M 5.6 in Guatemala on 12 Oct 2018 21:09 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: 5.6M
Depth: 66.52 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.1873 , -91.2235
Event Date: 12 Oct 2018 21:09 UTC
12 Oct 2018 15:09 Local
Exposed Population: 7700000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hbcu
Inserted at: 12 Oct 2018 21:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 5.5 (Guatemala)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.5
us1000hbcu Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.05  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1231497 0.5 12 Oct 2018 21:09 5.6M, 66.52km 3.79 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1231511 0 12 Oct 2018 21:09 5.7M, 63.44km 3.96 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:09 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 Escuintla (population 285,797) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
2.9 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1231497 14.187/-91.224 5.6 66.52 4.3 12 Oct 2018 21:27 00:17 (new episode)
2 0 1231497 14.187/-91.224 5.6 66.52 4.3 12 Oct 2018 21:27 00:17 (upd of #1)
3 0 1231497 14.187/-91.224 5.6 66.52 3.96 12 Oct 2018 23:11 02:02 (upd of #2)
4 0 1231511 14.193/-91.177 5.7 63.44 3.79 12 Oct 2018 23:19 02:09 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Escuintla Guatemala 640000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 520000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 360000 people
Solola Guatemala 76000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 320000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 30000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 26000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 44000 people
San Marcos Guatemala 34000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala no people
Escuintla Guatemala 77000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 22000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 190000 people
Solola Guatemala 330000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 18000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 370000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 740000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 350000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 3.3 million people
Quiche Guatemala 810000 people
Totonicapan Guatemala 460000 people
San Marcos Guatemala 990000 people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 310000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 510000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 310000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 1 million people
Chiapas Mexico 1.2 million people
El Progreso Guatemala 200000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 340000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 800000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 460000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 570000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 150000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 210000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 390000 people
Chalatenango El Salvador 64000 people
Ocotepeque Honduras no people
Izabal Guatemala 15000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 290000 people
Cuscatlan El Salvador 7300 people
Peten Guatemala 66000 people
La Paz El Salvador 87000 people
San Vicente El Salvador 3900 people
Usulutan El Salvador <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 2 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 6 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 9 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 10 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 14 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 18 km
Chontal Escuintla Guatemala Village - 20 km
Río Bravo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 7500 people 25 km
Patulul Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 14000 people 26 km
Bolivia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 27 km
Tecojate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Santa Bárbara Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 27 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 28 km
Sipacate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 30 km
Barra Madre Vieja Escuintla Guatemala Village - 30 km
La Democracia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 30 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 31 km
Bracitos Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 36 km
Nueva Venecia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 37 km
Patut Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 40 km
Masagua Escuintla Guatemala Village 9900 people 41 km
Chicacao Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 20000 people 41 km
Tahuesco Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 42 km
El Zapote Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
San Antonio Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 44 km
La Barrita Escuintla Guatemala Village - 45 km
San Lorenzo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 2100 people 45 km
Obero Escuintla Guatemala City - 46 km
Mazatenango Suchitepequez Guatemala City 36000 people 48 km
Escuintla Escuintla Guatemala City 100000 people 49 km
Santiago Atitlán Sololá Guatemala City - 49 km
San Pablo Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 50 km
Acatenango Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 7000 people 51 km
San José Escuintla Guatemala City 19000 people 52 km
Masá Sololá Guatemala Village - 53 km
Cuyotenango Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 11000 people 54 km
Boxomá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 56 km
Puerta Privada Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 58 km
Patzún Chimaltenango Guatemala City 18000 people 59 km
Nueva Candalaria Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 59 km
Brito Escuintla Guatemala Village - 61 km
Pucá Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 62 km
San Felipe Suchitepequez Guatemala Village 8800 people 62 km
Iztapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 4000 people 62 km
Finca Los Ángeles Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 62 km
Retalhuleu Retalhuleu Guatemala City 44000 people 63 km
Parramos Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 9500 people 65 km
Chimaltenango Chimaltenango Guatemala City 82000 people 68 km
Tejar Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 69 km
Comalapa Chimaltenango Guatemala City 21000 people 71 km
Papaturro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 73 km
Jesús la Bomba Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 75 km
Champerico Retalhuleu Guatemala City 7700 people 75 km
El Pumpo Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 85 km
La Avellana Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 87 km
Seccion Pacaya Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 90 km
Agua Dulce Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 91 km
El Jobito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 92 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 95 km
La Blanca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 107 km
Limones San Marcos Guatemala Village - 111 km
La Soledad Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 53 km
Alotenango Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 17000 people 55 km
San Pedro Sololá Guatemala Village - 56 km
Santa Clara Sololá Guatemala Village - 59 km
Ciudad Vieja Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 30000 people 61 km
Santa Lucía Sololá Guatemala Village - 65 km
Sololá Sololá Guatemala City 10000 people 65 km
Antigua Sacatepéquez Guatemala Major city 21000 people 66 km
Santa María Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 68 km
Pamanzana Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 69 km
Pozitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 70 km
Amatitlán Guatemala Guatemala City 48000 people 72 km
Nahualá Sololá Guatemala Village - 73 km
Cantel Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 26000 people 74 km
Los Encuentros Sololá Guatemala Village - 75 km
Las Pozas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 75 km
El Pescador Guatemala Guatemala Village - 76 km
El Manzanillo Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village - 77 km
San José Poaquil Chimaltenango Guatemala City - 78 km
Santa Elena Barillas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 78 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 79 km
Colomba Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 19000 people 80 km
Cuje Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 81 km
Flores Costa Cuca Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 12000 people 83 km
Taxisco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 6400 people 83 km
Mixco Guatemala Guatemala City 470000 people 83 km
Totonicapán Totonicapán Guatemala Village 9300 people 84 km
Chichicastenango Quiché Guatemala Village 78000 people 85 km
San Juan Ostuncalco Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 87 km
Los Verdes Guatemala Guatemala Village - 88 km
Guazacapán Santa Rosa Guatemala City - 88 km
Santa Catarina Pinula Guatemala Guatemala Village 68000 people 89 km
Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala Capital 1.7 million people 89 km
Fraijanes Guatemala Guatemala Village 28000 people 90 km
San Raimundo Guatemala Guatemala Village - 93 km
Santa Clara San Marcos Guatemala Village - 93 km
Chinique Quiche Guatemala Village 2700 people 93 km
San Carlos Totonicapan Guatemala Village - 95 km
San Pedro Jocopilas Quiche Guatemala Village 1000 people 96 km
Momostenango Totonicapan Guatemala Village 31000 people 97 km
Pologuá Totonicapán Guatemala Village - 99 km
Cuilapa Santa Rosa Guatemala City 16000 people 100 km
Joyabaj Quiché Guatemala Village 13000 people 100 km
Chajbal Quiché Guatemala Village - 100 km
Pachalum Quiché Guatemala Village - 102 km
Santa María Ixhuatán Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 103 km
Estanzuela Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 103 km
Los Cerritos Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 104 km
Chibatutuy Guatemala Guatemala Village - 104 km
Estancia de García Baja Verapaz Guatemala Village - 105 km
San Marcos San Marcos Guatemala Village 25000 people 105 km
Chato Guatemala Guatemala Village - 106 km
Jumaytepeque Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 106 km
Pajapita San Marcos Guatemala Village 8000 people 106 km
Río Blanco San Marcos Guatemala Village - 106 km
El Amparo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 107 km
El Tumbador San Marcos Guatemala Village 7500 people 108 km
Vixbén Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 108 km
Casillas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8900 people 109 km
San Pedro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 110 km
Ocós San Marcos Guatemala Village - 110 km
Xebalamguac Baja Verapaz Guatemala Village - 111 km
San Antonio Baja Verapaz Guatemala Village - 111 km
San Rafael San Marcos Guatemala Village - 111 km
La Sierra Jalapa Guatemala Village - 112 km
Tecun Uman San Marcos Guatemala Village - 112 km
San Juan Tapalapa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 112 km
La Montaña Quiché Guatemala Village - 112 km
San Bartolome Jocotenango Totonicapan Guatemala Village - 113 km
San José Acatempa Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 113 km
Las Casas Quiché Guatemala Village - 113 km
Garibaldi Guatemala Guatemala Village - 114 km
Ciudad Hidalgo Chiapas Mexico Village - 114 km
Canillá Baja Verapaz Guatemala Village - 116 km
Copante Guatemala Guatemala Village - 116 km
San Sebastián San Marcos Guatemala Village - 117 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 117 km
El Chol Baja Verapaz Guatemala Village 2400 people 118 km
Catarina San Marcos Guatemala Village 3000 people 118 km
Rabinalá Baja Verapaz Guatemala Village - 119 km
Cubulco Baja Verapaz Guatemala Village 9600 people 120 km
Malacatán San Marcos Guatemala Village - 120 km
Santa AnaMalacatán Huehuetenango Guatemala Village - 121 km
Barra de la Gabina Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 121 km
Quequesiguán San Marcos Guatemala Village - 121 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 121 km
Chubillil Quiché Guatemala Village - 123 km
Moyuta Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 8100 people 125 km
Metapa Chiapas Mexico Village - 127 km
Ayarza Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 127 km
Rabinal Baja Verapaz Guatemala City 11000 people 127 km
Huehuetenango Huehuetenango Guatemala Village 78000 people 128 km
Caserío El Guayabo Ahuachapán El Salvador Village - 128 km
Sanarate El Progreso Guatemala Village 16000 people 129 km
Cunen Quiche Guatemala Village - 129 km
Conguaco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 3400 people 129 km
San Carlos Alzatate Jalapa Guatemala Village - 131 km
Las Champas Jutiapa Guatemala Village - 131 km
Aguacatan Huehuetenango Guatemala Village - 131 km
Jalpatagua Jutiapa Guatemala Village 10000 people 132 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
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 43 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 50 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 63 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 81 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 87 km
Huehuetenango HUG unknown 0 129 km
Tapachula 110 0 139 km
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 141 km
Coban CBV 1323 Civ. Paved No 2600 167 km
Chiquimula CIQ unknown 0 193 km
Rio Sucio Highway Strip 491 0 205 km
Rubelsanto RUV 130 0 217 km
Inta Northeast 155 0 232 km
San Antonio Copalar 1520 0 236 km
El Salvador International SAL 31 Civ. Paved Yes 10500 248 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Playa Grande Guatemala 33 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 52 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 52 km
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 56 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 75 km
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 141 km
Acajutla SVAQJ El Salvador 164 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Pueblo Viejo Chixoy 1983 144 km

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