M 5.7 in Guatemala on 15 Jun 2016 13:46 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.7M
Depth: 70.5 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.2249 , -91.4554
Event Date: 15 Jun 2016 13:46 UTC
15 Jun 2016 07:46 Local
Exposed Population:
4505508 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us200064ir
Inserted at: 15 Jun 2016 14:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us200064ir 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
1131199 n.a 15 Jun 2016 13:46 5.7M, 77.47km 4.29 4.5 million (in 100km) 00:28 NEIC
1131200 n.a 15 Jun 2016 13:46 5.7M, 70.5km 4.35 4.5 million (in 100km) 00:40 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 Suchitepequez (population 406,769) . The nearest places are Quezaltenango, and Bolivia.

Radius Population
100 km 4.5 million people
75 km 2.2 million people
50 km 950000 people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 22000 people
5 km 7900 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bolivia Suchitep�quez Guatemala Village - 4 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 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
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 43 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 69 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Playa Grande Guatemala 14 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 49 km

More information

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