M 4.5 in Guatemala on 22 Jun 2024 00:38 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: 4.5M
Depth: 66.5 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.2368 , -91.6316
Event Date: 22 Jun 2024 00:38 UTC
21 Jun 2024 18:38 Local
Exposed Population:
240 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000mtvs
Inserted at: 22 Jun 2024 01:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000mtvs Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1578039 0 22 Jun 2024 00:38 4.5M, 66.5km 3.61 240 thousand (in 100km) 00:59 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 , Department of Suchitepequez (population 54,849) . The nearest places are Bracitos, El Tulate, Zanjón de Agua, La Verde, Tahuesco, La Máquina, Nueva Candalaria, Bolivia, Patut, Puerta Privada, and San Juan Ostuncalco.

Radius Population
100 km 5.7 million people
75 km 2.8 million people
50 km 1.1 million people
20 km 80000 people
10 km 35000 people
5 km 10000 people
2 km 1300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Suchitepequez Guatemala 55000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 36000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 14000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bracitos Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 8 km
El Tulate Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 12 km
Zanjón de Agua Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 13 km
La Verde Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 14 km
Tahuesco Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 15 km
La Máquina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 17 km
Nueva Candalaria Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 19 km
Bolivia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 19 km
Patut Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 22 km
Puerta Privada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 22 km
Nueva Venecia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 22 km
Jovel Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 25 km
Boxomá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 26 km
Belén Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 27 km
Huitzitzil Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
La Noria Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Vaquilito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 29 km
Centroamérica Escuintla Guatemala Village - 29 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 30 km
Granada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 30 km
Champerico Retalhuleu Guatemala City 7700 people 31 km
San Lorenzo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 2100 people 31 km
San José El Ídolo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 33 km
Retalhuleu Retalhuleu Guatemala City 44000 people 33 km
Barra Madre Vieja Escuintla Guatemala Village - 33 km
Jesús la Bomba Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 33 km
Cuyotenango Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 11000 people 35 km
Caballo Blanco Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 35 km
Mazatenango Suchitepequez Guatemala City 36000 people 35 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 35 km
Pucá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 36 km
San José Nil Chiquito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 36 km
Río Bravo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 7500 people 38 km
Acapán Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 41 km
Monte Llano Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 41 km
San Antonio Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 41 km
El Asintal Retalhuleu Guatemala Village 6100 people 42 km
Refugio Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 42 km
San Pablo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 42 km
Tecojate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 43 km
Finca Los Ángeles Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 43 km
Bolívar Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 43 km
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
Granados Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 44 km
Santa Ana Mixtán Escuintla Guatemala Village - 45 km
El Bebedero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 45 km
La Cortina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 45 km
Chichimecas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 46 km
San Felipe Suchitepequez Guatemala Village 8800 people 47 km
Chirijalimá Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 47 km
Chicacao Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 20000 people 48 km
Santa Bárbara Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 49 km
El Chico Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 49 km
Masá Sololá Guatemala Village - 50 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 50 km
Flores Costa Cuca Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 12000 people 51 km
Seccion Pacaya Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 52 km
Chontal Escuintla Guatemala Village - 52 km
Barrios Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 53 km
Colomba Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 19000 people 54 km
Xayá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 54 km
Sajquim Sololá Guatemala Village - 54 km
San José Rama Blanca Escuintla Guatemala Village - 55 km
Patulul Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 14000 people 55 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 55 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 55 km
Santa María Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 55 km
Pasajquim Solola Guatemala Village - 56 km
San Francisco Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 56 km
Chiquirines San Marcos Guatemala Village - 58 km
La Unión Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 59 km
San José Chibuj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 59 km
San Miguel Solola Guatemala Village - 60 km
Tzanmucubal Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 61 km
Xepach Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 61 km
Santa Anita Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 61 km
Bethania Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 61 km
Santiago Atitlán Sololá Guatemala City - 62 km
Sipacate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 62 km
Agüero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 63 km
Tzanjuyub Solola Guatemala Village - 63 km
San Pedro Sololá Guatemala Village - 64 km
Peña de Plata Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 64 km
Santa Clara Sololá Guatemala Village - 64 km
Tojcom Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 64 km
San Martín Chiquito Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 64 km
La Esperanza Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 64 km
Laguna Seca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 65 km
Santa Clara San Marcos Guatemala Village - 65 km
Panimaquib Solola Guatemala Village - 66 km
Málaga Escuintla Guatemala Village - 66 km
La Blanca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 66 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 67 km
Cantel Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 26000 people 67 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 67 km
Ocós San Marcos Guatemala Village - 68 km
Pochuta Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 3800 people 69 km
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán Solola Guatemala Village - 69 km
Nimayá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 69 km
Las Cuevas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 70 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
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 32 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 71 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 87 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Playa Grande Guatemala 20 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 30 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 94 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 94 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 98 km
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 100 km

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