M 6.4 in Guatemala on 17 May 2023 23:02 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 6.4M
Depth: 255.562 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.1212 , -90.8546
Event Date: 17 May 2023 23:02 UTC
17 May 2023 17:02 Local
Exposed Population: 10.4 million in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000kcnb
Inserted at: 17 May 2023 23:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 5.5 (Guatemala)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000kcnb Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1506133 0 17 May 2023 23:02 6.4M, 255.562km 3.96 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:15 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 ,of Chiapas (population 3,524,501) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1506133 -90.855/15.121 6.4 255.6 3.946 17 May 2023 23:21 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1506133 -90.855/15.121 6.4 255.6 3.946 17 May 2023 23:27 00:25 (upd of #1)
3 0 1506133 -90.837/15.152 6.4 252 3.964 17 May 2023 23:37 00:35 (upd of #2)
4 0 1506133 -90.837/15.152 6.4 252 3.964 18 May 2023 01:06 02:04 (upd of #3)
5 0 1506133 -90.837/15.152 6.4 252 3.964 18 May 2023 23:40 1d 00:38 (upd of #4)
6 0 1506133 -90.837/15.152 6.4 252 3.957 25 May 2023 23:50 8d 00:48 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Guatemala Guatemala 440000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala <1000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 7200 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 12000 people
El Progreso Guatemala no people
Escuintla Guatemala 7500 people
San Marcos Guatemala 44000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 4400 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 24000 people
Zacapa Guatemala <1000 people
Chiapas Mexico 90000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 25000 people
Peten Guatemala 5100 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 200000 people
Izabal Guatemala <1000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador no people
Santa Ana El Salvador 8800 people
Ocotepeque Honduras 7300 people
Copan Honduras 24000 people
Chalatenango El Salvador no people
Toledo Belize no people
La Libertad El Salvador no people
Chiapas Mexico no people
Ahuachapan El Salvador <1000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador no people
Sonsonate El Salvador <1000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 7900 people
San Salvador El Salvador 51000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 7000 people
Cayo Belize no people
Cabanas El Salvador no people
La Paz El Salvador 6300 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Santa Catarina Pinula Guatemala Guatemala Village 68000 people 72 km
Santa Elena Barillas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 86 km
Cuje Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 107 km
Sibinal San Marcos Guatemala Village 1700 people 128 km
Las Majadas San Marcos Guatemala Village - 131 km
Moyuta Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8100 people 146 km
Minas Abajo Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 158 km
Jocotán Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 161 km
Camotán Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 164 km
Talquesal Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 169 km
Bordo Chiquimula Guatemala Village - 172 km
Esquipulas Chiquimula Guatemala City 21000 people 173 km
San Antonio de Tapesco Copán Honduras Village - 181 km
Temax Petén Guatemala Village - 199 km
Cocales Chacón Izabal Guatemala Village - 213 km
Santa Ana Petén Guatemala Village 9500 people 216 km
Panchimalco San Salvador El Salvador Village 6700 people 246 km
Candelaria Cuscatlán El Salvador Village - 257 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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