M 4.8 in Guatemala on 14 Sep 2020 14:29 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: 4.8M
Depth: 126.75 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.4653 , -91.0328
Event Date: 14 Sep 2020 14:29 UTC
14 Sep 2020 08:29 Local
Exposed Population:
8990000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bn11
Inserted at: 14 Sep 2020 14:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bn11 Scaled population (vector) 7  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.19  
  INFORM_normalised 1.05  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1331901 0 14 Sep 2020 14:29 4.8M, 126.75km N/A 9 million (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
1331903 0 14 Sep 2020 14:29 4.6M, 135.61km N/A 8.8 million (in 100km) 00:38 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 Chimaltenango (population 393,939) . The nearest places are Nimayá, Buena Vista, Peña de Plata, Finca Sangre de Cristo, Yepocapa, Pochuta, Acatenango, Santa Lucia Cotz, Patulul, La Aurora, and Lo de Orrego.

Radius Population
100 km 9 million people
75 km 7.3 million people
50 km 3 million people
20 km 220000 people
10 km 35000 people
5 km 4500 people
2 km 1100 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chimaltenango Guatemala 390000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
Solola Guatemala 260000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 210000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nimayá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 6 km
Buena Vista Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 6 km
Peña de Plata Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 6 km
Finca Sangre de Cristo Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 7 km
Yepocapa Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 8900 people 10 km
Pochuta Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 3800 people 11 km
Acatenango Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 7000 people 14 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 15 km
Patulul Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 14000 people 15 km
La Aurora Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 16 km
La Soledad Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 18 km
San Francisco Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 19 km
Chuaquenún Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 19 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 19 km
El Zapote Escuintla Guatemala Village - 20 km
Panimaquib Solola Guatemala Village - 20 km
Santa Bárbara Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 21 km
Cojobal Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 22 km
El Sitán Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 23 km
Patzún Chimaltenango Guatemala City 18000 people 24 km
Agua Escondida Sololá Guatemala Village - 24 km
Alotenango Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 17000 people 24 km
Xayá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 26 km
La Cortina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 27 km
La Democracia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 28 km
Santiago Atitlán Sololá Guatemala City - 28 km
Rincón Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 29 km
San José Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 29 km
Ciudad Vieja Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 30000 people 29 km
Agüero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 29 km
Parramos Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 9500 people 29 km
El Reventón Escuintla Guatemala Village - 31 km
Chimaltenango Chimaltenango Guatemala City 82000 people 31 km
Xejabí Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 32 km
Escuintla Escuintla Guatemala City 100000 people 32 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 32 km
Río Bravo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 7500 people 32 km
Chicacao Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 20000 people 32 km
Tejar Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 33 km
La Periquera Escuintla Guatemala Village - 33 km
San Andrés Semetabaj Solola Guatemala Village - 33 km
Pamanzana Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 33 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 33 km
Antigua Sacatepéquez Guatemala Major city 21000 people 34 km
Comalapa Chimaltenango Guatemala City 21000 people 34 km
Monte Llano Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 34 km
Masagua Escuintla Guatemala Village 9900 people 35 km
San Pedro Sololá Guatemala Village - 36 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 37 km
Sololá Sololá Guatemala City 10000 people 38 km
Pasajquim Solola Guatemala Village - 38 km
San Jacinto Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 39 km
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 39 km
Chugüexácab Segundo Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 39 km
Xacaxá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 39 km
Corralitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 39 km
Santa Clara Sololá Guatemala Village - 40 km
Santa Marta Sacatepequez Guatemala Village - 40 km
Centroamérica Escuintla Guatemala Village - 41 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 41 km
Sacalá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 41 km
San José Poaquil Chimaltenango Guatemala City - 41 km
San José El Ídolo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 41 km
San Antonio Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 42 km
Santa Lucía Sololá Guatemala Village - 42 km
Los Jazmines Escuintla Guatemala Village - 42 km
La Embaulada Sacatepequez Guatemala Village - 43 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 43 km
El Manzanillo Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village - 43 km
El Pilar Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
Barreneché Solola Guatemala Village - 44 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 44 km
Amatitlán Guatemala Guatemala City 48000 people 44 km
Santa Ana Mixtán Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
El Terrero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
Masá Sololá Guatemala Village - 44 km
Los Encuentros Sololá Guatemala Village - 45 km
San Miguel Solola Guatemala Village - 45 km
Santa Rosa Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 46 km
Chichac Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 46 km
San Antonio Las Trojes Guatemala Guatemala Village - 46 km
Tzanimacabaj Quiche Guatemala Village - 46 km
Bejucal Guatemala Guatemala Village - 47 km
Belén Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 47 km
Quisayá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 47 km
San Pablo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 47 km
Guanagazapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 2800 people 49 km
Ajbalché Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 49 km
Ramírez Guatemala Guatemala Village - 49 km
Sajquim Sololá Guatemala Village - 49 km
Pozitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 50 km
Málaga Escuintla Guatemala Village - 50 km
El Bebedero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 50 km
Mixco Guatemala Guatemala City 470000 people 50 km
Chirijalimá Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 50 km
Rancho de Teja Totonicapan Guatemala Village - 51 km
La Garrucha Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 51 km
San Lorenzo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 2100 people 51 km
Sajcavillá Guatemala Guatemala Village - 51 km
Semetabaj Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 51 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
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 46 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 56 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 62 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 67 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 72 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 64 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 64 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 66 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 66 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 97 km

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