M 5.6 in Guatemala from 09 Aug 2018 19:21 UTC to 19:21

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: 30.18 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.636 , -91.1428
Event Date: 09 Aug 2018 19:21 UTC
09 Aug 2018 13:21 Local
Exposed Population: 1100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000g60s
Inserted at: 09 Aug 2018 19:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 5.5 (Guatemala)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000g60s Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.05  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1223279 0 09 Aug 2018 19:21 5.6M, 30.18km 4.17 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1223281 0 09 Aug 2018 19:21 5.6M, 28.59km 4.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:08 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 Guatemala ,of Escuintla (population 11,854) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
580000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1223279 13.636/-91.143 5.6 30.18 4.17 09 Aug 2018 19:40 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1223281 13.636/-91.143 5.6 30.18 4.17 09 Aug 2018 20:30 01:08 (new episode)
3 0 1223281 13.57/-91.18 5.6 28.59 4.38 09 Aug 2018 20:32 01:10 (upd of #2)
4 0 1223281 13.57/-91.18 5.6 28.59 4.38 09 Aug 2018 21:24 02:02 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Escuintla Guatemala 380000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 64000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 22000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 11000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 340000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 480000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 370000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 330000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 550000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 400000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 3.3 million people
Solola Guatemala 410000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 510000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 340000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 770000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 460000 people
Quiche Guatemala 550000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 310000 people
Totonicapan Guatemala 460000 people
San Marcos Guatemala 780000 people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 240000 people
El Progreso Guatemala 190000 people
Chiapas Mexico 740000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 570000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 680000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 250000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 43000 people
Chalatenango El Salvador 71000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 270000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 76000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 1.4 million people
La Paz El Salvador 180000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 49000 people
Izabal Guatemala 8100 people
San Vicente El Salvador 12000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 19000 people
Peten Guatemala 11000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sipacate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 33 km
La Barrita Escuintla Guatemala Village - 40 km
Chontal Escuintla Guatemala Village - 41 km
Tecojate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 43 km
San José Escuintla Guatemala City 19000 people 48 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 50 km
Barra Madre Vieja Escuintla Guatemala Village - 52 km
Obero Escuintla Guatemala City - 56 km
Iztapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 4000 people 57 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 58 km
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 60 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 61 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 62 km
Nueva Venecia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 63 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 63 km
Papaturro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 67 km
La Democracia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 69 km
Bolivia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 69 km
Masagua Escuintla Guatemala Village 9900 people 71 km
Tahuesco Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 72 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 75 km
Brito Escuintla Guatemala Village - 77 km
La Avellana Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 79 km
Bracitos Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 80 km
Agua Dulce Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 82 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 88 km
El Pumpo Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 76 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 77 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 78 km
Escuintla Escuintla Guatemala City 100000 people 83 km
Río Bravo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 7500 people 86 km
Patulul Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 14000 people 87 km
Taxisco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 6400 people 88 km
El Zapote Escuintla Guatemala Village - 88 km
Santa Bárbara Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 89 km
El Jobito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 91 km
Guazacapán Santa Rosa Guatemala City - 92 km
Patut Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 94 km
San Pedro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 96 km
El Pescador Guatemala Guatemala Village - 96 km
Pozitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 97 km
Cuje Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 97 km
Los Cerritos Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 98 km
Alotenango Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 17000 people 100 km
San Lorenzo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 2100 people 102 km
Chicacao Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 20000 people 102 km
Las Pozas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 103 km
Nueva Candalaria Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 104 km
La Soledad Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 104 km
Acatenango Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 7000 people 104 km
San Antonio Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 104 km
Barra de la Gabina Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 105 km
Ciudad Vieja Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 30000 people 106 km
Puerta Privada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 106 km
Mazatenango Suchitepequez Guatemala City 36000 people 106 km
Santa Elena Barillas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 108 km
Boxomá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 108 km
Amatitlán Guatemala Guatemala City 48000 people 108 km
San Pablo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 110 km
Champerico Retalhuleu Guatemala City 7700 people 110 km
Cuyotenango Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 11000 people 110 km
Antigua Sacatepéquez Guatemala Major city 21000 people 111 km
Santiago Atitlán Sololá Guatemala City - 111 km
Santa María Ixhuatán Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 112 km
Las Champas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 114 km
Parramos Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 9500 people 114 km
Masá Sololá Guatemala Village - 114 km
Caserío El Guayabo Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 114 km
Los Verdes Guatemala Guatemala Village - 114 km
Retalhuleu Retalhuleu Guatemala City 44000 people 115 km
Cuilapa Santa Rosa Guatemala City 16000 people 115 km
Pucá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 116 km
Patzún Chimaltenango Guatemala City 18000 people 116 km
San Pedro Sololá Guatemala Village - 117 km
Jesús la Bomba Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 118 km
Tejar Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 118 km
Chimaltenango Chimaltenango Guatemala City 82000 people 118 km
Fraijanes Guatemala Guatemala Village 28000 people 119 km
Finca Los Ángeles Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 120 km
Estanzuela Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 120 km
San Felipe Suchitepequez Guatemala Village 8800 people 120 km
Santa Clara Sololá Guatemala Village - 121 km
Cara Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 121 km
El Manzanillo Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village - 121 km
Moyuta Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8100 people 123 km
San José Acatempa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 124 km
Jumaytepeque Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 124 km
Santa Catarina Pinula Guatemala Guatemala Village 68000 people 124 km
Comalapa Chimaltenango Guatemala City 21000 people 125 km
Mixco Guatemala Guatemala City 470000 people 125 km
Pamanzana Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 126 km
Sololá Sololá Guatemala City 10000 people 126 km
Santa Lucía Sololá Guatemala Village - 126 km
Santa María Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 127 km
Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala Capital 1.7 million people 128 km
Conguaco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 3400 people 128 km
Casillas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8900 people 130 km
San Juan Tapalapa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 132 km
San José Poaquil Chimaltenango Guatemala City - 133 km
Tacuba Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 5100 people 134 km
Flores Costa Cuca Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 12000 people 135 km
Cantel Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 26000 people 135 km
Buenos Aires Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 135 km
Colomba Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 19000 people 135 km
Jalpatagua Jutiapa Guatemala Village 10000 people 135 km
Nahualá Sololá Guatemala Village - 135 km
Los Encuentros Sololá Guatemala Village - 135 km
La Sierra Jalapa Guatemala Village - 137 km
Seccion Pacaya Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 137 km
Metalío Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 137 km
San Raimundo Guatemala Guatemala Village - 138 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 139 km
Valle Nuevo Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 140 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 140 km
Jujutla Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 2000 people 140 km
Acajutla Sonsonate El Salvador City 22000 people 142 km
Chato Guatemala Guatemala Village - 143 km
Comapa Jutiapa Guatemala Village 1500 people 143 km
Ahuachapán Ahuachapán El Salvador City 33000 people 144 km
Ayarza Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 144 km
Chichicastenango Quiché Guatemala Village 78000 people 145 km
Totonicapán Totonicapán Guatemala Village 9300 people 145 km
San Rafael Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 145 km
San Juan Ostuncalco Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 146 km
Quezalapa Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 147 km
Chibatutuy Guatemala Guatemala Village - 148 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
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 47 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 61 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 115 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 124 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 141 km
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 184 km
Tapachula 110 0 186 km
Huehuetenango HUG unknown 0 191 km
Rio Sucio Highway Strip 491 0 192 km
Coban CBV 1323 Civ. Paved No 2600 218 km
Ilopango International 616 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 219 km
El Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 227 km
El Playon 79 0 259 km
Rubelsanto RUV 130 0 271 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 46 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 46 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 50 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 65 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 109 km
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 141 km
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 182 km
La Libertad SVLLD El Salvador 198 km

More information

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