M 6.9 in Guatemala on 14 Jun 2017 07:29 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: 6.9M
Depth: 94 Km
Event Date: 14 Jun 2017 07:29 UTC
14 Jun 2017 01:29 Local
Exposed Population: 1250000 people in MMI
5600000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009mbt
Inserted at: 14 Jun 2017 09:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; Mexico= 4.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1 0 1
us20009mbt Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1170758 1.1 14 Jun 2017 07:29 7M, 97.9km N/A 5.4 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 PTWC
1170760 1.1 14 Jun 2017 07:29 7M, 98km N/A 5.5 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:10 NTWC    
1170762 0.9 14 Jun 2017 07:29 6.7M, 107km N/A 6.4 million (in 100km) 00:11 GEOFON
1170768 1 14 Jun 2017 07:29 6.9M, 111.52km 6.1 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 NEIC
1170780 1 14 Jun 2017 07:29 6.9M, 94km 6.28 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 01:35 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: "2km NW of San Pablo"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 14.947
  • Longitude: -92.017
  • Length: 50 km
  • Width: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.3 m
  • Strike: 298 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 22 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 98 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -96.517, 10.447, -87.517, 19.447
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.75 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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