M 4.7 in Guatemala from 13 Jun 2008 03:00 UTC to 03:00

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: 4.7M
Depth: 96 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.46 , -91.49
Event Date: 13 Jun 2008 03:00 UTC
12 Jun 2008 21:00 Local
Exposed Population:
6180000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 13 Jun 2008 04:32 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.5 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
40971 0.5 13 Jun 2008 03:00 4.8M, 104km N/A 7.3 million (in 100km) 00:11 GEOFON
40972 0.5 13 Jun 2008 03:00 4.9M, 106km N/A 6.6 million (in 100km) 00:21 GEOFON
40973 0.5 13 Jun 2008 03:00 4.7M, 98.1km N/A 7.3 million (in 100km) 00:46 NEIC
40978 0.5 13 Jun 2008 03:00 4.7M, 96km N/A 6.2 million (in 100km) 01:32 EMSC
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 Suchitepequez (population 406,769) . The nearest places are San José El Ídolo, Monte Llano, Belén, Río Bravo, San Antonio, Centroamérica, La Cortina, Chicacao, San Lorenzo, Patut, and Guatemala.

Radius Population
100 km 7.8 million people
75 km 4.1 million people
50 km 1.9 million people
20 km 380000 people
10 km 85000 people
5 km 19000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people
Solola Guatemala 260000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San José El Ídolo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 3 km
Monte Llano Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 6 km
Belén Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 9 km
Río Bravo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 7500 people 9 km
San Antonio Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 11 km
Centroamérica Escuintla Guatemala Village - 12 km
La Cortina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 12 km
Chicacao Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 20000 people 14 km
San Lorenzo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 2100 people 14 km
Patut Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 15 km
Mazatenango Suchitepequez Guatemala City 36000 people 16 km
San Pablo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 17 km
Santa Bárbara Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 18 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 18 km
Masá Sololá Guatemala Village - 21 km
La Máquina Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 22 km
Zanjón de Agua Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 22 km
San Francisco Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 22 km
Cuyotenango Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 11000 people 22 km
Chirijalimá Suchitepequez Guatemala Village - 23 km
Pasajquim Solola Guatemala Village - 24 km
Patulul Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 14000 people 25 km
Sajquim Sololá Guatemala Village - 27 km
Santiago Atitlán Sololá Guatemala City - 27 km
Boxomá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 28 km
San Felipe Suchitepequez Guatemala Village 8800 people 28 km
Bracitos Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 28 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 29 km
Finca Los Ángeles Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 30 km
Bolivia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 30 km
San Pedro Sololá Guatemala Village - 31 km
San Miguel Solola Guatemala Village - 31 km
Pucá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 31 km
Panimaquib Solola Guatemala Village - 31 km
Santa Clara Sololá Guatemala Village - 32 km
Peña de Plata Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 33 km
Retalhuleu Retalhuleu Guatemala City 44000 people 33 km
Puerta Privada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 34 km
La Noria Escuintla Guatemala Village - 34 km
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 34 km
Santa María Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 35 km
Xayá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 35 km
Pochuta Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 3800 people 35 km
Vaquilito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 36 km
Tzanjuyub Solola Guatemala Village - 36 km
Granados Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 37 km
Tzanmucubal Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 38 km
Nueva Candalaria Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 38 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 39 km
Agua Escondida Sololá Guatemala Village - 39 km
Santa Lucía Sololá Guatemala Village - 39 km
Buena Vista Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 39 km
Santa Ana Mixtán Escuintla Guatemala Village - 40 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 40 km
Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán Solola Guatemala Village - 40 km
Nimayá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 40 km
Chuaquenún Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 41 km
El Asintal Retalhuleu Guatemala Village 6100 people 41 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 42 km
Xepach Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 42 km
San José Nil Chiquito Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 42 km
Cantel Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 26000 people 42 km
Sololá Sololá Guatemala City 10000 people 43 km
Tahuesco Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 43 km
Huitzitzil Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
El Bebedero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
San Andrés Semetabaj Solola Guatemala Village - 44 km
Nahualá Sololá Guatemala Village - 45 km
Agüero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 45 km
Nueva Venecia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 45 km
Finca Sangre de Cristo Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 46 km
Barreneché Solola Guatemala Village - 46 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 46 km
El Tulate Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 46 km
Colomba Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 19000 people 47 km
Vásquez Totonicapan Guatemala Village - 47 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 47 km
Tojcom Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 47 km
Yepocapa Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 8900 people 48 km
Barra Madre Vieja Escuintla Guatemala Village - 48 km
Caballo Blanco Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 48 km
Patzún Chimaltenango Guatemala City 18000 people 48 km
La Verde Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 48 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 48 km
Rancho de Teja Totonicapan Guatemala Village - 49 km
Acatenango Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 7000 people 50 km
Chichimecas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 50 km
San José Chiquilajá Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 50 km
Xejabí Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 50 km
Cojobal Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 51 km
San Martín Chiquito Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 51 km
Bolívar Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 52 km
Jesús la Bomba Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 52 km
Santa Anita Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 52 km
Chontal Escuintla Guatemala Village - 52 km
Jovel Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 52 km
Tecojate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 52 km
Flores Costa Cuca Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 12000 people 52 km
Los Encuentros Sololá Guatemala Village - 53 km
Totonicapán Totonicapán Guatemala Village 9300 people 53 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
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 34 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 49 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 71 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 82 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 94 km
Huehuetenango HUG unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Playa Grande Guatemala 40 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 59 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 84 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 84 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 87 km

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