M 6.1 in El Salvador on 28 Oct 2018 22:23 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: 6.1M
Depth: 24.69 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.9489 , -90.3848
Event Date: 28 Oct 2018 22:23 UTC
28 Oct 2018 16:23 Local
Exposed Population: 120000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hib5
Inserted at: 28 Oct 2018 22:42 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
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hib5 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.05  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1233858 0 28 Oct 2018 22:23 6.1M, 24.69km 4.05 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 199,879) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
7.5 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1233858 12.949/-90.385 6.1 24.69 3.99 28 Oct 2018 22:44 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1233858 12.949/-90.385 6.1 24.69 4.05 29 Oct 2018 00:26 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sonsonate El Salvador 200000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 92000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 44000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 58000 people
La Libertad El Salvador no people
Escuintla Guatemala 110000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 260000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 250000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 470000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 340000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 690000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 600000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 560000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 1.7 million people
La Paz El Salvador 310000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 3.3 million people
Chalatenango El Salvador 200000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 310000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 400000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 230000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 530000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 170000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 550000 people
Usulutan El Salvador 380000 people
Cabanas El Salvador 160000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 290000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 340000 people
El Progreso Guatemala 180000 people
Solola Guatemala 290000 people
Ocotepeque Honduras 110000 people
Lempira Honduras 55000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 140000 people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 120000 people
Quiche Guatemala 340000 people
San Miguel El Salvador 430000 people
Intibuca Honduras 11000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 400000 people
Totonicapan Guatemala 150000 people
Copan Honduras 44000 people
Morazan El Salvador 38000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 4600 people
San Marcos Guatemala 120000 people
La Union El Salvador 21000 people
Izabal Guatemala 22000 people
Chiapas Mexico 140000 people
Valle Honduras 21000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Metalío Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 92 km
Acajutla Sonsonate El Salvador City 22000 people 93 km
Barra de la Gabina Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 94 km
Buenos Aires Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 94 km
Las Champas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 94 km
San Pedro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 97 km
Cara Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 99 km
Caserío El Guayabo Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 100 km
El Pumpo Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 105 km
Agua Dulce Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 106 km
La Avellana Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 108 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 109 km
Papaturro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 111 km
Los Cerritos Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 112 km
Sonsonate Sonsonate El Salvador City 59000 people 112 km
Iztapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 4000 people 115 km
El Jobito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 117 km
San José Escuintla Guatemala City 19000 people 118 km
La Barrita Escuintla Guatemala Village - 122 km
Obero Escuintla Guatemala City - 130 km
El Níspero La Libertad El Salvador Village - 108 km
Jujutla Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 2000 people 109 km
San Rafael Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 110 km
Cuisnahuat Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 114 km
Hacienda Taquillo La Libertad El Salvador Village - 116 km
Tacuba Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 5100 people 116 km
Izalco Sonsonate El Salvador Village 19000 people 117 km
Quezalapa Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 118 km
Salcoatitán Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 118 km
El Sauce Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 122 km
Ahuachapán Ahuachapán El Salvador City 33000 people 122 km
Chiltiupán La Libertad El Salvador Village - 122 km
Guazacapán Santa Rosa Guatemala City - 124 km
Taxisco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 6400 people 124 km
Moyuta Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8100 people 125 km
Conguaco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 3400 people 127 km
La Libertad La Libertad El Salvador City 17000 people 129 km
Valle Nuevo Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 130 km
Armenia Sonsonate El Salvador City 15000 people 130 km
Atiquizaya Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 9500 people 131 km
Chalchuapa Ahuachapan El Salvador City 32000 people 132 km
San Francisco El Potrerón La Libertad El Salvador Village - 133 km
Brito Escuintla Guatemala Village - 136 km
Sipacate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 136 km
Jalpatagua Jutiapa Guatemala Village 10000 people 138 km
Santa María Ixhuatán Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 138 km
Las Dispensas La Libertad El Salvador Village - 138 km
Comapa Jutiapa Guatemala Village 1500 people 139 km
El Botoncillal La Libertad El Salvador Village - 140 km
Cuje Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 142 km
Ciudad Arce La Libertad El Salvador Village 10000 people 142 km
Huizúcar La Libertad El Salvador Village - 143 km
Cangrejera La Libertad El Salvador Village - 143 km
Nueva San Salvador La Libertad El Salvador City 120000 people 143 km
Coatepeque Santa Ana El Salvador Village 5700 people 143 km
San José Acatempa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 144 km
Nuevo Cuscatlán La Libertad El Salvador Village 6500 people 144 km
La Esmeralda Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 144 km
El Carrizal San Salvador El Salvador Village - 145 km
Finca Santa Elena La Libertad El Salvador Village - 145 km
El Pescador Guatemala Guatemala Village - 146 km
Santa Ana Santa Ana El Salvador City 170000 people 147 km
Chontal Escuintla Guatemala Village - 147 km
Cuilapa Santa Rosa Guatemala City 16000 people 147 km
Masagua Escuintla Guatemala Village 9900 people 148 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 149 km
Panchimalco San Salvador El Salvador Village 6700 people 150 km
San Jacinto Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 150 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 150 km
Estanzuela Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 151 km
Yupiltepeque Jutiapa Guatemala Village 3000 people 152 km
Atescatempa Jutiapa Guatemala Village 11000 people 153 km
San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador Capital 520000 people 153 km
Tecojate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 154 km
Olocuilta La Paz El Salvador Village 6200 people 154 km
La Democracia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 154 km
Quezaltepeque La Libertad El Salvador City 28000 people 154 km
Pozitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 155 km
Jumaytepeque Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 155 km
Escuintla Escuintla Guatemala City 100000 people 156 km
El Paraíso Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 157 km
Santiago Texacuangos San Salvador El Salvador Village - 157 km
El Guineo Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 157 km
Jutiapa Jutiapa Guatemala City 34000 people 157 km
Las Pozas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 159 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 159 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 159 km
El Rosario La Paz El Salvador Village 5500 people 160 km
San Pablo Tacachico La Libertad El Salvador Village 3000 people 160 km
Buena Vista La Paz El Salvador Village - 160 km
Las Piletas Santa Ana El Salvador Village - 160 km
Apopa San Salvador El Salvador City 110000 people 161 km
Los Verdes Guatemala Guatemala Village - 162 km
Rincón del Río Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 162 km
La Herradura La Paz El Salvador Village - 162 km
San Juan Tapalapa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 162 km
Texistepeque Santa Ana El Salvador Village 2400 people 162 km
Santa Elena Barillas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 162 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 163 km
Barra Madre Vieja Escuintla Guatemala Village - 163 km
Casillas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8900 people 163 km
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 164 km
Asunción Mita Jutiapa Guatemala Village 14000 people 164 km
Ayarza Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 165 km
San Juan Tepezontes La Paz El Salvador Village - 165 km
Progreso Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 166 km
Guasapa San Salvador El Salvador Village - 166 km
Hacienda San Joaquín Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 167 km
El Zapote Escuintla Guatemala Village - 167 km
Fraijanes Guatemala Guatemala Village 28000 people 168 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 168 km
Santiago Nonualco La Paz El Salvador Village 9400 people 168 km
Guadalupe la Zorra La Paz El Salvador Village - 169 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 170 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 170 km
Amatitlán Guatemala Guatemala City 48000 people 171 km
Montepeque Cuscatlán El Salvador Village - 171 km
Aguilares San Salvador El Salvador Village 21000 people 171 km
La Sierra Jalapa Guatemala Village - 173 km
Candelaria Cuscatlán El Salvador Village - 173 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
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 120 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 136 km
Rio Sucio Highway Strip 491 0 142 km
El Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 154 km
Ilopango International 616 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 160 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 181 km
El Playon 79 0 185 km
La Carrera 52 0 207 km
Chiquimula CIQ unknown 0 224 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 224 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 244 km
Cucuyagua 805 0 247 km
El Papalon 68 0 251 km
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 296 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 91 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 116 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 117 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 117 km
La Libertad SVLLD El Salvador 130 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 176 km
Puerto El Triunfo El Salvador 202 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 221 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Cerron Grande Lempa 1973 192 km
5 de Noviembre Lempa n/a 210 km
15 de Septiembre Lempa n/a 211 km

More information

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