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
Glide number: EQ-2023-000038-ECU
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.

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 31,760) . The nearest places are La Jagua, Pueto Aguas Negras, San José, Puerto Balao, Asunción, El Castillo, Colon, Santa Rita, Texas, Santa Carla, and Guayaquil.

Radius Population
100 km 4.9 million people
75 km 2.1 million people
50 km 410000 people
20 km 38000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guayas Ecuador 32000 people
Azuay Ecuador 19000 people
El Oro Ecuador 8800 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Jagua Guayas Ecuador Village - 4 km
Pueto Aguas Negras Guayas Ecuador Village - 5 km
San José Guayas Ecuador Village - 6 km
Puerto Balao Guayas Ecuador Village - 6 km
Asunción Guayas Ecuador Village - 7 km
El Castillo Guayas Ecuador Village - 7 km
Colon Guayas Ecuador Village - 8 km
Santa Rita Guayas Ecuador Village - 8 km
Texas Guayas Ecuador Village - 9 km
Santa Carla Guayas Ecuador Village - 10 km
Hacienda La Italia Guayas Ecuador Village - 11 km
San Vinicio Guayas Ecuador Village - 11 km
El Congo Guayas Ecuador Village - 11 km
Jaime Roldos Guayas Ecuador Village - 11 km
Soledad Guayas Ecuador Village - 12 km
San Carlos Guayas Ecuador Village - 12 km
San Antonio Guayas Ecuador Village - 13 km
Puerto San Jorge Guayas Ecuador Village - 13 km
Balao Guayas Ecuador Village 12000 people 13 km
Balao Chico Guayas Ecuador Village - 13 km
Río Blanco Guayas Ecuador Village - 13 km
San Rafael Guayas Ecuador Village - 13 km
La Victoria Guayas Ecuador Village - 14 km
Libertad Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
Concordia Guayas Ecuador Village - 15 km
El Carmen Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
El Venado Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Buenos Aires Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Tenguel Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
La Pólvora Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
Las Lojas Guayas Ecuador Village - 16 km
El Tabor Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Seis de Julio Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Boca de Tenguel Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Gracias A Dios Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
La Joya Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Buenavista Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Puná Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Camacho Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
Las Mercodes Guayas Ecuador Village - 17 km
San Pablo Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
Comuna Shuar Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
Las Palmas Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
Pueblo Nuevo Guayas Ecuador Village - 18 km
Hacienda El Triunfo Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
Shurimal Azuay Ecuador Village - 19 km
Gala de Arriba Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
Santa Ana Guayas Ecuador Village - 19 km
Shagal Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
La Previsora Guayas Ecuador Village - 20 km
San Pedro Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Puerto Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
El Aromo Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
San Miguel Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Bola de Oro Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Abdon Calderon Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Zapote Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Puerto Hada Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
El Placer Guayas Ecuador Village - 21 km
Viresmil Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
La Adelina Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
La Esperanza Guayas Ecuador Village - 22 km
San Eduardo Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Florida Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Puerto del Conchal Guayas Ecuador Village - 23 km
Victoria Azuay Ecuador Village - 24 km
El Guabo Guayas Ecuador Village - 24 km
Camilo Ponce Enríquez Azuay Ecuador Village - 24 km
San Nicanor Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
San Luis Azuay Ecuador Village - 26 km
Pan de Azúcar Guayas Ecuador Village - 26 km
Santa Marta Azuay Ecuador Village - 26 km
Coca Azuay Ecuador Village - 27 km
Puerto Isla Verde Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Salitral Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Once de Agosto Guayas Ecuador Village - 27 km
Las Mercedes Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Nuevo Poryenir Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Puerto Buenavista Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Río Hondo Guayas Ecuador Village - 28 km
Puerto Santa Fe Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Naranjal Guayas Ecuador Village 32000 people 29 km
Puerto de la Cruz Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Rio Benito El Oro Ecuador Village - 29 km
Pagua El Oro Ecuador Village - 29 km
San José Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
Santa Rosa de Flandes Guayas Ecuador Village - 29 km
El Paraíso El Oro Ecuador Village - 30 km
Plaza de Piedra Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Santa Cruz Guayas Ecuador Village - 30 km
Gena Azuay Ecuador Village - 30 km
Tendales El Oro Ecuador Village - 30 km
Puerto Salvador Guayas Ecuador Village - 31 km
Santa Rosa Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Chaupitranca Azuay Ecuador Village - 32 km
La Iberia Azuay Ecuador Village - 32 km
Bocana El Oro Ecuador Village - 32 km
Rosa de Oro Azuay Ecuador Village - 32 km
Came Dos Guayas Ecuador Village - 32 km
Buena Esperanza Guayas 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 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

Ports

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

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tahuin Arenillas 1988 89 km

More information

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