M 4.6 in Guatemala on 21 Oct 2016 19:51 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: 4.6M
Depth: 97.79 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.3887 , -91.3924
Event Date: 21 Oct 2016 19:51 UTC
21 Oct 2016 13:51 Local
Exposed Population:
7361262 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20007fzp
Inserted at: 21 Oct 2016 22:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us20007fzp 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
1143610 n.a 21 Oct 2016 19:51 4.6M, 97.79km N/A 7.4 million (in 100km) 02:14 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 Centroamérica, San José El Ídolo, Río Bravo, Belén, Monte Llano, Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate, La Cortina, Patut, San Lorenzo, San Antonio, and Guatemala.

Radius Population
100 km 7.4 million people
75 km 3.7 million people
50 km 1.6 million people
20 km 300000 people
10 km 56000 people
5 km 15000 people
2 km 4300 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
Centroamérica Escuintla Guatemala Village - 6 km
San José El Ídolo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 7 km
Río Bravo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 7500 people 7 km
Belén Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 9 km
Monte Llano Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 11 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 12 km
La Cortina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 14 km
Patut Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 14 km
San Lorenzo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 2100 people 17 km
San Antonio Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 17 km
Santa Bárbara Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 18 km
Zanjón de Agua Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 18 km
Chicacao Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 20000 people 18 km
Mazatenango Suchitepequez Guatemala City 36000 people 20 km
La Máquina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 21 km
San Pablo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 22 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 24 km
Bracitos Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 24 km
San Francisco Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 25 km
Patulul Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 14000 people 25 km
Bolivia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 25 km
Cuyotenango Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 11000 people 26 km
Masá Sololá Guatemala Village - 27 km
Chirijalimá Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 28 km
La Noria Escuintla Guatemala Village - 28 km
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 29 km
Pasajquim Solola Guatemala Village - 29 km
Boxomá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 30 km
Xayá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 32 km
Santiago Atitlán Sololá Guatemala City - 32 km
Sajquim Sololá Guatemala Village - 33 km
San Felipe Suchitepequez Guatemala Village 8800 people 33 km
Pucá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 34 km
Finca Los Ángeles Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 34 km
Peña de Plata Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 34 km
Puerta Privada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 34 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 34 km
Santa Ana Mixtán Escuintla Guatemala Village - 35 km
Panimaquib Solola Guatemala Village - 35 km
Retalhuleu Retalhuleu Guatemala City 44000 people 35 km
San Pedro Sololá Guatemala Village - 36 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 36 km
San Miguel Solola Guatemala Village - 36 km
Vaquilito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 37 km
Nueva Candalaria Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 37 km
Santa Clara Sololá Guatemala Village - 37 km
Pochuta Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 3800 people 38 km
Huitzitzil Escuintla Guatemala Village - 39 km
El Bebedero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 39 km
Tahuesco Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 39 km
Santa María Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 40 km
Granados Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 40 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 40 km
Nueva Venecia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 40 km
Nimayá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 40 km
Buena Vista Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 41 km
Tzanjuyub Solola Guatemala Village - 42 km
Agüero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 42 km
Agua Escondida Sololá Guatemala Village - 42 km
Barra Madre Vieja Escuintla Guatemala Village - 42 km
El Tulate Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 43 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 43 km
Tzanmucubal Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 43 km
San José Nil Chiquito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 44 km
El Asintal Retalhuleu Guatemala Village 6100 people 44 km
Chuaquenún Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 44 km
Santa Lucía Sololá Guatemala Village - 44 km
Chichimecas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 45 km
La Verde Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 45 km
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán Solola Guatemala Village - 45 km
Finca Sangre de Cristo Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 46 km
Tecojate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 46 km
Chontal Escuintla Guatemala Village - 47 km
Xepach Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 47 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 47 km
Cantel Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 26000 people 47 km
Sololá Sololá Guatemala City 10000 people 48 km
San Andrés Semetabaj Solola Guatemala Village - 48 km
Caballo Blanco Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 49 km
Yepocapa Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 8900 people 49 km
Jovel Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 51 km
Nahualá Sololá Guatemala Village - 51 km
Barreneché Solola Guatemala Village - 51 km
Colomba Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 19000 people 51 km
La Democracia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 51 km
Patzún Chimaltenango Guatemala City 18000 people 51 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 51 km
Acatenango Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 7000 people 52 km
Jesús la Bomba Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 52 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 52 km
Tojcom Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 52 km
Vásquez Totonicapan Guatemala Village - 53 km
San José Rama Blanca Escuintla Guatemala Village - 53 km
Bolívar Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 53 km
Granada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 53 km
Cojobal Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 54 km
Málaga Escuintla Guatemala Village - 54 km
Xejabí Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 54 km
Rancho de Teja Totonicapan Guatemala Village - 54 km
Flores Costa Cuca Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 12000 people 55 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 36 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 54 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 68 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 78 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Playa Grande Guatemala 35 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 57 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 80 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 80 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 84 km

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