M 4.8 in Guatemala on 01 Apr 2017 01:54 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: 4.8M
Depth: 56.98 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.1189 , -91.5717
Event Date: 01 Apr 2017 01:54 UTC
31 Mar 2017 19:54 Local
Exposed Population:
3710000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008dqk
Inserted at: 01 Apr 2017 02:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; Mexico= 4.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us10008dqk 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
1162410 0.2 01 Apr 2017 01:54 4.8M, 56.98km N/A 3.7 million (in 100km) 00:23 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 Nueva Venecia, Tahuesco, Huitzitzil, Bolivia, Bracitos, Barra Madre Vieja, La Noria, El Tulate, Zanjón de Agua, La Verde, and Quezaltenango.

Radius Population
100 km 3.9 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 640000 people
20 km 59000 people
10 km 19000 people
5 km 7900 people
2 km 2700 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
Nueva Venecia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 5 km
Tahuesco Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 6 km
Huitzitzil Escuintla Guatemala Village - 10 km
Bolivia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 12 km
Bracitos Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 15 km
Barra Madre Vieja Escuintla Guatemala Village - 16 km
La Noria Escuintla Guatemala Village - 16 km
El Tulate Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 18 km
Zanjón de Agua Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 22 km
La Verde Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 24 km
Tecojate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 26 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 28 km
Chichimecas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 30 km
Centroamérica Escuintla Guatemala Village - 31 km
La Máquina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 32 km
El Bebedero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 32 km
Patut Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 33 km
Santa Ana Mixtán Escuintla Guatemala Village - 34 km
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 35 km
Belén Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 36 km
Nueva Candalaria Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 36 km
Chontal Escuintla Guatemala Village - 37 km
San José Rama Blanca Escuintla Guatemala Village - 38 km
Jovel Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 40 km
Puerta Privada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 40 km
Río Bravo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 7500 people 40 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 41 km
San José El Ídolo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 41 km
Boxomá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 43 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 43 km
San Lorenzo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 2100 people 43 km
Champerico Retalhuleu Guatemala City 7700 people 45 km
Granada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 46 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 46 km
Vaquilito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 46 km
Sipacate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 47 km
Monte Llano Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 47 km
Xayá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 47 km
Mazatenango Suchitepequez Guatemala City 36000 people 48 km
Cuyotenango Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 11000 people 49 km
La Cortina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 49 km
Retalhuleu Retalhuleu Guatemala City 44000 people 50 km
Santa Bárbara Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 50 km
Jesús la Bomba Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 51 km
San Antonio Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 51 km
Pucá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 52 km
Málaga Escuintla Guatemala Village - 52 km
Caballo Blanco Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 53 km
San José Nil Chiquito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 54 km
San Pablo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 54 km
Patulul Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 14000 people 54 km
Agüero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 55 km
Chicacao Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 20000 people 55 km
Las Cuevas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 55 km
Acapán Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 56 km
Finca Los Ángeles Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 58 km
Refugio Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 59 km
El Asintal Retalhuleu Guatemala Village 6100 people 59 km
El Terrero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 59 km
San Francisco Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 59 km
Chirijalimá Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 60 km
Granados Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 60 km
El Naranjo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 61 km
Masá Sololá Guatemala Village - 61 km
San Felipe Suchitepequez Guatemala Village 8800 people 61 km
Bolívar Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 61 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 62 km
Cantarrana Escuintla Guatemala Village - 62 km
Peña de Plata Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 63 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 64 km
El Chico Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 65 km
Pasajquim Solola Guatemala Village - 65 km
Sajquim Sololá Guatemala Village - 66 km
El Pilar Escuintla Guatemala Village - 66 km
La Democracia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 66 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 67 km
Nimayá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 67 km
Santiago Atitlán Sololá Guatemala City - 68 km
Flores Costa Cuca Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 12000 people 68 km
Santa María Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 69 km
Seccion Pacaya Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 70 km
Corralitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 70 km
Panimaquib Solola Guatemala Village - 70 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 81 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 49 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 77 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 79 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Playa Grande Guatemala 4 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 44 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 80 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 80 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 85 km

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