M 6.8 in Guatemala on 22 Jun 2017 12:31 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: 6.8M
Depth: 46.82 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.7527 , -90.9488
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.

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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Guatemala , Department of Escuintla (population 573,063) . The nearest places are La Barrita, El Naranjo, San José, Cantarrana, Otacingo, Las Cuevas, Los Pacheco, Sipacate, Iztapa, Málaga, and Antigua.

Radius Population
100 km 2.6 million people
75 km 750000 people
50 km 200000 people
20 km 1800 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Barrita Escuintla Guatemala Village - 19 km
El Naranjo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 21 km
San José Escuintla Guatemala City 19000 people 23 km
Cantarrana Escuintla Guatemala Village - 25 km
Otacingo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 26 km
Las Cuevas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Los Pacheco Escuintla Guatemala Village - 28 km
Sipacate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 31 km
Iztapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 4000 people 31 km
Málaga Escuintla Guatemala Village - 33 km
Obero Escuintla Guatemala City - 34 km
El Terrero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 36 km
El Pilar Escuintla Guatemala Village - 37 km
San José Rama Blanca Escuintla Guatemala Village - 39 km
El Castaño Escuintla Guatemala Village - 40 km
Papaturro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 40 km
Chontal Escuintla Guatemala Village - 42 km
Corralitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 43 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 44 km
La Candelaria Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 45 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 47 km
Chichimecas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 47 km
El Bebedero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 49 km
El Panal Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 50 km
El Pumpo Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 50 km
Tecojate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 51 km
Agüero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 51 km
Masagua Escuintla Guatemala Village 9900 people 52 km
Santa Ana Mixtán Escuintla Guatemala Village - 52 km
Brito Escuintla Guatemala Village - 52 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 53 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 53 km
La Democracia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 53 km
La Avellana Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 53 km
El Jobo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 55 km
San Miguel Aroche Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 56 km
Agua Dulce Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 57 km
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 57 km
El Reventón Escuintla Guatemala Village - 58 km
Xayá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 60 km
El Maneadero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 60 km
Barra Madre Vieja Escuintla Guatemala Village - 61 km
Guanagazapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 2800 people 61 km
Taxisco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 6400 people 62 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 62 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 62 km
Escuintla Escuintla Guatemala City 100000 people 63 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 63 km
Astillero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 64 km
Los Lotes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 64 km
El Jobito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 65 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 65 km
Guazacapán Santa Rosa Guatemala City - 66 km
La Noria Escuintla Guatemala Village - 66 km
Huitzitzil Escuintla Guatemala Village - 67 km
Antigua Sacatepéquez Guatemala Major city 21000 people 91 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 23 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 40 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 22 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 22 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 25 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 74 km

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