M 5.2 in Guatemala on 16 Dec 2012 10:07 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: 5.2M
Depth: 113.5 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.7523 , -91.3828
Event Date: 16 Dec 2012 10:07 UTC
16 Dec 2012 04:07 Local
Exposed Population:
8480000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000ean6
Inserted at: 16 Dec 2012 10:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000ean6 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
121475 0.5 16 Dec 2012 10:07 5.2M, 113.5km N/A 8.5 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 Guatemala , Department of Solola (population 264,123) . The nearest places are and Quezaltenango.

Radius Population
100 km 8.3 million people
75 km 4.4 million people
50 km 2.4 million people
20 km 640000 people
10 km 110000 people
5 km 18000 people
2 km 4200 people

Affected Provinces

Country Region Province Population
Guatemala Solola 260000 people
Guatemala Quezaltenango 630000 people
Guatemala Totonicapan 350000 people
Guatemala Suchitepequez 410000 people
Guatemala Retalhuleu 260000 people
Guatemala Quiche 560000 people
Guatemala Chimaltenango 390000 people
Guatemala San Marcos 810000 people
Guatemala Huehuetenango 740000 people
Guatemala Escuintla 570000 people
Guatemala Sacatepequez 210000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 2.2 million people
Guatemala Baja Verapaz 200000 people
Mexico Chiapas 3.5 million people
Guatemala Alta Verapaz 510000 people
Guatemala El Progreso 140000 people
Guatemala Santa Rosa 330000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 14 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
Quezaltenango 2363 15 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 42 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 76 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 76 km

More information

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