M 6.2 in El Salvador on 12 May 2017 10:41 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: 6.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.9108 , -90.0562
Event Date: 12 May 2017 10:41 UTC
12 May 2017 04:41 Local
Exposed Population: 440000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008rtu
Inserted at: 12 May 2017 11:06 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 GDACS score
NEIC 0.9 0.9
us10008rtu Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1167554 0.9 12 May 2017 10:41 6.2M, 10km 4.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:24 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 Sonsonate (population 398,481) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1167554 12.911/-90.056 6.2 10 4.06 12 May 2017 11:06 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1167554 12.911/-90.056 6.2 10 4.25 12 May 2017 12:43 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sonsonate El Salvador 400000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 150000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 150000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 44000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 56000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 7800 people
San Salvador El Salvador 6600 people
La Paz El Salvador 130000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 74000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 5600 people
Usulutan El Salvador 12000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Acajutla Sonsonate El Salvador City 22000 people 79 km
Metalío Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 80 km
Buenos Aires Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 83 km
El Níspero La Libertad El Salvador Village - 85 km
Hacienda Taquillo La Libertad El Salvador Village - 91 km
Las Champas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 93 km
Cuisnahuat Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 94 km
Cara Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 96 km
Barra de la Gabina Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 96 km
Sonsonate Sonsonate El Salvador City 59000 people 97 km
Chiltiupán La Libertad El Salvador Village - 99 km
San Rafael Ahuachapan El Salvador Village - 99 km
Jujutla Ahuachapán El Salvador Village 2000 people 99 km
Caserío El Guayabo Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 100 km
Izalco Sonsonate El Salvador Village 19000 people 101 km
La Libertad La Libertad El Salvador City 17000 people 102 km
El Sauce Sonsonate El Salvador Village - 102 km
San Pedro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 104 km
Armenia Sonsonate El Salvador City 15000 people 110 km
Cangrejera La Libertad El Salvador Village - 114 km
Agua Dulce Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 117 km
Los Cerritos Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 118 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 119 km
El Pumpo Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 119 km
La Avellana Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 120 km
Ciudad Arce La Libertad El Salvador Village 10000 people 122 km
El Jobito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 127 km
Papaturro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 127 km
La Herradura La Paz El Salvador Village - 129 km
Iztapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 4000 people 134 km
Guadalupe la Zorra La Paz El Salvador Village - 136 km
Cantón San José de la Montaña La Paz El Salvador Village - 141 km
Las Mesas San Vicente El Salvador Village - 143 km
Barrio Nuevo San Vicente El Salvador Village - 148 km
Obero Escuintla Guatemala City - 150 km
Caserío San Carlos San Vicente El Salvador Village - 150 km
Caserío Los Pozos Usulután El Salvador Village - 154 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Rio Sucio Highway Strip 491 0 121 km
El Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 123 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 141 km
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 156 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 77 km
La Libertad SVLLD El Salvador 102 km

More information

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