Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Guatemala on 14 Jun 2017 07:29 UTC

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M 7 in Guatemala on 14 Jun 2017 07:29 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	7.0M
Glide number:	EQ-2017-000071-GTM
Depth:	97.9 Km
Lat/Lon:	14.947 , -92.017
Event Date:	14 Jun 2017 07:29 UTC 14 Jun 2017 01:29 Local
Exposed Population:	5390000 people within 100km
Source:	PTWC pt17165003
Inserted at:	14 Jun 2017 07:38 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		Tsunami		GDACS score
PTWC	1.1		1		1.1
pt17165003	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	1	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1170758	1.1	14 Jun 2017 07:29	7M, 97.9km	N/A	5.4 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:09	PTWC
1170760	1.1	14 Jun 2017 07:29	7M, 98km	N/A	5.5 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:10	NTWC
1170762	0.9	14 Jun 2017 07:29	6.7M, 107km	N/A	6.4 million (in 100km)		00:11	GEOFON
1170768	1	14 Jun 2017 07:29	6.9M, 111.52km	6.1	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:21	NEIC
1170780	1	14 Jun 2017 07:29	6.9M, 94km	6.28	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	01:35	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 San Marcos (population 808,778) . The nearest places are San Pablo, Malacatán, Chanchicub, San Francisco, Navidad, San Rafael, El Tumbador, Catarina, Santa Ana, Bullaj, and Sajquim.

Radius	Population
100 km	5.4 million people
75 km	3.9 million people
50 km	2 million people
20 km	370000 people
10 km	120000 people
5 km	21000 people
2 km	4500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
San Marcos	Guatemala	810000 people
Chiapas	Mexico	3.5 million people
Quezaltenango	Guatemala	630000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
San Pablo	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	13000 people	2 km
Malacatán	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	6 km
Chanchicub	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	11 km
San Francisco	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	11 km
Navidad	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	11 km
San Rafael	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	11 km
El Tumbador	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	7500 people	12 km
Catarina	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	3000 people	12 km
Santa Ana	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	13 km
Bullaj	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	15 km
Tuxtla Chico	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	7100 people	16 km
El Amparo	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	17 km
El Recuerdo	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	18 km
Barrancas de Gálvez	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	18 km
Ojo de Agua	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	20 km
San Ignacio	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	20 km
Zanjón San Lorenzo	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	22 km
Metapa	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	22 km
Salvador Urbina	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	23 km
Sacuchum	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	23 km
Sibinal	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	1700 people	23 km
San Sebastián	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	24 km
Pajapita	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	8000 people	24 km
Laguna Seca	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	24 km
Tuichán	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	25 km
San Marcos	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	25000 people	25 km
Delicias	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	26 km
Sanajabá	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	26 km
Tapachula	Chiapas	Mexico	City	200000 people	27 km
Santa Clara	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	27 km
Chim	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	29 km
Bethania	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	30 km
Cunlaj	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	30 km
La Unión	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	30 km
San José Chibuj	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	31 km
La Esperanza	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	31 km
Cerro Grande	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	31 km
El Naranjo	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	31 km
Ixchiguán	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	31 km
Tecun Uman	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	32 km
San José Ixjoyón	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	32 km
Tacaná	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	33 km
Ciudad Hidalgo	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	33 km
Agua Blanca	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	34 km
Buena Vista	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	35 km
Achuté	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	36 km
Comitancillo	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	19000 people	36 km
Barrios	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	36 km
Roble Grande	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	36 km
Santa Anita	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	37 km
Río Blanco	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	37 km
Concepción Tutuapa	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	1200 people	37 km
Flores Costa Cuca	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	12000 people	38 km
Puerto Madero	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	9500 people	39 km
Babilonia	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	39 km
Chilebé	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	40 km
Las Majadas	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	40 km
San Martín Chiquito	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	40 km
Chanjulé	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	41 km
Colomba	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	19000 people	41 km
Huehuetán	Chiapas	Mexico	City	7000 people	41 km
Seccion Pacaya	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	41 km
Chisté	Huehuetenango	Guatemala	Village	-	41 km
El Rincón	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	41 km
Chiquirines	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	42 km
Vixbén	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	42 km
San Isidro	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	42 km
Limones	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	42 km
Benito Juárez	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	43 km
La Blanca	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	43 km
San Juan Ostuncalco	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	44 km
Poj	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	44 km
Yamoj	Huehuetenango	Guatemala	Village	-	45 km
Cajolá Chiquito	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	45 km
Berriozabal	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	46 km
Bolívar	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	46 km
San Miguel Ixtahuacán	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	46 km
Ixcamiche	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	46 km
Toajlaj	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	47 km
Agua Prieta	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	47 km
Tojcom	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	47 km
Mazatán	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	5700 people	47 km
Agua Sembrada	Huehuetenango	Guatemala	Village	-	48 km
El Asintal	Retalhuleu	Guatemala	Village	6100 people	49 km
Buenos Aires	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	50 km
Puerto de San Benito	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	50 km
Calel	Totonicapan	Guatemala	Village	-	50 km
Quequesiguán	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	51 km
San Carlos	Totonicapan	Guatemala	Village	-	51 km
Granados	Retalhuleu	Guatemala	Village	-	51 km
Ocós	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	51 km
Tzanjuyú	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	52 km
Agua Caliente	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	53 km
Huixtla	Chiapas	Mexico	City	29000 people	53 km
El Salitre	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	53 km
Motozintla	Chiapas	Mexico	City	19000 people	53 km
San José Nil Chiquito	Retalhuleu	Guatemala	Village	-	53 km
Aquiles Serdan	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	53 km
Xepach	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	53 km
Chejoj	Huehuetenango	Guatemala	Village	-	54 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
Tapachula		110				0	31 km
Tapachula International	TAP	29	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	42 km
Quezaltenango		2363				0	56 km
Retalhuleu		200	Civ.	Paved	No	4900	59 km
Huehuetenango	HUG	unknown				0	73 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Puerto Madero	MXPMD	Mexico	50 km
Champerico	GTCHR	Guatemala	75 km

More information

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