M 4.5 in Guatemala on 18 Nov 2016 00:23 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: 4.5M
Depth: 72.12 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.1708 , -91.2063
Event Date: 18 Nov 2016 00:23 UTC
17 Nov 2016 18:23 Local
Exposed Population:
7374656 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100079r5
Inserted at: 18 Nov 2016 00:58 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us100079r5 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
1147270 n.a 18 Nov 2016 00:23 4.5M, 72.12km N/A 7.4 million (in 100km) 00:34 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 Poza Verde, Cerro Colorado, Santa Ana Mixtán, Las Playas, Poza, La Gomera, Xayá, El Bebedero, Agüero, Chontal, and Guatemala.

Radius Population
100 km 7.4 million people
75 km 2.7 million people
50 km 890000 people
20 km 160000 people
10 km 44000 people
5 km 8500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 3 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 4 km
Santa Ana Mixtán Escuintla Guatemala Village - 7 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 9 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 11 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 11 km
Xayá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 12 km
El Bebedero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 12 km
Agüero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 17 km
Chontal Escuintla Guatemala Village - 19 km
Chichimecas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 21 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 21 km
La Noria Escuintla Guatemala Village - 21 km
Málaga Escuintla Guatemala Village - 23 km
El Terrero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 25 km
Centroamérica Escuintla Guatemala Village - 26 km
San José Rama Blanca Escuintla Guatemala Village - 26 km
Tecojate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 26 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Sipacate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Río Bravo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 7500 people 28 km
Patulul Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 14000 people 28 km
Las Cuevas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 28 km
Bolivia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 28 km
La Democracia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 29 km
Santa Bárbara Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 29 km
Barra Madre Vieja Escuintla Guatemala Village - 30 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 30 km
El Pilar Escuintla Guatemala Village - 31 km
Huitzitzil Escuintla Guatemala Village - 31 km
Cantarrana Escuintla Guatemala Village - 33 km
Corralitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 33 km
Peña de Plata Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 34 km
La Cortina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 34 km
Nimayá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 34 km
El Naranjo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 35 km
Monte Llano Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 38 km
Zanjón de Agua Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 38 km
Nueva Venecia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 38 km
San Francisco Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 38 km
San José El Ídolo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 38 km
Bracitos Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 38 km
Otacingo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 39 km
Masagua Escuintla Guatemala Village 9900 people 39 km
Belén Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 39 km
Finca Sangre de Cristo Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 40 km
El Reventón Escuintla Guatemala Village - 42 km
La Barrita Escuintla Guatemala Village - 42 km
Patut Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 42 km
Buena Vista Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 43 km
Chicacao Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 20000 people 43 km
El Zapote Escuintla Guatemala Village - 43 km
Obero Escuintla Guatemala City - 43 km
Tahuesco Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 43 km
Pochuta Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 3800 people 44 km
Los Pacheco Escuintla Guatemala Village - 45 km
Yepocapa Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 8900 people 46 km
San Antonio Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 47 km
La Máquina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 47 km
Escuintla Escuintla Guatemala City 100000 people 47 km
San Lorenzo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 2100 people 48 km
Panimaquib Solola Guatemala Village - 48 km
La Aurora Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 49 km
San José Escuintla Guatemala City 19000 people 49 km
Mazatenango Suchitepequez Guatemala City 36000 people 51 km
Santiago Atitlán Sololá Guatemala City - 51 km
Acatenango Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 7000 people 51 km
San Pablo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 53 km
Chuaquenún Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 53 km
El Tulate Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 53 km
La Soledad Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 54 km
Pasajquim Solola Guatemala Village - 55 km
Alotenango Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 17000 people 55 km
Masá Sololá Guatemala Village - 55 km
Agua Escondida Sololá Guatemala Village - 56 km
Cuyotenango Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 11000 people 57 km
La Periquera Escuintla Guatemala Village - 57 km
San Pedro Sololá Guatemala Village - 58 km
Chirijalimá Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 58 km
Boxomá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 58 km
La Verde Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 59 km
Brito Escuintla Guatemala Village - 59 km
Cojobal Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 59 km
Iztapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 4000 people 59 km
Patzún Chimaltenango Guatemala City 18000 people 60 km
Puerta Privada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 60 km
Guanagazapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 2800 people 60 km
El Sitán Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 61 km
Ciudad Vieja Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 30000 people 61 km
Santa Clara Sololá Guatemala Village - 61 km
Nueva Candalaria Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 61 km
Sajquim Sololá Guatemala Village - 62 km
San Miguel Solola Guatemala Village - 63 km
El Castaño Escuintla Guatemala Village - 64 km
San Felipe Suchitepequez Guatemala Village 8800 people 64 km
Pucá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 64 km
Los Jazmines Escuintla Guatemala Village - 64 km
San Andrés Semetabaj Solola Guatemala Village - 65 km
Vaquilito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 65 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
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 41 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 48 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 65 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 83 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 86 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Playa Grande Guatemala 34 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 50 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 50 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 54 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 77 km

More information

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