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: 265.5 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.6238 , -89.9044
Event Date: 21 Jul 2024 02:53 UTC
20 Jul 2024 20:53 Local
Exposed Population: 7.4 million in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000n0ka
Inserted at: 21 Jul 2024 03:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000n0ka Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 rapid impact 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
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 312,254) . The nearest places are El Maestrillo, Pitahayas, San Juancito, San Pedro Pinula, Mal Paso, Jalapa, El Cujito, Laguna Seca, Monjas, La Puerta, and Antigua.

Radius Population
100 km 8.4 million people
75 km 5.1 million people
50 km 1.3 million people
20 km 260000 people
10 km 110000 people
5 km 7700 people
2 km 3400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Jalapa Guatemala 310000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 24000 people
El Progreso Guatemala <1000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 1800 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 1100 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Maestrillo Jalapa Guatemala Village - 2 km
Pitahayas Jalapa Guatemala Village - 7 km
San Juancito Jalapa Guatemala Village - 8 km
San Pedro Pinula Jalapa Guatemala Village 3300 people 8 km
Mal Paso Jalapa Guatemala Village - 8 km
Jalapa Jalapa Guatemala City 45000 people 9 km
El Cujito Jalapa Guatemala Village - 11 km
Laguna Seca Jalapa Guatemala Village - 14 km
Monjas Jalapa Guatemala Village 10000 people 14 km
La Puerta Jalapa Guatemala Village - 15 km
Alvarado Jalapa Guatemala Village - 15 km
Pino Gordo Jalapa Guatemala Village - 16 km
Ingenio de Ayarza Jalapa Guatemala Village - 16 km
San Luis Güishoro Jalapa Guatemala Village - 17 km
El Pinalón Jalapa Guatemala Village - 18 km
Pampacaya Jalapa Guatemala Village - 19 km
Tempiscón Jalapa Guatemala Village - 19 km
Potrero Grande Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 19 km
El Bonete Jalapa Guatemala Village - 20 km
Guachipilín Jalapa Guatemala Village - 20 km
Anshigua El Progreso Guatemala Village - 20 km
San Carlos Alzatate Jalapa Guatemala Village - 21 km
Tatasirire Jalapa Guatemala Village - 22 km
Carrizal Jalapa Guatemala Village - 22 km
El Triunfo Jalapa Guatemala Village - 23 km
Las Cabezas El Progreso Guatemala Village - 23 km
Vivares Jalapa Guatemala Village - 24 km
Quebrada del Muerto Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 25 km
Agua Caliente El Progreso Guatemala Village - 25 km
Pozas de Agua Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 25 km
Soledad Grande Jalapa Guatemala Village - 25 km
San Francisco Jalapa Guatemala Village - 25 km
Piedra Ancha El Progreso Guatemala Village - 25 km
El Jute El Progreso Guatemala Village - 25 km
Yerbabuena Jalapa Guatemala Village - 26 km
Camarón Jalapa Guatemala Village - 26 km
Santa Catarina Mita Jutiapa Guatemala Village 11000 people 26 km
Pontezuela Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 27 km
San Felipe Jalapa Guatemala Village - 28 km
El Aguacate Jalapa Guatemala Village - 29 km
La Mina El Progreso Guatemala Village - 29 km
El Progreso El Progreso Guatemala Village - 29 km
Ayarza Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 30 km
Progreso Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 30 km
Tres Puentes El Progreso Guatemala Village - 30 km
Roble Amarillo Zacapa Guatemala Village - 31 km
Ipala Chiquimula Guatemala Village 5200 people 31 km
Rincón del Río Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 31 km
Aqua Blanca Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 31 km
Las Anonas El Progreso Guatemala Village - 31 km
El Paso de los Jalapas El Progreso Guatemala Village - 32 km
Sampaquisoy Guatemala Guatemala Village - 32 km
El Mezcal Jalapa Guatemala Village - 32 km
Mataquescuintla Jalapa Guatemala Village 7500 people 33 km
Cerco de Piedra Zacapa Guatemala Village - 33 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 34 km
Julumichapa Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 34 km
Las Morales El Progreso Guatemala Village - 34 km
Estanzuela Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 34 km
Guacamayas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 35 km
Las Mesas Jalapa Guatemala Village - 36 km
Las Ánimas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 36 km
San Agustín Acasaguastlán El Progreso Guatemala Village - 36 km
Llano de Morales El Progreso Guatemala Village - 36 km
Cabañas El Progreso Guatemala Village - 36 km
Palo Amontonado El Progreso Guatemala Village - 36 km
Quebrada de López Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 36 km
Ciracil Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 37 km
Sanarate El Progreso Guatemala Village 16000 people 37 km
Jutiapa Jutiapa Guatemala City 34000 people 37 km
San Esteban El Progreso Guatemala Village - 37 km
Aguacate Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 37 km
Filo del Mecate Zacapa Guatemala Village - 37 km
Santa Gertrudis Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 37 km
San Pedro El Progreso Guatemala Village - 38 km
La Sierra Jalapa Guatemala Village - 39 km
Los Chivos Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 39 km
Yerbabuena Guatemala Guatemala Village - 39 km
Huité Zacapa Guatemala Village - 39 km
El Tule Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 40 km
Terrerito El Progreso Guatemala Village - 40 km
Las Majadas El Progreso Guatemala Village - 41 km
El Jicaral Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 41 km
San Juan Tapalapa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 41 km
El Estucal El Progreso Guatemala Village - 41 km
El Cóbano Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 41 km
Asunción Mita Jutiapa Guatemala Village 14000 people 42 km
Aceitillal Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 42 km
El Cangrejito El Progreso Guatemala Village - 42 km
El Tabloncito Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 42 km
Las Pilas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 43 km
Morazán El Progreso Guatemala Village - 43 km
El Chilar Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 43 km
Casillas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8900 people 43 km
Chiquimula Chiquimula Guatemala City 41000 people 43 km
Jute de la Cobana El Progreso Guatemala Village - 43 km
El Carrizal Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 44 km
Tres Pinos Zacapa Guatemala Village - 44 km
Arrozal El Progreso Guatemala Village - 44 km
Bordo Alto Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 44 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 43 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 67 km
Copan RUY unknown 0 86 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pueblo Viejo Chixoy 1983 96 km

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