M 4.9 in Guatemala on 19 Dec 2016 21:18 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: 4.9M
Depth: 94.21 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.3729 , -91.365
Event Date: 19 Dec 2016 21:18 UTC
19 Dec 2016 15:18 Local
Exposed Population:
7684776 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us200082mc
Inserted at: 19 Dec 2016 22:16 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us200082mc 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
1151276 n.a 19 Dec 2016 21:18 4.9M, 94.21km N/A 7.7 million (in 100km) 00:57 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 Centroamérica, Río Bravo, Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate, San José El Ídolo, Belén, Monte Llano, La Cortina, Santa Bárbara, Patut, San Antonio, and Guatemala.

Radius Population
100 km 7.7 million people
75 km 3.8 million people
50 km 1.5 million people
20 km 250000 people
10 km 53000 people
5 km 17000 people
2 km 1500 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
Centroamérica Escuintla Guatemala Village - 5 km
Río Bravo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 7500 people 5 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 10 km
San José El Ídolo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 10 km
Belén Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 12 km
Monte Llano Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 12 km
La Cortina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 14 km
Santa Bárbara Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 16 km
Patut Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 17 km
San Antonio Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 19 km
Chicacao Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 20000 people 19 km
Zanjón de Agua Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 20 km
San Lorenzo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 2100 people 20 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 22 km
Patulul Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 14000 people 23 km
Mazatenango Suchitepequez Guatemala City 36000 people 23 km
La Máquina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 24 km
San Francisco Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 24 km
Bolivia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 25 km
San Pablo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 25 km
Bracitos Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 25 km
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 26 km
La Noria Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Xayá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 28 km
Cuyotenango Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 11000 people 29 km
Masá Sololá Guatemala Village - 29 km
Chirijalimá Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 31 km
Pasajquim Solola Guatemala Village - 31 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 31 km
Peña de Plata Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 32 km
Santa Ana Mixtán Escuintla Guatemala Village - 32 km
Santiago Atitlán Sololá Guatemala City - 32 km
Boxomá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 33 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 33 km
Panimaquib Solola Guatemala Village - 34 km
Sajquim Sololá Guatemala Village - 35 km
San Felipe Suchitepequez Guatemala Village 8800 people 36 km
El Bebedero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 36 km
Pochuta Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 3800 people 36 km
San Pedro Sololá Guatemala Village - 37 km
Puerta Privada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 37 km
Pucá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 37 km
Finca Los Ángeles Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 37 km
Huitzitzil Escuintla Guatemala Village - 37 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 37 km
Nimayá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 38 km
San Miguel Solola Guatemala Village - 38 km
Santa Clara Sololá Guatemala Village - 38 km
Retalhuleu Retalhuleu Guatemala City 44000 people 39 km
Agüero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 39 km
Tahuesco Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 39 km
Buena Vista Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 39 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 40 km
Nueva Candalaria Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 40 km
Nueva Venecia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 40 km
Vaquilito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 40 km
Barra Madre Vieja Escuintla Guatemala Village - 41 km
Agua Escondida Sololá Guatemala Village - 42 km
Chichimecas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 42 km
Santa María Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 42 km
Chuaquenún Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 43 km
Granados Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 43 km
El Tulate Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 44 km
Finca Sangre de Cristo Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 44 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
Tzanjuyub Solola Guatemala Village - 44 km
Chontal Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
Tecojate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
Tzanmucubal Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 45 km
Santa Lucía Sololá Guatemala Village - 46 km
La Verde Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 47 km
San José Nil Chiquito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 47 km
Yepocapa Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 8900 people 47 km
El Asintal Retalhuleu Guatemala Village 6100 people 47 km
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán Solola Guatemala Village - 47 km
La Democracia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 48 km
Sololá Sololá Guatemala City 10000 people 48 km
San Andrés Semetabaj Solola Guatemala Village - 49 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 49 km
Xepach Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 50 km
Cantel Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 26000 people 50 km
Acatenango Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 7000 people 50 km
Patzún Chimaltenango Guatemala City 18000 people 50 km
San José Rama Blanca Escuintla Guatemala Village - 51 km
Málaga Escuintla Guatemala Village - 51 km
Barreneché Solola Guatemala Village - 52 km
Caballo Blanco Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 52 km
El Terrero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 52 km
Nahualá Sololá Guatemala Village - 52 km
Cojobal Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 53 km
Jovel Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 53 km
El Zapote Escuintla Guatemala Village - 53 km
La Aurora Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 53 km
Xejabí Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 54 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 54 km
Colomba Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 19000 people 54 km
Sipacate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 54 km
Vásquez Totonicapan Guatemala Village - 55 km
Jesús la Bomba Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 55 km
La Soledad Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 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 39 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 56 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 65 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 75 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Playa Grande Guatemala 34 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 59 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 77 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 77 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 81 km

More information

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