M 4.6 in Guatemala on 21 Mar 2017 08:44 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

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: 106.84 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.9014 , -90.2747
Event Date: 21 Mar 2017 08:44 UTC
21 Mar 2017 02:44 Local
Exposed Population:
6630000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008thd
Inserted at: 21 Mar 2017 09:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; El Salvador= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -1 -1
us20008thd Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1161279 -1 21 Mar 2017 08:44 4.6M, 106.84km N/A 6.6 million (in 100km) 00:48 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 Santa Rosa (population 332,482) . The nearest places are Las Pozas, Los Cerritos, Danta, El Garrobo, San Pedro, Astillero, San Rafael, La Gabia, Potrerillos, Las Lomas, and Antigua.

Radius Population
100 km 6.6 million people
75 km 2.3 million people
50 km 700000 people
20 km 79000 people
10 km 26000 people
5 km 8400 people
2 km 1400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 430000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 300000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Las Pozas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 2 km
Los Cerritos Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 7 km
Danta Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 8 km
El Garrobo Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 8 km
San Pedro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 8 km
Astillero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 10 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 13 km
La Gabia Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 13 km
Potrerillos Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 14 km
Las Lomas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 15 km
Barra de la Gabina Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 17 km
Agua Dulce Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 17 km
El Jobito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 18 km
Hacienda Vieja Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 18 km
Caña Vieja Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 19 km
Caserío El Guayabo Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 20 km
La Avellana Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 22 km
Las Cofradías Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 22 km
El Coyolito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 22 km
El Maneadero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 23 km
El Pumpo Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 24 km
El Chagüite Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 24 km
Guazacapán Santa Rosa Guatemala City - 25 km
Las Champas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 25 km
El Amatal Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 25 km
Moyuta Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8100 people 26 km
Río Manuel Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 28 km
Taxisco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 6400 people 28 km
La Morenita Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 29 km
Cara Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 29 km
Agua Fría Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 29 km
Los Achiotes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 30 km
Conguaco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 3400 people 30 km
La Candelaria Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 30 km
El Almendro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 31 km
San Miguel Aroche Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 31 km
El Colorado Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 32 km
Santa María Ixhuatán Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 32 km
El Panal Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 32 km
El Marío Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 32 km
Tecuamburro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 34 km
El Refugio Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 35 km
Concepción Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 35 km
Papaturro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 36 km
Tacuba Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 5100 people 37 km
El Ojo de Agua Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 37 km
Los Lotes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 37 km
Tierra Blanca Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 38 km
Las Marías Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 38 km
San José Acatempa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 38 km
Barra de Santiago Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 38 km
Jalpatagua Jutiapa Guatemala Village 10000 people 39 km
El Jobo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 39 km
El Melonar Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 40 km
Valle Nuevo Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 41 km
Cuilapa Santa Rosa Guatemala City 16000 people 42 km
El Castaño Escuintla Guatemala Village - 42 km
El Copante Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 42 km
Cuje Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 42 km
Los Horcones Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 42 km
El Arco Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 42 km
Hacienda El Chagüite Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 44 km
Comapa Jutiapa Guatemala Village 1500 people 45 km
Bordo Alto Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 45 km
La Danta Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 45 km
Estanzuela Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 46 km
Ahuachapán Ahuachapán El Salvador City 33000 people 46 km
Jujutla Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 2000 people 46 km
San Marcos Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 47 km
Guacamayas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 47 km
Estanzuela Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 48 km
Iztapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 4000 people 48 km
El Pescador Guatemala Guatemala Village - 49 km
Buenos Aires Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 49 km
Jumaytepeque Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 49 km
Quezalapa Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 50 km
Brito Escuintla Guatemala Village - 50 km
El Colorado Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 51 km
Los Platanares Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 51 km
Río Chiquito Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 52 km
Santa Gertrudis Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 52 km
Potrero Grande Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 52 km
San Rafael Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 52 km
Los Chivos Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 53 km
Metalío Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 53 km
El Cóbano Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 53 km
Atiquizaya Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 9500 people 55 km
San Rafael Guatemala Guatemala Village - 55 km
Guanagazapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 2800 people 55 km
Cupatacho Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 55 km
Amberes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 56 km
Salcoatitán Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 56 km
San Juan Tapalapa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 56 km
Chalchuapa Ahuachapan El Salvador City 32000 people 56 km
San José Hueviapa Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 56 km
Casillas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8900 people 57 km
La Esmeralda Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 58 km
Acajutla Sonsonate El Salvador City 22000 people 59 km
Jutiapa Jutiapa Guatemala City 34000 people 59 km
Pozitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 59 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
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 61 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 65 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 81 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 55 km
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 59 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 60 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 60 km

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