M 5 in Guatemala on 22 May 2016 14:51 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: 5.0M
Depth: 85.13 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.7084 , -90.4314
Event Date: 22 May 2016 14:51 UTC
22 May 2016 08:51 Local
Exposed Population:
3860447 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 22 May 2016 15:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.6 -0.6
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
1129043 -0.6 22 May 2016 14:51 5M, 85.13km N/A 3.9 million (in 100km) 00:23 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 Guatemala, Antigua, San Salvador, San Rafael, Astillero, Las Pozas, El Pumpo, La Avellana, Barra de la Gabina, San Pedro, and Agua Dulce.

Radius Population
100 km 3.9 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 260000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Astillero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 18 km
San Pedro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 21 km
El Pumpo Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 22 km
Agua Dulce Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 22 km
La Avellana Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 24 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 25 km
Las Pozas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 25 km
La Candelaria Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 26 km
Barra de la Gabina Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 28 km
Antigua Sacatep�quez Guatemala Major city 21000 people 99 km
Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala Capital 1.7 million people 102 km
San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Capital 520000 people 133 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 50 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 61 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 44 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 49 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 49 km

More information

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