M 6.8 in Guatemala on 22 Jun 2017 12:31 UTC

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: 6.8M
Depth: 46.82 Km
Event Date: 22 Jun 2017 12:31 UTC
22 Jun 2017 06:31 Local
Exposed Population: 280000 people in MMI
2630000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009p1a
Inserted at: 22 Jun 2017 12:52 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 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.7 0 1.7
us20009p1a 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
1171566 1.5 22 Jun 2017 12:31 6.6M, 10km N/A 2.1 million (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:19) 00:06 GEOFON
1171568 1.5 22 Jun 2017 12:31 6.8M, 10km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:25) 00:07 PTWC
1171569 1.5 22 Jun 2017 12:31 6.8M, 10km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:25) 00:08 NTWC    
1171578 1.7 22 Jun 2017 12:31 6.8M, 46.82km 6.37 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 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: "M6.7 Near Coast of Guatemala"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 13.81
  • Longitude: -90.88
  • Length: 35 km
  • Width: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 6.7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 296 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 46 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 47 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -93.88, 10.81, -87.88, 16.81
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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