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Earthquake Yellow Shaking Alert M 7.3, OFFSHORE Origin Time: Tue 2014-10-14 03:51:34 UTC (21:51:34 local) PAGER o o Location: 12.53 N 88.12 W Depth: 40 km Version 10 Created: 5 weeks, 5 days after earthquake Estimated Fatalities Yellow alert for shaking-related fatalities Estimated Economic Losses and economic losses. Some casualties and damage are possible and the impact should be relatively localized. Past yellow alerts have required a local or regional level 35% 33% 32% 29% 26% response. 19% 14% 9% 1% 3% Estimated economic losses are less than

1 100 10,000 1% of GDP of . 1 100 10,000 10 1,000 100,000 10 1,000 100,000 Fatalities USD (Millions) Estimated Population Exposed to Earthquake Shaking ESTIMATED POPULATION - -* 9,173k* 12,937k 2,988k 1,131k 13k 0 0 0 EXPOSURE (k = x1000) ESTIMATED MODIFIED MERCALLI INTENSITY PERCEIVED SHAKING Not felt Weak Light Moderate Strong Very Strong Severe Violent Extreme

Resistant none none none V. Light Light Moderate Moderate/Heavy Heavy V. Heavy POTENTIAL Structures DAMAGE Vulnerable Structures none none none Light Moderate Moderate/Heavy Heavy V. Heavy V. Heavy *Estimated exposure only includes population within the map area. Population Exposure population per ~1 sq. km from Landscan Structures: Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to 91°W 89°W 87°W earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unreinforced brick masonry and heavy wood frame construction.

AntiguaAntigua GuatemalaGuatemala EsquipulasEsquipulasEsquipulas GraciasGracias GuaimacaGuaimaca FraijanesFraijanesFraijanes NuevaNueva OcotepequeOcotepeque ComayaguaComayagua Historical Earthquakes (with MMI levels): PalinPalinPalin NuevaNueva OcotepequeOcotepeque PalinPalinPalin MetapanMetapan EscuintlaEscuintla JutiapaJutiapaJutiapa MetapanMetapan IntibucaIntibucaIntibuca LaLaLa PazPazPaz MasaguaMasagua AtescatempaAtescatempa AtescatempaAtescatempa MarcalaMarcala Date Dist. Mag. Max Shaking LaLaLa GomeraGomeraGomera ChiquimulillaChiquimulilla TegucigalpaTegucigalpa LaLaLa GomeraGomeraGomera ChalatenangoChalatenango PuertoPuertoPuerto SanSanSan JoseJoseJose AhuachapanAhuachapan YuscaranYuscaranYuscaran JalapaJalapaJalapa 14°N (UTC) (km) MMI(#) Deaths PuertoPuertoPuerto SanSanSan JoseJoseJose AhuachapanAhuachapan GuazapaGuazapa SensuntepequeSensuntepequeSensuntepeque YuscaranYuscaranYuscaran JalapaJalapaJalapa GuazapaGuazapa SensuntepequeSensuntepequeSensuntepeque 1987-11-17 119 6.4 VII(249k) 0 IzalcoIzalcoIzalco SanSan SalvadorSalvador SanSan SalvadorSalvador SantaSantaSanta RosaRosaRosa dedede LimaLimaLima OcotalOcotal AcajutlaAcajutla ZaragozaZaragoza SantaSantaSanta RosaRosaRosa dedede LimaLimaLima OcotalOcotal QuilaliQuilali 1996-03-03 163 6.7 VIII(46k) 0 NacaomeNacaome QuilaliQuilali ZacatecolucaZacatecoluca SanSan MiquelMiquel SomotoSomotoSomoto SanSanSan LorenzoLorenzoLorenzo 2000-07-06 231 5.4 VII(173k) 7 UsulutanUsulutan LaLaLa UnionUnionUnion UsulutanUsulutan LaLaLa UnionUnionUnion CiudadCiudad CholutecaCholuteca ChirilaguaChirilagua MonjarasMonjaras Recent earthquakes in this area have caused V ElElEl TriunfoTriunfoTriunfo EsteliEsteliJinotegaJinotegaJinotega VVV SomotilloSomotilloSomotillo EsteliEsteli secondary hazards such as tsunamis, MatagalpaMatagalpa13°N landslides, and fires that might have VIVIVI ElElEl SauceSauceSauce CiudadCiudad DarioDario contributed to losses. ChinandegaChinandega PosoltegaPosoltegaPosoltega LeonLeon BoacoBoaco LaLaLa PazPazPaz CentroCentroCentro VIIVII Selected City Exposure VIIVII ManaguaManagua from GeoNames.org CarlosCarlos FonsecaFonsecaMasayaMasaya AmadorAmador12°N JinotepeJinotepeJinotepe MMI City Population NandaimeNandaime VII Jiquilillo 4k IVIV IVIV VI Intipuca 4k RivasRivas VI Chirilagua 6k

LaLaLa CruzCruzCruz VI El Realejo 6k 11°N VI Puerto Morazan 8k

LiberiaLiberiaLiberia VI Puerto El Triunfo 19k IIIIIIIIIIII LiberiaLiberiaLiberia V Leon 145k km V 526k NicoyaNicoya NicoyaNicoya IV Managua 973k 10°N 0 75 150 IV 851k III City 995k PAGER content is automatically generated, and only considers losses due to structural damage. bold cities appear on map (k = x1000) Limitations of input data, shaking estimates, and loss models may add uncertainty. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/pager Event ID: usb000slwn