M 5.6 in Guatemala on 12 May 2021 06:17 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: 5.6M
Depth: 51.25 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.3348 , -90.3412
Event Date: 12 May 2021 06:17 UTC
12 May 2021 00:17 Local
Exposed Population: 1160000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000e2bd
Inserted at: 12 May 2021 06:37 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
us7000e2bd Scaled population (raster) 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
1374739 0 12 May 2021 06:17 5.6M, 51.25km 3.99 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1374739 13.335/-90.341 5.6 51.2 3.991 12 May 2021 06:40 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1374739 13.335/-90.341 5.6 51.2 3.989 12 May 2021 07:35 01:18 (upd of #1)
3 0 1374739 13.335/-90.341 5.6 51.2 3.989 12 May 2021 08:22 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 0 1374739 13.335/-90.341 5.6 51.2 3.99 13 May 2021 06:20 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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