M 4.8 in Guatemala on 11 Nov 2012 22:25 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: 51.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.3733 , -92.6872
Event Date: 11 Nov 2012 22:25 UTC
11 Nov 2012 16:25 Local
Exposed Population:
1100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000dr0c
Inserted at: 11 Nov 2012 22:43 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000dr0c 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
120809 0.5 11 Nov 2012 22:25 4.8M, 51.9km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:17 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 Mexico , State of Chiapas (population 3,524,501) . The nearest places are and Quezaltenango.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 350000 people
50 km 20000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 136 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 58 km
Tapachula 110 70 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 48 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 85 km

More information

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