M 6.6 in Guatemala on 07 Sep 2013 00:13 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.6M
Depth: 67 Km
Event Date: 07 Sep 2013 00:13 UTC
06 Sep 2013 18:13 Local
Exposed Population:
3929444 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000jkmw
Inserted at: 07 Sep 2013 03:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.7 1.7
usb000jkmw Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1008704 1.6 07 Sep 2013 00:13 6.5M, 67.7km N/A 4.2 million (in 100km) 00:26 NEIC
1008724 1.7 07 Sep 2013 00:13 6.6M, 67km N/A 3.9 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 03:26 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.5 Chiapas. Mexico"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 14.72
  • Longitude: -92.17
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 298 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 22 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 70 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -93.67, 13.22, -90.67, 16.22
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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