M 6.2 in Guatemala on 21 Jul 2024 02:53 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: 6.2M
Depth: 260.7 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.5566 , -89.9665
Event Date: 21 Jul 2024 02:53 UTC
20 Jul 2024 20:53 Local
Exposed Population: 10.2 million in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000n0ka
Inserted at: 21 Jul 2024 03:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000n0ka Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 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
1583378 0 21 Jul 2024 02:53 6.2M, 260.7km 4.35 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:14 NEIC
1583382 0 21 Jul 2024 02:53 6.2M, 265.5km 3.71 7.4 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:42 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 Jalapa (population 322,175) . The nearest places are Mal Paso, Ingenio de Ayarza, El Maestrillo, Jalapa, San Juancito, San Carlos Alzatate, Monjas, El Bonete, Pino Gordo, Pitahayas, and Antigua.

Radius Population
100 km 8.8 million people
75 km 5.9 million people
50 km 1.4 million people
20 km 270000 people
10 km 91000 people
5 km 4500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Jalapa Guatemala 320000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 49000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 20000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mal Paso Jalapa Guatemala Village - 3 km
Ingenio de Ayarza Jalapa Guatemala Village - 7 km
El Maestrillo Jalapa Guatemala Village - 9 km
Jalapa Jalapa Guatemala City 45000 people 9 km
San Juancito Jalapa Guatemala Village - 11 km
San Carlos Alzatate Jalapa Guatemala Village - 11 km
Monjas Jalapa Guatemala Village 10000 people 12 km
El Bonete Jalapa Guatemala Village - 12 km
Pino Gordo Jalapa Guatemala Village - 12 km
Pitahayas Jalapa Guatemala Village - 14 km
Tatasirire Jalapa Guatemala Village - 15 km
Soledad Grande Jalapa Guatemala Village - 16 km
Guachipilín Jalapa Guatemala Village - 17 km
San Pedro Pinula Jalapa Guatemala Village 3300 people 18 km
Pontezuela Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 18 km
Carrizal Jalapa Guatemala Village - 19 km
El Cujito Jalapa Guatemala Village - 19 km
Pozas de Agua Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 20 km
Potrero Grande Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 20 km
Ayarza Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 20 km
Alvarado Jalapa Guatemala Village - 20 km
San Luis Güishoro Jalapa Guatemala Village - 20 km
El Aguacate Jalapa Guatemala Village - 22 km
Rincón del Río Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 23 km
Quebrada del Muerto Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 23 km
Laguna Seca Jalapa Guatemala Village - 23 km
Las Cabezas El Progreso Guatemala Village - 23 km
La Puerta Jalapa Guatemala Village - 24 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 24 km
Mataquescuintla Jalapa Guatemala Village 7500 people 24 km
Tempiscón Jalapa Guatemala Village - 25 km
Progreso Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 26 km
Santa Catarina Mita Jutiapa Guatemala Village 11000 people 27 km
Anshigua El Progreso Guatemala Village - 27 km
Pampacaya Jalapa Guatemala Village - 27 km
Sampaquisoy Guatemala Guatemala Village - 27 km
Agua Caliente El Progreso Guatemala Village - 27 km
Vivares Jalapa Guatemala Village - 28 km
La Mina El Progreso Guatemala Village - 28 km
El Pinalón Jalapa Guatemala Village - 28 km
Santa Gertrudis Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 28 km
Las Mesas Jalapa Guatemala Village - 29 km
La Sierra Jalapa Guatemala Village - 30 km
Los Chivos Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 30 km
Jutiapa Jutiapa Guatemala City 34000 people 30 km
San Francisco Jalapa Guatemala Village - 31 km
Tres Puentes El Progreso Guatemala Village - 31 km
San Juan Tapalapa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 31 km
Guacamayas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 32 km
Piedra Ancha El Progreso Guatemala Village - 33 km
El Triunfo Jalapa Guatemala Village - 33 km
Estanzuela Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 33 km
Llano de Morales El Progreso Guatemala Village - 33 km
Casillas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8900 people 34 km
El Cóbano Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 34 km
El Jute El Progreso Guatemala Village - 34 km
Yerbabuena Guatemala Guatemala Village - 35 km
El Progreso El Progreso Guatemala Village - 35 km
Aqua Blanca Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 35 km
Bordo Alto Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 35 km
Camarón Jalapa Guatemala Village - 35 km
Yerbabuena Jalapa Guatemala Village - 36 km
Sanarate El Progreso Guatemala Village 16000 people 36 km
San Felipe Jalapa Guatemala Village - 36 km
El Zapote Guatemala Guatemala Village - 36 km
Las Morales El Progreso Guatemala Village - 36 km
Guacamayas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 37 km
Las Ánimas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 37 km
El Copante Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 38 km
Ipala Chiquimula Guatemala Village 5200 people 38 km
Agua Tibia Guatemala Guatemala Village - 38 km
Las Pilas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 38 km
El Cangrejito El Progreso Guatemala Village - 38 km
El Paso de los Jalapas El Progreso Guatemala Village - 38 km
Jumaytepeque Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 39 km
El Tule Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 39 km
San Marcos Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 39 km
Julumichapa Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 40 km
Asunción Mita Jutiapa Guatemala Village 14000 people 40 km
Las Anonas El Progreso Guatemala Village - 40 km
Palo Amontonado El Progreso Guatemala Village - 40 km
Potrero Grande Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 40 km
Roble Amarillo Zacapa Guatemala Village - 41 km
El Rinconcito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 41 km
Terrerito El Progreso Guatemala Village - 42 km
El Mezcal Jalapa Guatemala Village - 42 km
Las Marías Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 42 km
San Esteban El Progreso Guatemala Village - 42 km
San José Acatempa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 42 km
San Agustín Acasaguastlán El Progreso Guatemala Village - 43 km
Cerco de Piedra Zacapa Guatemala Village - 43 km
Estanzuela Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 43 km
El Durazno Guatemala Guatemala Village - 43 km
Amberes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 43 km
El Trapichito El Progreso Guatemala Village - 43 km
Tierra Blanca Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 44 km
Yupiltepeque Jutiapa Guatemala Village 3000 people 44 km
El Manzanote Guatemala Guatemala Village - 44 km
Ciracil Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 45 km
Contreras Guatemala Guatemala Village - 45 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
Chiquimula CIQ unknown 0 52 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 61 km
Copan RUY unknown 0 95 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pueblo Viejo Chixoy 1983 98 km

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