M 6.2 in El Salvador on 12 May 2017 10:41 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: 6.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.9108 , -90.0562
Event Date: 12 May 2017 10:41 UTC
12 May 2017 04:41 Local
Exposed Population: 440000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008rtu
Inserted at: 12 May 2017 11:06 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 0.9 0.9
us10008rtu Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1167554 0.9 12 May 2017 10:41 6.2M, 10km 4.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:24 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 El Salvador ,of Sonsonate (population 71,966) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1167554 12.911/-90.056 6.2 10 4.06 12 May 2017 11:06 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1167554 12.911/-90.056 6.2 10 4.25 12 May 2017 12:43 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sonsonate El Salvador 460000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 650000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 340000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 280000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 140000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 490000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 1.7 million people
La Paz El Salvador 300000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 400000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 39000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 96000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 220000 people
Chalatenango El Salvador 54000 people
Cabanas El Salvador 12000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 32000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Acajutla Sonsonate El Salvador City 22000 people 79 km
Metalío Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 80 km
Buenos Aires Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 83 km
El Níspero La Libertad El Salvador Village - 85 km
Hacienda Taquillo La Libertad El Salvador Village - 91 km
Las Champas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 93 km
Cuisnahuat Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 94 km
Cara Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 96 km
Barra de la Gabina Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 96 km
Sonsonate Sonsonate El Salvador City 59000 people 97 km
Chiltiupán La Libertad El Salvador Village - 99 km
San Rafael Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 99 km
Jujutla Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 2000 people 99 km
Caserío El Guayabo Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 100 km
Izalco Sonsonate El Salvador Village 19000 people 101 km
La Libertad La Libertad El Salvador City 17000 people 102 km
El Sauce Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 102 km
San Pedro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 104 km
Salcoatitán Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 106 km
Quezalapa Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 108 km
San Francisco El Potrerón La Libertad El Salvador Village - 109 km
Tacuba Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 5100 people 110 km
Armenia Sonsonate El Salvador City 15000 people 110 km
Las Dispensas La Libertad El Salvador Village - 112 km
Cangrejera La Libertad El Salvador Village - 114 km
Ahuachapán Ahuachapán El Salvador City 33000 people 114 km
Huizúcar La Libertad El Salvador Village - 116 km
El Botoncillal La Libertad El Salvador Village - 117 km
Agua Dulce Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 117 km
El Carrizal San Salvador El Salvador Village - 117 km
Nuevo Cuscatlán La Libertad El Salvador Village 6500 people 118 km
Los Cerritos Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 118 km
Nueva San Salvador La Libertad El Salvador City 120000 people 118 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 119 km
El Pumpo Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 119 km
Finca Santa Elena La Libertad El Salvador Village - 120 km
La Avellana Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 120 km
Atiquizaya Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 9500 people 121 km
Chalchuapa Ahuachapan El Salvador City 32000 people 122 km
Ciudad Arce La Libertad El Salvador Village 10000 people 122 km
Panchimalco San Salvador El Salvador Village 6700 people 122 km
Moyuta Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8100 people 125 km
Valle Nuevo Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 125 km
Olocuilta La Paz El Salvador Village 6200 people 125 km
Conguaco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 3400 people 126 km
Coatepeque Santa Ana El Salvador Village 5700 people 126 km
El Jobito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 127 km
Papaturro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 127 km
San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Capital 520000 people 128 km
São Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Capital 520000 people 128 km
El Rosario La Paz El Salvador Village 5500 people 129 km
La Herradura La Paz El Salvador Village - 129 km
Santiago Texacuangos San Salvador El Salvador Village - 130 km
Buena Vista La Paz El Salvador Village - 131 km
Santa Ana Santa Ana El Salvador City 170000 people 132 km
Quezaltepeque La Libertad El Salvador City 28000 people 132 km
San Jacinto Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 133 km
Iztapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 4000 people 134 km
Guazacapán Santa Rosa Guatemala City - 134 km
Taxisco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 6400 people 136 km
Jalpatagua Jutiapa Guatemala Village 10000 people 136 km
La Esmeralda Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 136 km
Guadalupe la Zorra La Paz El Salvador Village - 136 km
Apopa San Salvador El Salvador City 110000 people 136 km
San Juan Tepezontes La Paz El Salvador Village - 137 km
Santiago Nonualco La Paz El Salvador Village 9400 people 138 km
San José Escuintla Guatemala City 19000 people 140 km
El Guineo Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 140 km
San Pablo Tacachico La Libertad El Salvador Village 3000 people 141 km
Cantón San José de la Montaña La Paz El Salvador Village - 141 km
Las Mesas San Vicente El Salvador Village - 143 km
Guasapa San Salvador El Salvador Village - 143 km
Zacatecoluca La Paz El Salvador City 39000 people 145 km
La Barrita Escuintla Guatemala Village - 145 km
Candelaria Cuscatlán El Salvador Village - 145 km
Montepeque Cuscatlán El Salvador Village - 146 km
Texistepeque Santa Ana El Salvador Village 2400 people 148 km
Barrio Nuevo San Vicente El Salvador Village - 148 km
El Caracol San Vicente El Salvador Village - 149 km
Aguilares San Salvador El Salvador Village 21000 people 149 km
Obero Escuintla Guatemala City - 150 km
Caserío San Carlos San Vicente El Salvador Village - 150 km
Cojutepeque Cuscatlán El Salvador City 48000 people 151 km
Brito Escuintla Guatemala Village - 152 km
Caserío Los Pozos Usulután El Salvador Village - 154 km
Jutiapa Jutiapa Guatemala City 34000 people 154 km
La Esperanza San Vicente El Salvador Village - 155 km
Hacienda San Joaquín Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 156 km
Asunción Mita Jutiapa Guatemala Village 14000 people 156 km
Nueva Concepción Chalatenango El Salvador Village 8100 people 158 km
Suchitoto Cuscatlán El Salvador Village 5600 people 159 km
El Espíritu Santo Usulután El Salvador Village - 162 km
Sipacate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 163 km
Chalatenango Chalatenango El Salvador City 19000 people 166 km
Masagua Escuintla Guatemala Village 9900 people 167 km
Jiquilisco Usulután El Salvador Village 9100 people 167 km
Puerto Del Triunfo Usulután El Salvador Village - 168 km
La Virgen Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 169 km
El Dorado Chalatenango El Salvador Village - 170 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 170 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Rio Sucio Highway Strip 491 0 121 km
El Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 123 km
Ilopango International 616 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 134 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 141 km
El Playon 79 0 153 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 156 km
La Carrera 52 0 174 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 77 km
La Libertad SVLLD El Salvador 102 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 136 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 139 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 139 km
Puerto El Triunfo El Salvador 168 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 205 km

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