This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.
- Earthquake Magnitude 5M, Depth:25.98km
- 31 Jan 2017 14:22:41 UTC
- 648714 people within 100km
The earthquake happened inEcuador, Province of Esmeraldas (population 336,795). The nearest places are Coronel Carlos Concha Torres (4km), Pebas Real (7km), Chinca (8km), Tabuche (10km), Majua (11km), and 66 more.
The following vulnerable infrastructure is nearby and may be affected.
For logistics, the following access points are nearby. The nearest airports are General Rivadeneira (runway 7800ft, 29km), and Pedernales (84km). The nearest ports are Esmeraldas (29km), Rioverde (33km), Balao Terminal (35km), and Cojimies (58km).
The maximum altitude nearby is NaNm.
The population near the earthquake is shown in the table below.
75 km | 470000 people | 26 |
50 km | 350000 people | 44 |
20 km | 29000 people | 23 |
10 km | 4100 people | 13 |