This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.
- Earthquake Magnitude 5.4M, Depth:28.31km
- 17 Jun 2017 13:47:38 UTC
- 598428 people within 100km
The earthquake happened off shore, near Nicaragua, Department of Carazo (population 165,350). The distance to the nearest coast is 55km. The nearest places are Casares (55km), Ahuchuetes (56km), Boquita (56km), Huiste (56km), Loma Alegre (57km), and 13 more.
The following vulnerable infrastructure is nearby and may be affected.
For logistics, the following access points are nearby. The nearest airports are Montelimar (60km). The nearest ports are Puerto Masachapa (58km), San Juan Del Sur (92km), and Puerto Sandino (99km).
The maximum altitude nearby is NaNm.
The population near the earthquake is shown in the table below.
75 km | 81000 people | 4 |
50 km | no people | 0 |
20 km | no people | 0 |
10 km | no people | 0 |