M 4.5 in Guatemala on 11 May 2017 22:02 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: 4.5M
Depth: 54.78 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.5127 , -90.2669
Event Date: 11 May 2017 22:02 UTC
11 May 2017 16:02 Local
Exposed Population:
2200000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008rpt
Inserted at: 11 May 2017 22:33 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 0 0
us10008rpt 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
1167494 0 11 May 2017 22:02 4.5M, 54.78km N/A 2.2 million (in 100km) 00:30 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 Jutiapa (population 429,912) . The nearest places are Barra de la Gabina, Las Champas, San Pedro, Barra de Santiago, Caserío El Guayabo, Astillero, Cara, Las Pozas, Danta, El Amatal, and Izalco.

Radius Population
100 km 2.2 million people
75 km 940000 people
50 km 180000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Jutiapa Guatemala 430000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 300000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 400000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 490000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 520000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 2.2 million people
Jalapa Guatemala 230000 people
Chalatenango El Salvador 270000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 1.2 million people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 210000 people
La Paz El Salvador 310000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 390000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
El Progreso Guatemala 140000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 230000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 290000 people
Ocotepeque Honduras 89000 people
Solola Guatemala 260000 people
Cabanas El Salvador 210000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 230000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 200000 people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 200000 people
Quiche Guatemala 560000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 460000 people
Lempira Honduras 210000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people
Copan Honduras 260000 people
Totonicapan Guatemala 350000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 510000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 630000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 510000 people
Intibuca Honduras 150000 people
Izabal Guatemala 330000 people
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people
Morazan El Salvador 250000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 740000 people
La Paz Honduras 130000 people
Santa Barbara Honduras 310000 people
La Union El Salvador 370000 people
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
Valle Honduras 140000 people
Comayagua Honduras 270000 people
Peten Guatemala 230000 people
Cortes Honduras 800000 people
Toledo Belize 17000 people
Chinandega Nicaragua 360000 people
Francisco Morazan Honduras 1000000 people
Choluteca Honduras 360000 people
Yoro Honduras 400000 people
El Paraiso Honduras 280000 people
Cayo Belize 34000 people
Leon Nicaragua 380000 people
Atlantida Honduras 410000 people
Nueva Segovia Nicaragua 130000 people
Stann Creek Belize 21000 people
Madriz Nicaragua 98000 people
Esteli Nicaragua 190000 people
Olancho Honduras 340000 people
Tabasco Mexico 1.6 million people
Managua Nicaragua 1.1 million people
Jinotega Nicaragua 190000 people
Belize Belize 68000 people
Matagalpa Nicaragua 350000 people
Orange Walk Belize 33000 people
Carazo Nicaragua 170000 people
Masaya Nicaragua 250000 people
Campeche Mexico 580000 people
Colon Honduras 150000 people
Boaco Nicaragua 130000 people
Granada Nicaragua 180000 people
Quintana Roo Mexico 540000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Barra de la Gabina Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 30 km
Las Champas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 32 km
San Pedro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 35 km
Barra de Santiago Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 37 km
Caserío El Guayabo Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 38 km
Astillero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 39 km
Cara Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 39 km
Las Pozas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 41 km
Danta Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 42 km
El Amatal Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 43 km
Buenos Aires Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 43 km
Metalío Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 44 km
Hacienda Vieja Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 45 km
El Refugio Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 46 km
Agua Dulce Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 47 km
Hacienda El Chagüite Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 47 km
Acajutla Sonsonate El Salvador City 22000 people 48 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 48 km
El Pumpo Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 49 km
El Garrobo Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 49 km
Las Lomas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 49 km
Los Cerritos Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 49 km
La Avellana Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 50 km
Agua Fría Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 51 km
Los Cóbanos Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 51 km
Cupatacho Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 52 km
Los Platanares Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 52 km
El Chagüite Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 53 km
Potrerillos Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 54 km
Jujutla Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 2000 people 54 km
La Candelaria Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 54 km
El Arco Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 55 km
Miravalles Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 56 km
La Gabia Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 56 km
Las Cofradías Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 56 km
El Jobito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 56 km
Tacuba Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 5100 people 57 km
San Rafael Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 58 km
Papaturro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 58 km
Hacienda Santa Clara Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 59 km
El Colorado Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 59 km
El Maneadero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 59 km
Caña Vieja Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 60 km
Moyuta Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8100 people 62 km
El Panal Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 62 km
Quezalapa Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 63 km
Guazacapán Santa Rosa Guatemala City - 64 km
Sonsonate Sonsonate El Salvador City 59000 people 64 km
Ahuachapán Ahuachapán El Salvador City 33000 people 64 km
Conguaco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 3400 people 65 km
Taxisco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 6400 people 65 km
El Coyolito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 65 km
San Miguel Aroche Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 65 km
Acachapa Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 65 km
Salcoatitán Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 65 km
Los Horcones Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 66 km
El Castaño Escuintla Guatemala Village - 67 km
Iztapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 4000 people 67 km
Río Manuel Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 67 km
El Cacao Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 68 km
Valle Nuevo Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 69 km
El Marío Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 69 km
Izalco Sonsonate El Salvador Village 19000 people 70 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 77 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 47 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 71 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 75 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 75 km

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