M 5.6 in Guatemala on 09 Nov 2019 08:32 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: 5.6M
Depth: 197.49 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.4813 , -90.2906
Event Date: 09 Nov 2019 08:32 UTC
09 Nov 2019 02:32 Local
Exposed Population:
8070000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us600069n1
Inserted at: 09 Nov 2019 08:53 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 0.5 0.5
us600069n1 Scaled population (vector) 7.08  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.19  
  INFORM_normalised 1.05  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1277925 0.5 09 Nov 2019 08:32 5.6M, 197.49km N/A 8.1 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 El Zapote, El Rinconcito, La Sierra, Casillas, Amberes, El Durazno, Mataquescuintla, San Rafael, San Juan Tapalapa, Las Mesas, and Arrozal.

Radius Population
100 km 8.1 million people
75 km 5.9 million people
50 km 4.3 million people
20 km 310000 people
10 km 45000 people
5 km 6200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 2.2 million people
Jalapa Guatemala 230000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 430000 people
El Progreso Guatemala 140000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Zapote Guatemala Guatemala Village - 4 km
El Rinconcito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 5 km
La Sierra Jalapa Guatemala Village - 6 km
Casillas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8900 people 9 km
Amberes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 10 km
El Durazno Guatemala Guatemala Village - 11 km
Mataquescuintla Jalapa Guatemala Village 7500 people 12 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 12 km
San Juan Tapalapa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 12 km
Las Mesas Jalapa Guatemala Village - 13 km
Agua Tibia Guatemala Guatemala Village - 15 km
Jumaytepeque Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 16 km
Fraijanes Guatemala Guatemala Village 28000 people 16 km
Contreras Guatemala Guatemala Village - 17 km
El Colorado Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 17 km
El Aguacate Jalapa Guatemala Village - 17 km
Ciénaga Grande Guatemala Guatemala Village - 18 km
Los Verdes Guatemala Guatemala Village - 18 km
Estanzuela Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 19 km
Soledad Grande Jalapa Guatemala Village - 20 km
Guacamayas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 21 km
Yerbabuena Guatemala Guatemala Village - 21 km
Sampaquisoy Guatemala Guatemala Village - 21 km
El Manzanote Guatemala Guatemala Village - 22 km
Cuilapa Santa Rosa Guatemala City 16000 people 23 km
Tatasirire Jalapa Guatemala Village - 23 km
Rodriguitos Guatemala Guatemala Village - 24 km
Santa Catarina Pinula Guatemala Guatemala Village 68000 people 24 km
Rustrián Guatemala Guatemala Village - 25 km
Ayarza Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 25 km
San Carlos Alzatate Jalapa Guatemala Village - 25 km
El Cangrejito El Progreso Guatemala Village - 26 km
Chato Guatemala Guatemala Village - 27 km
Santa Elena Barillas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 28 km
El Ojo de Agua Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 28 km
Llano de Morales El Progreso Guatemala Village - 29 km
Carrizal Jalapa Guatemala Village - 29 km
San Rafael Guatemala Guatemala Village - 29 km
San José Acatempa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 30 km
Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala Capital 1.7 million people 31 km
Las Pozas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 31 km
Pino Gordo Jalapa Guatemala Village - 31 km
Labor Vieja Guatemala Guatemala Village - 31 km
Santa Gertrudis Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 32 km
El Copante Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 32 km
La Mina El Progreso Guatemala Village - 32 km
Concepción Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 32 km
Santa María Ixhuatán Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 32 km
Ramírez Guatemala Guatemala Village - 32 km
Pontezuela Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 33 km
Ingenio de Ayarza Jalapa Guatemala Village - 33 km
Bejucal Guatemala Guatemala Village - 34 km
Cuje Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 35 km
Garibaldi Guatemala Guatemala Village - 35 km
Sanarate El Progreso Guatemala Village 16000 people 35 km
El Pescador Guatemala Guatemala Village - 35 km
El Trapichito El Progreso Guatemala Village - 35 km
Sacoj Guatemala Guatemala Village - 36 km
Los Achiotes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 36 km
Las Cabezas El Progreso Guatemala Village - 36 km
Amatitlán Guatemala Guatemala City 48000 people 36 km
Bordo Alto Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 36 km
Jalapa Jalapa Guatemala City 45000 people 37 km
Pozitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 37 km
El Bonete Jalapa Guatemala Village - 37 km
Los Altarcitos Guatemala Guatemala Village - 37 km
Las Marías Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 37 km
Mixco Guatemala Guatemala City 470000 people 37 km
Rincón del Río Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 37 km
Tres Puentes El Progreso Guatemala Village - 37 km
Tecuamburro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 38 km
Mal Paso Jalapa Guatemala Village - 39 km
Los Chivos Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 40 km
La Morenita Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 40 km
La Embaulada Sacatepequez Guatemala Village - 40 km
Copante Guatemala Guatemala Village - 40 km
Buena Vista Guatemala Guatemala Village - 40 km
Los Jazmines Escuintla Guatemala Village - 40 km
El Almendro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 40 km
San Luis Güishoro Jalapa Guatemala Village - 41 km
El Zarzal El Progreso Guatemala Village - 41 km
San Martineros Guatemala Guatemala Village - 41 km
Agua Caliente El Progreso Guatemala Village - 41 km
El Coyolito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 43 km
El Maestrillo Jalapa Guatemala Village - 43 km
Los Lotes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 43 km
Tierra Blanca Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 43 km
Terrerito El Progreso Guatemala Village - 44 km
Chibatutuy Guatemala Guatemala Village - 44 km
El Manzanillo Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village - 44 km
Pitahayas Jalapa Guatemala Village - 45 km
Agua Blanca El Progreso Guatemala Village - 45 km
Pozas de Agua Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 45 km
Las Morales El Progreso Guatemala Village - 45 km
Monjas Jalapa Guatemala Village 10000 people 45 km
Sajcavillá Guatemala Guatemala Village - 45 km
San Raimundo Guatemala Guatemala Village - 45 km
Río Manuel Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 46 km
El Cóbano Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 46 km
San Juancito Jalapa Guatemala Village - 47 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
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 28 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 72 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 84 km
Chiquimula CIQ unknown 0 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 82 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 85 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 85 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pueblo Viejo Chixoy 1983 91 km

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