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
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.
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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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: ""8 km SSE of Jalapa""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 14.557
  • Longitude: -89.966
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 292 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 68 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 261 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -91.466, 13.057, -88.466, 16.057
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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