucea Hanover Jamaica Village 6200 people 125 km
Green Island Hanover Jamaica Village 1600 people 126 km
Cambelton Hanover Jamaica Village - 129 km
Glasgow Hanover Jamaica Village - 131 km
Hopewell Hanover Jamaica Village - 133 km
Negril Westmoreland Jamaica Village 4600 people 134 km
Pennycooke Westmoreland Jamaica Village - 138 km
Montego Bay Saint James Jamaica City 82000 people 138 km
Little London Westmoreland Jamaica Village 2000 people 143 km
Chester Castle Hanover Jamaica Village - 145 km
Montpelier Saint James Jamaica Village - 145 km
Adelphi Saint James Jamaica Village - 149 km
Savanna la Mar Westmoreland Jamaica Village - 149 km
Whithorn Westmoreland Jamaica Village - 150 km
Cambridge Saint James Jamaica Village 3900 people 153 km
Ginger Hill Westmoreland Jamaica Village - 155 km
Falmouth Trelawny Jamaica Village 7700 people 156 km
Wakefield Trelawny Jamaica Village 2800 people 156 km
Maroon Town Saint James Jamaica Village 3100 people 156 km
Savanna la Mar Westmoreland Jamaica Village 18000 people 163 km
Eldersley Saint Elizabeth Jamaica Village - 167 km
Duncans Trelawny Jamaica Village 1900 people 167 km
Ipswich Saint Elizabeth Jamaica Village - 168 km
Swanswick Trelawny Jamaica Village - 170 km
Bengal Trelawny Jamaica Village - 174 km
Plum Corner Trelawny Jamaica Village - 175 km
White Hall Saint Elizabeth Jamaica Village - 176 km
Spring Garden Trelawny Jamaica Village - 177 km
Bristol Trelawny Jamaica Village - 181 km
Black River Saint Elizabeth Jamaica Village 4200 people 181 km
Lacovia Saint Elizabeth Jamaica Village 3200 people 184 km
Belleair Saint Ann Jamaica Village - 185 km
Tobolski Saint Ann Jamaica Village - 186 km
Two Mile Wood Saint Elizabeth Jamaica Village - 187 km
Santa Cruz Saint Elizabeth Jamaica Village 8200 people 188 km
Devon Manchester Jamaica Village - 190 km
Alexandria Saint Ann Jamaica Village 1900 people 192 km
Success Saint Elizabeth Jamaica Village - 195 km
Saint Anns Bay Saint Ann Jamaica Village - 198 km
Mandeville Manchester Jamaica Village 47000 people 202 km
Southfield Saint Elizabeth Jamaica Village 2700 people 206 km
May Hill Manchester Jamaica Village - 206 km
Claremont Saint Ann Jamaica Village 2500 people 206 km
Browns Valley Saint Ann Jamaica Village - 207 km
Ocho Rios Saint Ann Jamaica Village 9400 people 208 km
Newport Manchester Jamaica Village - 211 km
Alligator Pond Manchester Jamaica Village 1800 people 213 km
Moneague Saint Ann Jamaica Village 3300 people 215 km
Corral de Rio Santiago de Cuba Cuba Village - 219 km
Park Hall Manchester Jamaica Village - 220 km
Lluidas Vale Saint Catherine Jamaica Village 3100 people 222 km
Four Paths Clarendon Jamaica Village - 223 km
Ewarton Saint Catherine Jamaica Village 13000 people 224 km
Las Llanadas de Buey Granma Cuba Village - 226 km
May Pen Clarendon Jamaica Village 45000 people 227 km
Guys Hill Saint Catherine Jamaica Village - 227 km
Gunters Hill Clarendon Jamaica Village - 227 km
Port Maria Saint Mary Jamaica Village 7800 people 228 km
Greenwich Saint Catherine Jamaica Village - 234 km
Old Harbor Saint Catherine Jamaica Village - 240 km
Brazalitta Clarendon Jamaica Village - 242 km
Annotto Bay Saint Mary Jamaica Village - 247 km
Spanish Town Saint Catherine Jamaica City 140000 people 248 km
Guisa Granma Cuba Village 18000 people 250 km
Chivirico Santiago de Cuba Cuba Village - 254 km
Mount Pleasant Saint Andrew Jamaica Village - 255 km
Charles Town Portland Jamaica Village - 258 km
Tunas de Zaza Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 259 km
Port Royal Saint Andrew Jamaica Village 3300 people 261 km
Kingston Saint Andrew Jamaica Capital 570000 people 261 km
Cautillo Granma Cuba Village - 262 km
Mona Saint Andrew Jamaica Village 2900 people 264 km
Matías Santiago de Cuba Cuba Village - 268 km
Tayabacoa Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 270 km
Baire Santiago de Cuba Cuba Village - 272 km
Bull Bay Saint Thomas Jamaica Village - 278 km
San Pedro Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 279 km
Güira Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 279 km
Banao Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 280 km
Shotover Portland Jamaica Village - 280 km
Maffo Santiago de Cuba Cuba Village - 281 km
Jatibonico Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village 19000 people 282 km
Yallahs Saint Thomas Jamaica Village 7600 people 287 km
Sancti Spíritus Sancti Spíritus Cuba City 120000 people 287 km
Port Antonio Portland Jamaica Village 14000 people 287 km
Moore Town Portland Jamaica Village 1100 people 288 km
Araca Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 289 km
Casilda Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 289 km
Taguasco Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 291 km
Serge Island Saint Thomas Jamaica Village - 291 km
Aguacate Santiago de Cuba Cuba Village - 291 km
Arroyo Blanco Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 292 km
Zaza Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 292 km
Trinidad Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village 60000 people 293 km
San Felipe Ciego de Ávila Cuba Village - 295 km
La Boca Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 297 km
Oriente Santiago de Cuba Cuba Village - 297 km
San Andrés Holguín Cuba Village - 298 km
Tamarindo Ciego de Ávila Cuba Village - 299 km
Guayos Sancti Spíritus Cuba Village - 300 km

see full list


Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Gerrard Smith CYB 2 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 121 km
Little Cayman LYB unknown 0 142 km
Sierra Maestra MZO 34 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 200 km
Kirkvine 366 0 201 km
El Caney 7 0 212 km
La Olivia 10 0 229 km
Florida 60 0 237 km
Ignacio Agramonte CMW 126 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 241 km
C M de Cespedes BYM 64 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 249 km
Las Tunas VTU 100 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 258 km
Owen Roberts International GCM 2 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 273 km
Maximo Gomez AVI 102 Civ. Paved Yes 11600 288 km
Roberto Yaguero 4 0 294 km
Frank Pais HOG 106 Civ. Paved Yes 10300 297 km
Negril NEG unknown 0 131 km
Sangster International MBJ 1 Civ. Paved Yes 8700 135 km
Mandeville Marlbrough MVJ unknown 0 205 km
Boscobel OCJ 27 Civ. Paved No 3000 220 km
Tinson Pen 5 Civ. Paved No 3000 259 km
Norman Manley International KIN 3 Civ. Paved Yes 8900 265 km
Ken Jones POT 2 Civ. Paved No 3400 271 km
San Pedro 14 0 278 km
Sancti Spiritus USS 90 0 291 km
Alberto Delgado 38 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 292 km
Los Mangos de Baragua 100 0 312 km
Antonio Maceo SCU 69 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 313 km
Mayajigua MJG unknown 0 313 km
Punta Alegre UPA unknown 0 328 km
Jardines Del Ray CCC 4 0 340 km
Cayo Coco 2 Civ. Paved Yes 5200 343 km
Cienfuegos CFG 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 348 km
Caibarien 15 0 349 km
Las Brujas 5 0 357 km
Preston PST unknown 0 357 km
Santa Clara SNU 100 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 362 km
Nicaro ICR 8 Civ. Paved No 5900 366 km
Cayo Largo del Sur CYO 2 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 378 km
Guantanamo los Canos GAO 12 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 385 km
Sagua la Grande 13 0 398 km
Moa MOA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 424 km
Duncan Town DCT 2 0 439 km
Baracoa BCA 10 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 458 km
San Nicolas 15 0 494 km
Juan de la Cruz 5 0 497 km
Rafael Cabrera GER 24 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 497 km
Siguanea SZJ 12 Civ. Paved No 5900 502 km
San Jose de Las Lajas Hghwy 161 0 527 km
Mangrove Cay MAY unknown 0 543 km
San Antonio de los Banos 50 0 545 km
Artemisa 7 0 553 km
El Frances 9 0 560 km
La Coloma LCL 24 Civ. Paved No 6500 602 km
Pinar del Rio Norte 50 0 610 km
San Julian SNJ 30 Mil. Paved No 8400 634 km
Mantua 21 0 657 km
Puerto Lempira PEU 8 Civ. Unpaved No 5000 704 km
Ahuas AHS 30 0 737 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cayman Brac Cayman Islands 116 km
Niquero CUNIQ Cuba 142 km
Pilon CUPIL Cuba 160 km
Media Luna CUMEL Cuba 160 km
Santa Cruz Del Sur CUSCS Cuba 163 km
Ceiba Hueca CUCEI Cuba 175 km
Portillo Cuba 177 km
Guayabal CUGYB Cuba 185 km
Manzanillo CUMZO Cuba 200 km
Jucaro CUJUC Cuba 243 km
Georgetown KYGGT Cayman Islands 274 km
Georgetown, Grand Cayman KYGGT Cayman Islands 274 km
Nuevitas CUNVT Cuba 282 km
Manati CUMNT Cuba 295 km
Puerto Padre CUPPA Cuba 298 km
Lucea Jamaica 125 km
Montego Bay JMMBJ Jamaica 135 km
Savanna la Mar JMSLM Jamaica 149 km
Falmouth Jamaica 157 km
Bluefields Jamaica 158 km
Rio Bueno Jamaica 174 km
Port Rhoades JMPRH Jamaica 179 km
Black River JMBLR Jamaica 182 km
Saint Anns Bay Jamaica 197 km
Ocho Rios JMOCJ Jamaica 207 km
Port Kaiser JMPKS Jamaica 211 km
Oracabessa Jamaica 222 km
Port Maria Bay Jamaica 228 km
Port Esquivel JMPEV Jamaica 242 km
Palo Alto Cuba 242 km
Annotto Bay Jamaica 243 km
Salt River JMSRI Jamaica 245 km
Tunas de Zaza CUTDZ Cuba 258 km
Kingston JMKIN Jamaica 259 km
Port Antonio JMPOT Jamaica 287 km
Casilda CUCAS Cuba 288 km
Morant Bay Jamaica 300 km
Manchioneal Jamaica 304 km
Port Morant JMPMO Jamaica 309 km
Puerto Padre Cuba 310 km
Santiago de Cuba CUSCU Cuba 314 km
Gibara Cuba 334 km
Vita CUVIT Cuba 346 km
Cienfuegos CUCFG Cuba 348 km
Caibarien CUCAI Cuba 352 km
Antilla CUANT Cuba 353 km
Preston Cuba 359 km
Banes CUBAN Cuba 362 km
Felton Cuba 362 km
Nicaro Cuba 366 km
Tanamo CUTAN Cuba 387 km
Isabela de Sagua CUIDS Cuba 411 km
Moa Cuba 427 km
Punta Gorda Cuba 431 km
Ragged Island The Bahamas 443 km
Baracoa CUBCA Cuba 458 km
Cardenas CUCAR Cuba 475 km
Matanzas CUQMA Cuba 496 km
Nueva Gerona CUGER Cuba 502 km
Batabano Cuba 516 km
Puerto Lempire Honduras 690 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Zaza Zaza 1972 271 km

More information

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