Overall Orange Earthquake in Guatemala on 29 Jul 2025 21:25 UTC

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M 5.7 in Guatemala on 29 Jul 2025 21:25 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	14.0971 , -89.8506
Event Date:	29 Jul 2025 21:25 UTC 29 Jul 2025 15:25 Local
Exposed Population:	10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000qw59
Inserted at:	30 Jul 2025 13:54 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 (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	1.6		1.6
us6000qw59	Scaled population (raster)	5.34
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.99
	Score no CC	830

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1651208		0.2	29 Jul 2025 21:25	5.3M, 10km	6.36	120 thousand (in 100km)		00:22	NEIC
1651586		1.6	29 Jul 2025 21:25	5.7M, 10km	6.89	10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		16:28	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 El Salvador ,of Jutiapa (population 429,912) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	15000 people
	210000 people
	670000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.8	1651586	-89.851/14.097	5.7	10	6.758	30 Jul 2025 14:04	16:38	(new episode)
2	1.5	1651586	-89.883/14.055	5.7	10	6.822	30 Jul 2025 21:01	23:36	(upd of #1)
3	1.5	1651586	-89.883/14.055	5.7	10	6.822	31 Jul 2025 14:02	1d 16:37	(upd of #2)
4	1.6	1651586	-89.883/14.055	5.7	10	6.895	01 Aug 2025 14:03	2d 16:37	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Jutiapa	Guatemala	6500 people
Ahuachapan	El Salvador	6800 people
Jutiapa	Guatemala	61000 people
Ahuachapan	El Salvador	150000 people
Santa Ana	El Salvador	<1000 people
Santa Rosa	Guatemala	no people
Sonsonate	El Salvador	no people
Jutiapa	Guatemala	310000 people
Ahuachapan	El Salvador	150000 people
Santa Ana	El Salvador	160000 people
Santa Rosa	Guatemala	31000 people
Sonsonate	El Salvador	19000 people
Jalapa	Guatemala	no people
Jutiapa	Guatemala	140000 people
Ahuachapan	El Salvador	76000 people
Santa Ana	El Salvador	450000 people
Santa Rosa	Guatemala	380000 people
Sonsonate	El Salvador	500000 people
Jalapa	Guatemala	400000 people
Chalatenango	El Salvador	110000 people
La Libertad	El Salvador	550000 people
Chiquimula	Guatemala	240000 people
San Salvador	El Salvador	620000 people
Ocotepeque	Honduras	47000 people
Guatemala	Guatemala	2.6 million people
Escuintla	Guatemala	360000 people
El Progreso	Guatemala	120000 people
Cuscatlan	El Salvador	48000 people
Zacapa	Guatemala	98000 people
Sacatepequez	Guatemala	48000 people
Lempira	Honduras	no people
La Paz	El Salvador	89000 people
Cabanas	El Salvador	4000 people
Baja Verapaz	Guatemala	22000 people
Copan	Honduras	<1000 people
San Vicente	El Salvador	6300 people
Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	<1000 people
Chimaltenango	Guatemala	12000 people
Izabal	Guatemala	3700 people
Suchitepequez	Guatemala	no people
Usulutan	El Salvador	8200 people
San Miguel	El Salvador	no people
Chalatenango	El Salvador	7000 people
Chiquimula	Guatemala	no people
Ocotepeque	Honduras	2500 people
Guatemala	Guatemala	6900 people
Escuintla	Guatemala	<1000 people
El Progreso	Guatemala	no people
Zacapa	Guatemala	7900 people
Sacatepequez	Guatemala	<1000 people
Lempira	Honduras	54000 people
La Paz	El Salvador	1300 people
Cabanas	El Salvador	1700 people
Baja Verapaz	Guatemala	40000 people
Copan	Honduras	40000 people
San Vicente	El Salvador	5600 people
Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	660000 people
Chimaltenango	Guatemala	28000 people
Izabal	Guatemala	77000 people
Quiche	Guatemala	93000 people
Suchitepequez	Guatemala	3800 people
Usulutan	El Salvador	42000 people
Solola	Guatemala	39000 people
Intibuca	Honduras	30000 people
San Miguel	El Salvador	35000 people
Santa Barbara	Honduras	39000 people
Totonicapan	Guatemala	16000 people
Morazan	El Salvador	1900 people
La Paz	Honduras	3800 people
Quezaltenango	Guatemala	45000 people
Retalhuleu	Guatemala	<1000 people
Huehuetenango	Guatemala	140000 people
Comayagua	Honduras	<1000 people
La Union	El Salvador	<1000 people
Cortes	Honduras	1700 people
San Marcos	Guatemala	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Valle Nuevo	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	10 km
Comapa	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	1500 people	7 km
Ahuachapán	Ahuachapán	El Salvador	City	33000 people	20 km
La Esmeralda	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	9 km
Yupiltepeque	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	3000 people	13 km
Atescatempa	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	11000 people	15 km
Atiquizaya	Ahuachapán	El Salvador	Village	9500 people	17 km
Jalpatagua	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	10000 people	17 km
Chalchuapa	Ahuachapan	El Salvador	City	32000 people	17 km
Conguaco	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	3400 people	21 km
Jutiapa	Jutiapa	Guatemala	City	34000 people	22 km
Tacuba	Ahuachapán	El Salvador	Village	5100 people	24 km
Asunción Mita	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	14000 people	25 km
Moyuta	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	8100 people	26 km
Quezalapa	Ahuachapán	El Salvador	Village	-	27 km
Progreso	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	29 km
Cara	Ahuachapán	El Salvador	Village	-	41 km
Caserío El Guayabo	Ahuachapán	El Salvador	Village	-	42 km
Las Champas	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	47 km
Los Cerritos	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	50 km
San Pedro	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	55 km
Las Piletas	Santa Ana	El Salvador	Village	-	28 km
El Paraíso	Santa Ana	El Salvador	Village	-	29 km
Rincón del Río	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	31 km
Hacienda San Joaquín	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	31 km
Salcoatitán	Sonsonate	El Salvador	Village	-	32 km
Santa Ana	Santa Ana	El Salvador	City	170000 people	34 km
Jujutla	Ahuachapán	El Salvador	Village	2000 people	34 km
San Rafael	Ahuachapan	El Salvador	Village	-	36 km
Quebrada del Muerto	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	37 km
San José Acatempa	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	38 km
Texistepeque	Santa Ana	El Salvador	Village	2400 people	39 km
Santa Catarina Mita	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	11000 people	40 km
Ayarza	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	42 km
La Virgen	Santa Ana	El Salvador	Village	-	42 km
San Jacinto	Santa Ana	El Salvador	Village	-	43 km
Izalco	Sonsonate	El Salvador	Village	19000 people	43 km
Coatepeque	Santa Ana	El Salvador	Village	5700 people	44 km
Sonsonate	Sonsonate	El Salvador	City	59000 people	44 km
Monjas	Jalapa	Guatemala	Village	10000 people	45 km
El Guineo	Santa Ana	El Salvador	Village	-	45 km
Santa María Ixhuatán	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	47 km
El Tabloncito	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	49 km
Aqua Blanca	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	49 km
Buenos Aires	Sonsonate	El Salvador	Village	-	50 km
San Carlos Alzatate	Jalapa	Guatemala	Village	-	50 km
Metapán	Santa Ana	El Salvador	Village	17000 people	51 km
Barra de la Gabina	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	51 km
San Juan Tapalapa	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	51 km
Jumaytepeque	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	52 km
Mal Paso	Jalapa	Guatemala	Village	-	52 km
Estanzuela	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	52 km
Cuilapa	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	City	16000 people	53 km
Metalío	Sonsonate	El Salvador	Village	-	53 km
Armenia	Sonsonate	El Salvador	City	15000 people	55 km
El Sauce	Sonsonate	El Salvador	Village	-	55 km
Ciudad Arce	La Libertad	El Salvador	Village	10000 people	55 km
San Rafael	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	55 km
Casillas	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	8900 people	55 km
Acajutla	Sonsonate	El Salvador	City	22000 people	56 km
San Pablo Tacachico	La Libertad	El Salvador	Village	3000 people	57 km
Cuisnahuat	Sonsonate	El Salvador	Village	-	57 km
Julumichapa	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	58 km
Majada Vieja	Santa Ana	El Salvador	Village	-	59 km
El Jobito	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	59 km
Nueva Concepción	Chalatenango	El Salvador	Village	8100 people	60 km
San Rafael	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	60 km
Jalapa	Jalapa	Guatemala	City	45000 people	61 km
Guazacapán	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	City	-	61 km
La Sierra	Jalapa	Guatemala	Village	-	61 km
San Pedro Pinula	Jalapa	Guatemala	Village	3300 people	62 km
Ipala	Chiquimula	Guatemala	Village	5200 people	63 km
Concepción	Chiquimula	Guatemala	Village	-	63 km
Taxisco	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	6400 people	66 km
Agua Dulce	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	66 km
El Botoncillal	La Libertad	El Salvador	Village	-	66 km
Quezaltepeque	La Libertad	El Salvador	City	28000 people	68 km
Agua Caliente	Chalatenango	El Salvador	Village	-	69 km
Cuje	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	69 km
La Avellana	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	70 km
Chiltiupán	La Libertad	El Salvador	Village	-	70 km
Llano de la Virgen	Chalatenango	El Salvador	Village	-	71 km
El Níspero	La Libertad	El Salvador	Village	-	71 km
Los Verdes	Guatemala	Guatemala	Village	-	72 km
San Francisco El Potrerón	La Libertad	El Salvador	Village	-	72 km
El Pumpo	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	73 km
Aguilares	San Salvador	El Salvador	Village	21000 people	73 km
Quezaltepeque	Chiquimula	Guatemala	Village	4000 people	74 km
Esquipulas	Chiquimula	Guatemala	City	21000 people	74 km
Quebrada de López	Chiquimula	Guatemala	Village	-	75 km
El Pescador	Guatemala	Guatemala	Village	-	75 km
Fraijanes	Guatemala	Guatemala	Village	28000 people	75 km
Hacienda Taquillo	La Libertad	El Salvador	Village	-	76 km
La Reina	Chalatenango	El Salvador	Village	-	76 km
Nueva San Salvador	La Libertad	El Salvador	City	120000 people	77 km
El Triunfo	Jalapa	Guatemala	Village	-	77 km
Guasapa	San Salvador	El Salvador	Village	-	77 km
La Palma	Chalatenango	El Salvador	Village	3100 people	78 km
Apopa	San Salvador	El Salvador	City	110000 people	80 km
Nuevo Cuscatlán	La Libertad	El Salvador	Village	6500 people	81 km
Santo Tomás Tejutla	Chalatenango	El Salvador	Village	-	81 km
Nueva Ocotepeque	Ocotepeque	Honduras	Village	-	81 km
Las Pozas	Guatemala	Guatemala	Village	-	82 km
Chalatenango	Chalatenango	El Salvador	City	19000 people	82 km
Papaturro	Santa Rosa	Guatemala	Village	-	84 km
Chiquimula	Chiquimula	Guatemala	City	41000 people	84 km
Pozitos	Escuintla	Guatemala	Village	-	84 km
Sanarate	El Progreso	Guatemala	Village	16000 people	85 km
Talquesal	Chiquimula	Guatemala	Village	-	86 km
El Progreso	El Progreso	Guatemala	Village	-	87 km
Montepeque	Cuscatlán	El Salvador	Village	-	87 km
Santa Catarina Pinula	Guatemala	Guatemala	Village	68000 people	87 km
Brito	Escuintla	Guatemala	Village	-	88 km
La Libertad	La Libertad	El Salvador	City	17000 people	88 km
Chato	Guatemala	Guatemala	Village	-	89 km
El Paso de los Jalapas	El Progreso	Guatemala	Village	-	90 km
El Dorado	Chalatenango	El Salvador	Village	-	92 km
Cabañas	El Progreso	Guatemala	Village	-	92 km
Amatitlán	Guatemala	Guatemala	City	48000 people	93 km
Guatemala	Guatemala	Guatemala	Capital	1.7 million people	94 km
San Agustín Acasaguastlán	El Progreso	Guatemala	Village	-	94 km
La Unión	Zacapa	Guatemala	Village	-	114 km
Campamento No. 2	Cabañas	El Salvador	Village	-	119 km
Valladolid	Lempira	Honduras	Village	-	121 km
La Soledad	Chimaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	122 km
La Cumbre	Copán	Honduras	Village	-	133 km
Cumbre la Florida	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	133 km
Papaljá	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	134 km
Canlún	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	134 km
Tucurú	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	135 km
Sepur	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	136 km
Agua Caliente	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	138 km
Candelaria	Lempira	Honduras	Village	-	140 km
Santa Rosa de Copán	Copán	Honduras	Village	30000 people	146 km
Panzós	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	146 km
Chapín	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	152 km
Concepción	Lempira	Honduras	Village	-	153 km
Santa Cruz	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	154 km
San Cristóbal Verapaz	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	City	-	156 km
Berlín	Usulután	El Salvador	Village	9300 people	157 km
Chicanutz	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	158 km
Chichipate	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	158 km
Canillá	Baja Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	160 km
San Pedro Carchá	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	160 km
Sebastián	Intibucá	Honduras	Village	-	160 km
Cobán	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	City	46000 people	162 km
Izabal	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	163 km
Copantio	Santa Bárbara	Honduras	Village	-	166 km
Cahabón	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	167 km
El Estor	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	16000 people	167 km
Las Casas	Quiché	Guatemala	Village	-	167 km
Concepción Barrancas	Copán	Honduras	Village	-	170 km
El Carmen	Intibucá	Honduras	Village	-	170 km
El Sauce	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	171 km
Atima	Santa Bárbara	Honduras	Village	1700 people	173 km
Yamaranguila	Intibucá	Honduras	Village	1200 people	175 km
San Antonio	Santa Bárbara	Honduras	Village	-	180 km
Sesaltul	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	193 km
Colorado	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	193 km
Vibora	Santa Bárbara	Honduras	Village	-	199 km
Cantora	San Miguel	El Salvador	Village	-	201 km
El Dieciocho	Santa Bárbara	Honduras	Village	-	213 km
Sumal	Quiché	Guatemala	Village	-	213 km
Soloma	Huehuetenango	Guatemala	Village	11000 people	242 km
Guanales	Cortés	Honduras	Village	-	242 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
Rio Sucio Highway Strip		491				0	63 km
Chiquimula	CIQ	unknown				0	84 km
Ilopango International		616	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	91 km
La Aurora	GUA	1509	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	91 km
El Naranjo	ENJ	unknown				0	106 km
San Jose		9	Civ.	Paved	No	6500	108 km
El Salvador International	SAL	31	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10500	112 km
Santa Rosa de Copan	SDH	unknown				0	143 km
Gracias	GAC	unknown				0	149 km
Coban	CBV	1323	Civ.	Paved	No	2600	163 km
Los Comandos		280				0	193 km
Quezaltenango		2363				0	197 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Acajutla	SVAQJ	El Salvador	57 km
Puerto Quetzail	GTPRQ	Guatemala	102 km
San Jose	GTSJO	Guatemala	107 km
San Jose	GTSJO	Guatemala	107 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		5 de Noviembre	Lempa	1954	118 km

More information

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