M 5.4 in Guatemala on 16 Dec 2016 11:34 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: 5.4M
Depth: 79.42 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.0702 , -90.9034
Event Date: 16 Dec 2016 11:34 UTC
16 Dec 2016 05:34 Local
Exposed Population:
6576309 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000819r
Inserted at: 16 Dec 2016 12:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us2000819r 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
1150753 n.a 16 Dec 2016 11:34 5.4M, 79.42km N/A 6.6 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 El Pilar, Corralitos, Obero, Otacingo, El Terrero, Los Pacheco, Ceiba Amelia, Cantarrana, Masagua, La Barrita, and Guatemala.

Radius Population
100 km 6.6 million people
75 km 4.1 million people
50 km 770000 people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 29000 people
5 km 11000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Pilar Escuintla Guatemala Village - 4 km
Corralitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 7 km
Obero Escuintla Guatemala City - 9 km
Otacingo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 10 km
El Terrero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 10 km
Los Pacheco Escuintla Guatemala Village - 12 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 13 km
Cantarrana Escuintla Guatemala Village - 14 km
Masagua Escuintla Guatemala Village 9900 people 16 km
La Barrita Escuintla Guatemala Village - 17 km
San José Escuintla Guatemala City 19000 people 18 km
La Democracia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 18 km
Málaga Escuintla Guatemala Village - 19 km
Las Cuevas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 20 km
El Naranjo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 21 km
Agüero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 21 km
El Reventón Escuintla Guatemala Village - 23 km
Iztapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 4000 people 25 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 26 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Brito Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Escuintla Escuintla Guatemala City 100000 people 28 km
El Castaño Escuintla Guatemala Village - 29 km
Sipacate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 30 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 31 km
Xayá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 32 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 32 km
Guanagazapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 2800 people 33 km
Chontal Escuintla Guatemala Village - 34 km
El Zapote Escuintla Guatemala Village - 35 km
Santa Ana Mixtán Escuintla Guatemala Village - 36 km
Papaturro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 36 km
El Jobo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 37 km
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 37 km
El Bebedero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 37 km
San José Rama Blanca Escuintla Guatemala Village - 39 km
El Panal Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 39 km
Nimayá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 40 km
La Periquera Escuintla Guatemala Village - 41 km
Chichimecas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 42 km
La Candelaria Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 42 km
San Miguel Aroche Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 42 km
Finca Sangre de Cristo Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 43 km
Los Jazmines Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
Pozitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
Los Lotes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 44 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 46 km
La Aurora Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 46 km
El Pescador Guatemala Guatemala Village - 46 km
Peña de Plata Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 46 km
Alotenango Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 17000 people 47 km
Patulul Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 14000 people 48 km
Taxisco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 6400 people 48 km
Yepocapa Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 8900 people 48 km
El Pumpo Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 49 km
Tecojate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 49 km
El Maneadero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 49 km
Cuje Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 49 km
La Avellana Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 50 km
Las Pozas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 50 km
Bejucal Guatemala Guatemala Village - 50 km
San Rafael Guatemala Guatemala Village - 51 km
Buena Vista Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 51 km
Ciudad Vieja Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 30000 people 52 km
Tecuamburro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 52 km
La Soledad Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 52 km
Guazacapán Santa Rosa Guatemala City - 53 km
Santa Bárbara Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 53 km
Acatenango Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 7000 people 54 km
Amatitlán Guatemala Guatemala City 48000 people 54 km
La Noria Escuintla Guatemala Village - 54 km
Agua Dulce Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 54 km
Santa Elena Barillas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 54 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 55 km
El Jobito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 56 km
Antigua Sacatepéquez Guatemala Major city 21000 people 56 km
Pochuta Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 3800 people 57 km
La Morenita Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 57 km
Barra Madre Vieja Escuintla Guatemala Village - 57 km
Río Bravo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 7500 people 58 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 58 km
San Francisco Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 59 km
Centroamérica Escuintla Guatemala Village - 59 km
Concepción Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 60 km
La Cortina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 60 km
Parramos Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 9500 people 61 km
Huitzitzil Escuintla Guatemala Village - 61 km
La Embaulada Sacatepequez Guatemala Village - 61 km
Bolivia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 62 km
Los Verdes Guatemala Guatemala Village - 62 km
El Sitán Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 62 km
Ramírez Guatemala Guatemala Village - 63 km
Panimaquib Solola Guatemala Village - 64 km
Cojobal Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 65 km
Astillero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 65 km
Rustrián Guatemala Guatemala Village - 65 km
Chuaquenún Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 65 km
Tejar Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 65 km
El Colorado Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 66 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 8 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 17 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 70 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 19 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 19 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 21 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 66 km

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