M 4.7 in Guatemala on 15 Nov 2014 00:15 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 4.7M
Depth: 81.76 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.72 , -90.33
Event Date: 15 Nov 2014 00:15 UTC
14 Nov 2014 18:15 Local
Exposed Population:
3949239 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 Nov 2014 01:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.9 -0.9
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1064616 -0.9 15 Nov 2014 00:15 4.7M, 81.76km N/A 3.9 million (in 100km) 00:53 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 Santa Rosa (population 332,482) . The nearest places are San Pedro, Astillero, Barra de la Gabina, Las Pozas, Danta, Agua Dulce, Las Champas, San Rafael, Caserío El Guayabo, El Pumpo, and Chalchuapa.

Radius Population
100 km 3.7 million people
75 km 1.3 million people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 6500 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 430000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Pedro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 15 km
Astillero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 17 km
Barra de la Gabina Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 18 km
Las Pozas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 21 km
Danta Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 25 km
Agua Dulce Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 25 km
Las Champas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 26 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 27 km
Caserío El Guayabo Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 28 km
El Pumpo Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 28 km
La Avellana Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 29 km
Los Cerritos Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 29 km
El Garrobo Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 31 km
Hacienda Vieja Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 33 km
Cara Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 34 km
La Candelaria Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 34 km
Las Lomas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 34 km
El Amatal Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 34 km
El Jobito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 35 km
Potrerillos Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 37 km
La Gabia Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 37 km
El Maneadero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 38 km
Barra de Santiago Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 38 km
Papaturro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 39 km
El Chagüite Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 40 km
El Panal Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 41 km
El Refugio Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 41 km
Agua Fría Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 42 km
Las Cofradías Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 42 km
Caña Vieja Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 42 km
Guazacapán Santa Rosa Guatemala City - 42 km
Taxisco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 6400 people 44 km
San Miguel Aroche Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 44 km
El Coyolito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 46 km
Moyuta Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8100 people 47 km
El Castaño Escuintla Guatemala Village - 47 km
Hacienda El Chagüite Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 47 km
Buenos Aires Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 47 km
El Colorado Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 48 km
La Morenita Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 49 km
Tacuba Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 5100 people 49 km
Iztapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 4000 people 49 km
Metalío Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 50 km
Río Manuel Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 50 km
Conguaco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 3400 people 51 km
El Arco Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 51 km
El Jobo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 51 km
Jujutla Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 2000 people 52 km
Tecuamburro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 53 km
Los Lotes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 53 km
Los Achiotes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 54 km
Los Platanares Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 54 km
El Marío Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 54 km
El Almendro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 55 km
Santa María Ixhuatán Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 55 km
Acajutla Sonsonate El Salvador City 22000 people 55 km
Concepción Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 56 km
Cupatacho Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 56 km
Los Horcones Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 57 km
San Rafael Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 57 km
Ahuachapán Ahuachapán El Salvador City 33000 people 58 km
Valle Nuevo Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 58 km
San José Escuintla Guatemala City 19000 people 59 km
Quezalapa Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 60 km
El Melonar Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 60 km
Jalpatagua Jutiapa Guatemala Village 10000 people 60 km
Los Cóbanos Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 60 km
Tierra Blanca Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 60 km
El Ojo de Agua Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 60 km
Cuje Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 61 km
Brito Escuintla Guatemala Village - 61 km
Las Marías Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 61 km
La Danta Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 62 km
San José Acatempa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 62 km
Miravalles Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 62 km
Los Pacheco Escuintla Guatemala Village - 63 km
Hacienda Santa Clara Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 63 km
Salcoatitán Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 64 km
Cuilapa Santa Rosa Guatemala City 16000 people 64 km
Comapa Jutiapa Guatemala Village 1500 people 65 km
El Copante Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 66 km
Obero Escuintla Guatemala City - 66 km
El Pescador Guatemala Guatemala Village - 66 km
Estanzuela Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 66 km
Sonsonate Sonsonate El Salvador City 59000 people 66 km
La Barrita Escuintla Guatemala Village - 68 km
Atiquizaya Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 9500 people 68 km
San Marcos Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 68 km
Bordo Alto Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 68 km
Estanzuela Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 69 km
Guanagazapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 2800 people 69 km
Otacingo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 69 km
Chalchuapa Ahuachapan El Salvador City 32000 people 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
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 61 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 70 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 54 km
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 55 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 59 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 59 km

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