M 4.8 in Guatemala on 08 Nov 2012 02:27 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.8M
Depth: 35.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.0919 , -92.5689
Event Date: 08 Nov 2012 02:27 UTC
07 Nov 2012 20:27 Local
Exposed Population:
720000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000dny4
Inserted at: 08 Nov 2012 03:23 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000dny4 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
120728 0.5 08 Nov 2012 02:26 4.5M, 35.5km N/A 160 thousand (in 100km) 00:44 NEIC
120729 0.5 08 Nov 2012 02:27 4.8M, 35.3km N/A 720 thousand (in 100km) 00:56 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 and Quezaltenango.

Radius Population
100 km 170000 people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 161 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 International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 85 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 96 km

More information

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