M 6.4 in Mexico on 12 May 2024 11:39 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 6.4M
Depth: 75.4 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.4518 , -92.363
Event Date: 12 May 2024 11:39 UTC
12 May 2024 05:39 Local
Exposed Population: 680 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us6000my20
Inserted at: 12 May 2024 11:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; Mexico= 4.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us6000my20 Scaled population (vector) 0.3 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.96      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1570554 0 12 May 2024 11:39 6.4M, 75.4km 5.83 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 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 Mexico , State of Chiapas (population 15,317) . The nearest places are Ocós, Benito Juárez, Limones, La Blanca, Puerto de San Benito, Ciudad Hidalgo, El Chico, Babilonia, Tecun Uman, Chiquirines, and Quezaltenango.

Radius Population
100 km 3.3 million people
75 km 1.7 million people
50 km 480000 people
20 km 9500 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 15000 people
San Marcos Guatemala 19000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ocós San Marcos Guatemala Village - 20 km
Benito Juárez Chiapas Mexico Village - 23 km
Limones San Marcos Guatemala Village - 26 km
La Blanca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 28 km
Puerto de San Benito Chiapas Mexico Village - 31 km
Ciudad Hidalgo Chiapas Mexico Village - 34 km
El Chico Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 34 km
Babilonia Chiapas Mexico Village - 35 km
Tecun Uman San Marcos Guatemala Village - 35 km
Chiquirines San Marcos Guatemala Village - 36 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
Acapán Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 42 km
La Esperanza Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 43 km
Refugio Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 43 km
Zanjón San Lorenzo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 45 km
Mazatán Chiapas Mexico Village 5700 people 46 km
Seccion Pacaya Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 46 km
Pajapita San Marcos Guatemala Village 8000 people 47 km
Metapa Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
El Recuerdo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 48 km
Bethania Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 50 km
Buenos Aires Chiapas Mexico Village - 50 km
Tapachula Chiapas Mexico City 200000 people 52 km
Champerico Retalhuleu Guatemala City 7700 people 52 km
Puerto Madero Chiapas Mexico Village 9500 people 52 km
Granada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 53 km
Jesús la Bomba Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 53 km
Catarina San Marcos Guatemala Village 3000 people 54 km
El Amparo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 55 km
Barrios Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 56 km
Aquiles Serdan Chiapas Mexico Village - 56 km
Bolívar Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 57 km
La Unión Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 57 km
Caballo Blanco Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 57 km
San Francisco San Marcos Guatemala Village - 58 km
Jovel Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 58 km
Barra de San José Chiapas Mexico Village - 58 km
Laguna Seca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 58 km
Santa Ana San Marcos Guatemala Village - 59 km
Malacatán San Marcos Guatemala Village - 61 km
Flores Costa Cuca Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 12000 people 63 km
Tuxtla Chico Chiapas Mexico Village 7100 people 64 km
Huehuetán Chiapas Mexico City 7000 people 64 km
El Tumbador San Marcos Guatemala Village 7500 people 65 km
San José Nil Chiquito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 65 km
San José Chibuj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 65 km
San Pablo San Marcos Guatemala Village 13000 people 66 km
Salvador Urbina Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
San Ignacio San Marcos Guatemala Village - 68 km
Nueva Candalaria Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 68 km
Vaquilito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 70 km
El Asintal Retalhuleu Guatemala Village 6100 people 70 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 100 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
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 38 km
Tapachula 110 0 48 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 72 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 30 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 53 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 100 km

More information

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