M 4.7 in Guatemala on 02 May 2016 21:49 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: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.5776 , -91.3198
Event Date: 02 May 2016 21:49 UTC
02 May 2016 15:49 Local
Exposed Population:
783421 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 02 May 2016 22:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1127203 0.1 02 May 2016 21:49 4.7M, 35km N/A 780 thousand (in 100km) 00:31 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 Escuintla (population 573,063) . The nearest places are Guatemala, Quezaltenango, and Antigua.

Radius Population
100 km 780000 people
75 km 250000 people
50 km 22000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Antigua Sacatep�quez Guatemala Major city 21000 people 125 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 141 km
Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala Capital 1.7 million people 144 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 66 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Playa Grande Guatemala 61 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 65 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 65 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 69 km

More information

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