M 4.7 in Guatemala on 03 May 2016 07:46 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: 63 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.7118 , -91.2144
Event Date: 03 May 2016 07:46 UTC
03 May 2016 01:46 Local
Exposed Population:
1258196 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 03 May 2016 08:18 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
1127248 0.1 03 May 2016 07:46 4.7M, 63km N/A 1.3 million (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, Antigua, San Jos� Rama Blanca, and Sipacate.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 510000 people
50 km 130000 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
San Jos� Rama Blanca Escuintla Guatemala Village - 25 km
Sipacate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 25 km
Antigua Sacatep�quez Guatemala Major city 21000 people 107 km
Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala Capital 1.7 million people 125 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 129 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 48 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 60 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 48 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 48 km

More information

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