Overall Green Earthquake alert in Guatemala on 21 Jul 2024 02:53 UTC

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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	Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0	0		0
us7000n0ka	Scaled population (vector)	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 earthquake	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 earthquake
	Country Vulnerability
	INFORM_normalised

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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 ,of Jutiapa (population 1) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1583378	-89.966/14.557	6.2	260.7	4.349	21 Jul 2024 03:11	00:17	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Jalapa	Guatemala	380000 people
Jutiapa	Guatemala	97000 people
Santa Rosa	Guatemala	54000 people
El Progreso	Guatemala	21000 people
Chiquimula	Guatemala	21000 people
Guatemala	Guatemala	47000 people
Zacapa	Guatemala	20000 people
Santa Ana	El Salvador	20000 people
Baja Verapaz	Guatemala	37000 people
Ahuachapan	El Salvador	9900 people
Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	420000 people
Ocotepeque	Honduras	20000 people
Escuintla	Guatemala	51000 people
Sacatepequez	Guatemala	39000 people
Chalatenango	El Salvador	4700 people
Sonsonate	El Salvador	23000 people
Izabal	Guatemala	320000 people
Chimaltenango	Guatemala	240000 people
Quiche	Guatemala	290000 people
La Libertad	El Salvador	150000 people
Copan	Honduras	120000 people
San Salvador	El Salvador	42000 people
Cuscatlan	El Salvador	21000 people
Lempira	Honduras	40000 people
Solola	Guatemala	41000 people
Suchitepequez	Guatemala	<1000 people
Cabanas	El Salvador	40000 people
Totonicapan	Guatemala	210000 people
La Paz	El Salvador	230000 people
Santa Barbara	Honduras	120000 people
San Vicente	El Salvador	23000 people
Peten	Guatemala	<1000 people
Huehuetenango	Guatemala	80000 people
Quezaltenango	Guatemala	220000 people
Intibuca	Honduras	46000 people
Retalhuleu	Guatemala	no people
Toledo	Belize	<1000 people
Chiapas	Mexico	5400 people
San Miguel	El Salvador	20000 people
Usulutan	El Salvador	200000 people
San Marcos	Guatemala	3800 people
Cortes	Honduras	48000 people
La Paz	Honduras	no people
Morazan	El Salvador	1300 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mal Paso	Jalapa	Guatemala	Village	-	3 km
Jalapa	Jalapa	Guatemala	City	45000 people	9 km
San Carlos Alzatate	Jalapa	Guatemala	Village	-	11 km
Monjas	Jalapa	Guatemala	Village	10000 people	12 km
San Pedro Pinula	Jalapa	Guatemala	Village	3300 people	18 km
Ayarza	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	20 km
Rincón del Río	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	23 km
Quebrada del Muerto	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	23 km
San Rafael	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	24 km
Santa Catarina Mita	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	11000 people	27 km
La Sierra	Jalapa	Guatemala	Village	-	30 km
San Juan Tapalapa	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	31 km
Estanzuela	Zacapa	Guatemala	Village	8800 people	65 km
Jocotán	Chiquimula	Guatemala	Village	-	69 km
Salamá	Baja Verapaz	Guatemala	City	14000 people	71 km
San Raimundo	Guatemala	Guatemala	Village	-	71 km
Amatitlán	Guatemala	Guatemala	City	48000 people	72 km
Coatepeque	Santa Ana	El Salvador	Village	5700 people	88 km
Gualán	Zacapa	Guatemala	City	-	90 km
Parramos	Chimaltenango	Guatemala	Village	9500 people	90 km
Alotenango	Sacatepéquez	Guatemala	Village	17000 people	91 km
Escuintla	Escuintla	Guatemala	City	100000 people	93 km
Biafra	Zacapa	Guatemala	Village	-	96 km
Comalapa	Chimaltenango	Guatemala	City	21000 people	101 km
Joyabaj	Quiché	Guatemala	Village	13000 people	103 km
Santa Cruz	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	103 km
San Pedro Carchá	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	108 km
Cobán	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	City	46000 people	110 km
San Marcos	Ocotepeque	Honduras	Village	5300 people	110 km
Lucerna	Ocotepeque	Honduras	Village	1400 people	111 km
Sensenti	Ocotepeque	Honduras	Village	1500 people	111 km
Pamanzana	Chimaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	112 km
Patzún	Chimaltenango	Guatemala	City	18000 people	114 km
Chapín	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	115 km
Canillá	Baja Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	116 km
Cahabón	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	117 km
Corguin	Copán	Honduras	Village	-	118 km
Cucuyagua	Copán	Honduras	Village	2900 people	118 km
Oromilaca	Copán	Honduras	Village	-	121 km
Nueva San Salvador	La Libertad	El Salvador	City	120000 people	122 km
Finca Santa Elena	La Libertad	El Salvador	Village	-	124 km
Los Amates	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	3400 people	124 km
Las Casas	Quiché	Guatemala	Village	-	125 km
Sequixché	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	126 km
Nuevo Cuscatlán	La Libertad	El Salvador	Village	6500 people	126 km
El Estor	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	16000 people	127 km
Concepción	Copán	Honduras	Village	-	127 km
Izabal	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	129 km
Chichicastenango	Quiché	Guatemala	Village	78000 people	130 km
El Sauce	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	131 km
Delicias	Copán	Honduras	Village	-	135 km
El Carrizal	San Salvador	El Salvador	Village	-	136 km
La Libertad	La Libertad	El Salvador	City	17000 people	137 km
Cansincaman	Lempira	Honduras	Village	-	138 km
Chinique	Quiche	Guatemala	Village	2700 people	138 km
Sacocpur	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	138 km
La Montaña	Quiché	Guatemala	Village	-	139 km
Chajbal	Quiché	Guatemala	Village	-	141 km
Lancetillo	Quiché	Guatemala	Village	-	142 km
Candelaria	Cuscatlán	El Salvador	Village	-	144 km
El Crique	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	144 km
Chubillil	Quiché	Guatemala	Village	-	146 km
Santa Elena	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	146 km
San Pedro Jocopilas	Quiche	Guatemala	Village	1000 people	147 km
Cangrejera	La Libertad	El Salvador	Village	-	148 km
El Ciprés	Lempira	Honduras	Village	-	148 km
El Molino	Lempira	Honduras	Village	-	149 km
Boca Ancha	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	150 km
Concepción Barrancas	Copán	Honduras	Village	-	150 km
Buena Vista	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	150 km
Copantio	Santa Bárbara	Honduras	Village	-	154 km
El Rosario	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	5500 people	155 km
Los Cerritos	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	157 km
Morales	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	19000 people	158 km
Colorado	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	158 km
Belén	Lempira	Honduras	Village	-	160 km
Santiago Nonualco	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	9400 people	160 km
San Antonio	Santa Bárbara	Honduras	Village	-	161 km
La Iguala	Lempira	Honduras	Village	-	162 km
Macuelizo	Santa Bárbara	Honduras	City	2800 people	162 km
Totonicapán	Totonicapán	Guatemala	Village	9300 people	163 km
Momostenango	Totonicapan	Guatemala	Village	31000 people	164 km
Atima	Santa Bárbara	Honduras	Village	1700 people	164 km
San Juan	Intibucá	Honduras	Village	-	167 km
San Bartolome Jocotenango	Totonicapan	Guatemala	Village	-	169 km
Sula	Santa Bárbara	Honduras	Village	2500 people	170 km
Quezaltenango	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Major city	120000 people	170 km
El Caracol	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	172 km
La Herradura	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	173 km
Cayuga	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	174 km
Pologuá	Totonicapán	Guatemala	Village	-	174 km
Corozo	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	176 km
Barrio Nuevo	San Vicente	El Salvador	Village	-	177 km
Guadalupe la Zorra	La Paz	El Salvador	Village	-	178 km
Nuevo Edén de San Juan	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	179 km
Temax	Petén	Guatemala	Village	-	181 km
San Juan Ostuncalco	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	181 km
Santa AnaMalacatán	Huehuetenango	Guatemala	Village	-	181 km
Huehuetenango	Huehuetenango	Guatemala	Village	78000 people	182 km
Aguacatan	Huehuetenango	Guatemala	Village	-	182 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
Palacios	PCH	unknown				0	115 km
Cucuyagua		805				0	118 km
El Salvador International	SAL	31	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10500	158 km
Bananera		40				0	158 km
Quezaltenango		2363				0	169 km
El Playon		79				0	179 km
Puerto Barrios	PBR	10	Civ.	Paved	No	8900	197 km
La Carrera		52				0	209 km
Los Comandos		280				0	221 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Livingston	GTLIV	Guatemala	192 km
Santo Tomas de Castilla	GTSTC	Guatemala	193 km
Puerto Barrios	GTPBR	Guatemala	196 km
Puerto El Triunfo		El Salvador	209 km

More information

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