M 6.7 in Ecuador on 18 Mar 2023 17:12 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

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: 6.7M
Depth: 65.652 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.851 , -79.8001
Event Date: 18 Mar 2023 17:12 UTC
18 Mar 2023 12:12 Local
Exposed Population: 110 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000jl3s
Inserted at: 18 Mar 2023 17:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.6 0 1.6
us7000jl3s Scaled population (raster) 3.92 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.9      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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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 ,of Guayas (population 2,762,596) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
110000 people
4.3 million people
2.3 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 1.6 1496199 -79.8/-2.851 6.7 65.7 6.802 18 Mar 2023 17:35 00:22 (new episode)
2 2.4 1496206 -79.8/-2.851 6.7 65.7 7.071 18 Mar 2023 17:57 00:44 (new episode)
3 2.9 1496206 -79.863/-2.827 6.8 66.4 7.166 18 Mar 2023 18:07 00:55 (upd of #2)
4 2.9 1496206 -79.863/-2.827 6.8 66.4 7.155 18 Mar 2023 19:19 02:06 (upd of #3)
5 2.8 1496206 -79.844/-2.837 6.8 65.8 7.14 18 Mar 2023 19:36 02:23 (upd of #4)
6 2.7 1496206 -79.844/-2.837 6.8 65.8 7.111 19 Mar 2023 17:40 1d 00:27 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Guayas Ecuador 78000 people
Azuay Ecuador 19000 people
El Oro Ecuador 21000 people
Guayas Ecuador 2.8 million people
Azuay Ecuador 470000 people
El Oro Ecuador 550000 people
Canar Ecuador 68000 people
Loja Ecuador 2400 people
Tumbes Peru 50000 people
Guayas Ecuador 810000 people
Azuay Ecuador 300000 people
El Oro Ecuador 96000 people
Canar Ecuador 190000 people
Loja Ecuador 270000 people
Tumbes Peru 170000 people
Chimborazo Ecuador 47000 people
Los Rios Ecuador 390000 people
Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador 5500 people
Bolivar Ecuador 11000 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 1300 people
Manabi Ecuador 4600 people
Guayas Ecuador 180000 people
Azuay Ecuador 13000 people
El Oro Ecuador <1000 people
Canar Ecuador 4800 people
Loja Ecuador 200000 people
Tumbes Peru 8300 people
Chimborazo Ecuador 440000 people
Los Rios Ecuador 460000 people
Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador 73000 people
Bolivar Ecuador 170000 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 160000 people
Manabi Ecuador 1.2 million people
Piura Peru 620000 people
Amazonas Peru 8300 people
Tungurahua Ecuador 430000 people
Cotopaxi Ecuador 160000 people
Loreto Peru no people
Cajamarca Peru <1000 people
Pastaza Ecuador 27000 people
Pichincha Ecuador no people
Napo Ecuador no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Soledad Guayas Ecuador Village - 12 km
Balao Guayas Ecuador Village 12000 people 13 km
El Tabor Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Hacienda El Triunfo Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
Gala de Arriba Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
San Miguel Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Victoria Azuay Ecuador Village - 24 km
Camilo Ponce Enríquez Azuay Ecuador Village - 24 km
Puerto Buenavista Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village 32000 people 29 km
Pagua El Oro Ecuador Village - 29 km
El Paraíso El Oro Ecuador Village - 30 km
Tendales El Oro Ecuador Village - 30 km
Aguapiedra Guayas Ecuador Village - 35 km
Campo Alegre Guayas Ecuador Village - 38 km
Salinas Guayas Ecuador Village - 39 km
Naranjos Azuay Ecuador Village - 42 km
El Guabo El Oro Ecuador Village - 43 km
Santa Marta Azuay Ecuador Village - 44 km
Zapallo Loma Azuay Ecuador Village - 46 km
San Carlos Guayas Ecuador Village - 47 km
Subida Alta Guayas Ecuador Village - 48 km
Machala El Oro Ecuador City 200000 people 49 km
Union Colombiana El Oro Ecuador Village - 49 km
Jesús María Guayas Ecuador Village - 52 km
Posorja Guayas Ecuador Village - 52 km
Pasaje El Oro Ecuador Village 45000 people 52 km
Data Guayas Ecuador Village - 57 km
Shagli Azuay Ecuador Village - 58 km
Recreo Guayas Ecuador Village - 60 km
Sabana Grande Guayas Ecuador Village - 62 km
Daligshi El Oro Ecuador Village - 64 km
Vainilla Guayas Ecuador Village - 64 km
Cedropamba Cañar Ecuador Village - 65 km
San Francisco El Oro Ecuador Village - 66 km
Las Huacas El Oro Ecuador Village - 67 km
Rumiurco Azuay Ecuador Village - 67 km
San Miguel Guayas Ecuador Village - 68 km
Safando Guayas Ecuador Village - 68 km
El Mate Guayas Ecuador Village - 69 km
Santa Rosa El Oro Ecuador Village 41000 people 69 km
Mercedes Guayas Ecuador Village - 69 km
Tauro Guayas Ecuador Village - 69 km
Manzano Azuay Ecuador Village - 69 km
Calvario El Oro Ecuador Village - 72 km
La Troncal Canar Ecuador Village 36000 people 72 km
Guayaquil Guayas Ecuador Major city 1.9 million people 72 km
M.J. Calle Guayas Ecuador Village - 73 km
Santa Isabel Loja Ecuador Village - 74 km
San Antonio Guayas Ecuador Village - 74 km
Curiloma Azuay Ecuador Village - 74 km
Chongoncito Guayas Ecuador Village - 75 km
Tembleque El Oro Ecuador Village - 75 km
Alfaro Guayas Ecuador Village - 75 km
San Antonio El Oro Ecuador Village - 76 km
Tamarindo Guayas Ecuador Village - 78 km
Avanzada El Oro Ecuador Village - 78 km
Salinas El Oro Ecuador Village - 78 km
Gómez Rendón Guayas Ecuador Village - 80 km
Sitio Córdova Guayas Ecuador Village - 80 km
Girón Azuay Ecuador Village - 80 km
Engabao Guayas Ecuador Village - 82 km
Chacras El Oro Ecuador Village - 83 km
Boliche Guayas Ecuador City - 83 km
Yaguachi Guayas Ecuador Village 28000 people 85 km
Colegio Azuay Ecuador Village - 86 km
José Real Guayas Ecuador Village - 86 km
El Burro Azuay Ecuador Village - 86 km
Cuenca Azuay Ecuador City 280000 people 87 km
Pascuales Guayas Ecuador Village - 87 km
Playas El Oro Ecuador Village - 88 km
Piedras El Oro Ecuador Village - 88 km
Mariscal Sucre Guayas Ecuador Village - 89 km
Zarumilla Tumbes Peru Village 17000 people 90 km
G. Muñoz Guayas Ecuador Village - 91 km
Enganga Guayas Ecuador Village - 95 km
Zacachun Guayas Ecuador Village - 95 km
Chalcalo Azuay Ecuador Village - 67 km
Huiroguaico Azuay Ecuador Village - 72 km
Chilla El Oro Ecuador Village - 73 km
Guanazán El Oro Ecuador Village - 76 km
Piedras Verdes El Oro Ecuador Village - 82 km
Manú Loja Ecuador Village - 82 km
Purín Azuay Ecuador Village - 86 km
Lluzhapa Loja Ecuador Village - 88 km
San Luis Azuay Ecuador Village - 88 km
El Bosque El Oro Ecuador Village - 90 km
Tispa Azuay Ecuador Village - 91 km
Chontamarca Cañar Ecuador Village - 91 km
Patagrande El Oro Ecuador Village - 92 km
Selva Alegre Loja Ecuador Village - 93 km
Zaruma El Oro Ecuador Village 12000 people 96 km
Lorenzo de Garaicoa Guayas Ecuador Village - 96 km
Capone Guayas Ecuador Village - 96 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tumbes Peru Village - 97 km
Palmales El Oro Ecuador Village - 97 km
San Rafael Guayas Ecuador Village - 97 km
Victoria Guayas Ecuador Village - 98 km
Pinas El Oro Ecuador Village 14000 people 99 km
Percadil Azuay Ecuador Village - 99 km
Tamarindo Guayas Ecuador Village - 99 km
Capilla Mauta Azuay Ecuador Village - 99 km
Blanco Macas Azuay Ecuador Village - 99 km
Cochapata Azuay Ecuador Village - 99 km
Bucay Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 99 km
General Morales Cañar Ecuador Village - 100 km
San Juan Cañar Ecuador Village - 100 km
Cañar Cañar Ecuador Village 12000 people 100 km
Targuarcocha El Oro Ecuador Village - 100 km
Pillangal Loja Ecuador Village - 101 km
El Bunque El Oro Ecuador Village - 101 km
Chaupihacienda Azuay Ecuador Village - 101 km
San Luis Guayas Ecuador Village - 101 km
San José de Raranga Azuay Ecuador Village - 101 km
Uculoma Cañar Ecuador Village - 101 km
Guangala Guayas Ecuador Village - 102 km
Matagalo Tumbes Peru Village - 102 km
San Antonio de Cumbe Loja Ecuador Village - 102 km
San Nicolás Cañar Ecuador Village - 102 km
Biblián Cañar Ecuador Village - 103 km
Zapotal Guayas Ecuador Village - 103 km
Victoria Bolívar Ecuador Village - 103 km
Marcabelí El Oro Ecuador Village - 104 km
Curtincapa El Oro Ecuador Village - 104 km
La Esperanza Azuay Ecuador Village - 105 km
Llagos Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 106 km
Saraguro Loja Ecuador Village - 106 km
Nobol Guayas Ecuador Village - 106 km
Urdaneta Loja Ecuador Village - 106 km
Azogues Cañar Ecuador City 34000 people 107 km
Arenillas El Oro Ecuador Village 16000 people 107 km
Tumbes Tumbes Peru City 110000 people 108 km
Ingapirca Cañar Ecuador Village - 109 km
Canduy Guayas Ecuador Village - 109 km
Azúcar Guayas Ecuador Village - 109 km
Engullima Guayas Ecuador Village - 110 km
Baquerizo Moreno Guayas Ecuador Village - 110 km
Tacural Tumbes Peru Village - 111 km
Daule Guayas Ecuador Village 48000 people 111 km
Corrales Tumbes Peru Village - 112 km
Guale Loja Ecuador Village - 112 km
Lomas de Sargentillo Guayas Ecuador Village 7500 people 113 km
Bocana Guayas Ecuador Village - 113 km
Buenavista Loja Ecuador Village - 113 km
Sigsig Azuay Ecuador Village - 114 km
Puebloviejo Loja Ecuador Village 10000 people 114 km
Gualaceo Azuay Ecuador Village 17000 people 114 km
Isidro Ayora Guayas Ecuador Village - 115 km
Chaguarpamba Loja Ecuador Village - 115 km
San Vicente Guayas Ecuador Village - 115 km
Negrital Tumbes Peru Village - 116 km
Paute Azuay Ecuador Village - 116 km
Chunchi Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 116 km
Orianga Loja Ecuador Village - 116 km
Las Balsas Guayas Ecuador Village - 117 km
Río Verde Guayas Ecuador Village - 117 km
Puesto Puyango El Oro Ecuador Village - 118 km
Cisne Loja Ecuador Village - 118 km
Potosí Guayas Ecuador Village - 119 km
Pita Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 119 km
Aguada Guayas Ecuador Village - 120 km
Babahoyo Los Ríos Ecuador Village 76000 people 121 km
Chuquiribamba Loja Ecuador Village - 121 km
Zamba Loja Ecuador Village - 121 km
Baños Guayas Ecuador Village - 122 km
Santo Tomás Guayas Ecuador Village - 123 km
Miniatura Guayas Ecuador Village - 124 km
Pedro Carbo Guayas Ecuador Village 23000 people 125 km
Sevilla Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 125 km
Montehuaico Loja Ecuador Village - 126 km
San Antonio Loja Ecuador Village - 126 km
Puesto Murciélago Tumbes Peru Village - 126 km
Bajada de Colonche Guayas Ecuador Village - 126 km
Veracruz Loja Ecuador Village - 127 km
Alusaca Loja Ecuador Village - 127 km
Santa Lucía Guayas Ecuador Village - 127 km
Montalvo Los Ríos Ecuador Village 15000 people 127 km
Olmedo Loja Ecuador Village - 121 km
Parig Azuay Ecuador Village - 121 km
Cangonamá Loja Ecuador Village - 124 km
Multitud Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 125 km
Carmelo Loja Ecuador Village - 126 km
Taday Cañar Ecuador Village - 126 km
Urcuchagra Azuay Ecuador Village - 128 km
Amazonas Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 129 km
Alausí Chimborazo Ecuador Village 8900 people 129 km
Chillanes Bolívar Ecuador Village - 130 km
Alamor Loja Ecuador Village 6300 people 131 km
Pindilig Cañar Ecuador Village - 132 km
Ucumarina Azuay Ecuador Village - 132 km
Achupallas Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 132 km
Bermejos Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 132 km
El Apretadero Loja Ecuador Village - 133 km
Pallatanga Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 133 km
Catacocha Loja Ecuador Village 11000 people 134 km
Limón Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 135 km
Paraíso Cañar Ecuador Village - 137 km
San Vicente Loja Ecuador Village - 139 km
Mercadillo Loja Ecuador Village - 139 km
Juripilaca Loja Ecuador Village - 143 km
Pindal Loja Ecuador Village - 144 km
Horganos Loja Ecuador Village - 145 km
Curacaca Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 145 km
El Tambo Loja Ecuador Village - 146 km
Palmira Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 147 km
Nambacola Loja Ecuador Village - 148 km
Sabanilla Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 148 km
Algarrobillo Loja Ecuador Village - 149 km
San Sebastián Bolívar Ecuador Village - 149 km
Santiago Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 150 km
Pan de Azúcar Loja Ecuador Village - 151 km
Sotillo Loja Ecuador Village - 152 km
Cañaveral Tumbes Peru Village - 153 km
Veintiocho de Mayo Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 153 km
Digna Guayas Ecuador Village - 153 km
Las Cañas Manabí Ecuador Village - 153 km
Sabanilla Loja Ecuador Village - 153 km
Chipo Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 154 km
Tres Ranchos Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 154 km
General Plaza Gutierrez Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 154 km
Changaimina Loja Ecuador Village - 154 km
San José Bolívar Ecuador Village - 154 km
Paján Manabí Ecuador Village 7400 people 155 km
Palenque Los Ríos Ecuador Village 9100 people 157 km
Cazaderos Piura Peru Village - 157 km
Tambo El Oso Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 157 km
Higuerón Loja Ecuador Village - 157 km
Don Pancho Guayas Ecuador Village - 158 km
La Cocha Loja Ecuador Village - 158 km
Lamedero Loja Ecuador Village - 158 km
Gonzanamá Loja Ecuador Village - 158 km
Asomaná Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 158 km
Nueva Fátima Loja Ecuador Village - 158 km
Guamote Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 158 km
Charralique Tumbes Peru Village - 158 km
Pedro Pablo Gómez Manabí Ecuador Village - 159 km
Matapalo Manabí Ecuador Village - 160 km
Algodonal Loja Ecuador Village - 160 km
Zapotal Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 160 km
El Pangui Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 160 km
Puerto Pechiche Los Ríos Ecuador Village - 160 km
Santa Susana de Chiviaza Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 160 km
Canoas Tumbes Peru Village - 160 km
Ciruelas Loja Ecuador Village - 160 km
Gualaquiza Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village 4500 people 160 km
El Sauco Loja Ecuador Village - 161 km
Yacoto Bolívar Ecuador Village - 162 km
Procuraduría Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 162 km
Plateritos Tumbes Peru Village - 162 km
Malacatos Loja Ecuador Village - 163 km
Cumbaratza Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 164 km
Guaranda Bolívar Ecuador City 22000 people 164 km
Zamora Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village 15000 people 164 km
Balzar Guayas Ecuador Village 39000 people 164 km
Guarumito Guayas Ecuador Village - 165 km
Calvas Loja Ecuador Village - 165 km
Las Núñez Guayas Ecuador Village - 165 km
Cebadas Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 166 km
Quilanga Loja Ecuador Village - 166 km
Pocita Manabí Ecuador Village - 166 km
Méndez Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 166 km
Olmedo Manabí Ecuador Village - 167 km
Totumos Loja Ecuador Village - 167 km
Pitayitos Piura Peru Village - 167 km
Garza Huachana Loja Ecuador Village - 168 km
Naranjo Loja Ecuador Village - 168 km
El Cacao Guayas Ecuador Village - 168 km
Tablón Loja Ecuador Village - 170 km
Macará Loja Ecuador Village 13000 people 170 km
Porotillo Loja Ecuador Village - 171 km
Ayampe Manabi Ecuador Village - 171 km
Taparuca Loja Ecuador Village - 171 km
Caja bamba Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 171 km
El Carmen Guayas Ecuador Village 62000 people 171 km
Malvas Loja Ecuador Village - 172 km
Noboa Manabí Ecuador Village - 172 km
Flores Chimborazo Ecuador Village - 172 km

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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
Maragrosa 5 0 0 km
Guabital 8 0 14 km
La Mina 4 0 39 km
General Serrano MCH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 5400 50 km
Posorja 5 0 53 km
Banasur 9 0 55 km
La Puntilla 14 0 65 km
Victor Larrea 52 Civ. Paved No 3400 68 km
Taura 17 0 68 km
La Carolina 23 0 73 km
Simon Bolivar International GYE 5 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 77 km
San Carlos 30 0 86 km
Mariscal Lamar CUE 2530 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 91 km
Pedro Canga TBP 25 Civ. Unpaved Yes 8200 101 km
Martinica 27 0 124 km
Hacienda la Julia 15 0 130 km
Babahoyo North 17 0 130 km
La Clementina 100 0 135 km
Loja LOH unknown 0 135 km
Camilo Ponce Enriquez 1238 Civ. Paved No 6500 136 km
Ayangue 5 0 143 km
General Ulpiano Paez SNC 4 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 150 km
Loma Larga 64 0 154 km
Gualaquiza 1000 Civ. Paved No 6800 152 km
Mendez MZD unknown 0 166 km
Macara V. Ibarra MRR 447 Civ. Paved No 3200 170 km
Patuca 541 0 171 km
Chimborazo 2790 Civ. Paved No 5200 184 km
Sucua SUQ 950 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 185 km
Jipijapa JIP unknown 0 194 km
Macas XMS 1000 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 196 km
Quevedo North 107 0 209 km
Reales Tamarindos PVO 44 Civ. Paved No 7200 214 km
Los Perez 23 0 215 km
Chachoan ATF 2564 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 227 km
Eloy Alfaro MEC 12 Civ. Paved Yes 9300 232 km
El Pato AB 87 0 246 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puna ECPUN Ecuador 15 km
Puerto Bolivar ECPBO Ecuador 48 km
Prtmaritimo Ecuador 63 km
Guayaquil ECGYE Ecuador 72 km
Duran ECDUN Ecuador 74 km
Zorritos PEZOR Peru 131 km
Salinas ECSNC Ecuador 137 km
La Libertad ECLLD Ecuador 142 km
Los Organos PELOO Peru 207 km
Cabo Blanco PECAB Peru 225 km
Manta ECMEC Ecuador 235 km
Talara PETYL Peru 252 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tahuin Arenillas 1988 89 km
Poza Honda Portoviejo 1971 197 km
San Lorenzo Chipillico 1958 207 km
Daule Peripa Daule 1987 213 km
Poechos Poechos Chira 1975 217 km
El Carrizal El Carrizal n/a 219 km

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