Overall Green Earthquake alert in Guatemala on 17 May 2023 23:02 UTC

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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.

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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1506133	-90.855/15.121	6.4	255.6	3.946	17 May 2023 23:21	00:19	(new episode)
2	1506133	-90.855/15.121	6.4	255.6	3.946	17 May 2023 23:27	00:25	(upd of #1)
3	1506133	-90.837/15.152	6.4	252	3.964	17 May 2023 23:37	00:35	(upd of #2)
4	1506133	-90.837/15.152	6.4	252	3.964	18 May 2023 01:06	02:04	(upd of #3)
5	1506133	-90.837/15.152	6.4	252	3.964	18 May 2023 23:40	1d 00:38	(upd of #4)
6	1506133	-90.837/15.152	6.4	252	3.957	25 May 2023 23:50	8d 00:48	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	2100 people
Huehuetenango	Guatemala	34000 people
El Progreso	Guatemala	no people
Escuintla	Guatemala	no people
San Marcos	Guatemala	36000 people
Jalapa	Guatemala	2400 people
Santa Rosa	Guatemala	1100 people
Zacapa	Guatemala	<1000 people
Chiapas	Mexico	74000 people
Jutiapa	Guatemala	28000 people
Peten	Guatemala	7500 people
Chiquimula	Guatemala	190000 people
Izabal	Guatemala	8000 people
Ahuachapan	El Salvador	17000 people
Santa Ana	El Salvador	25000 people
Ocotepeque	Honduras	5800 people
Copan	Honduras	6800 people
Sonsonate	El Salvador	4200 people
Chalatenango	El Salvador	6200 people
Toledo	Belize	no people
La Libertad	El Salvador	23000 people
San Salvador	El Salvador	2600 people
Cuscatlan	El Salvador	no people
Chiapas	Mexico	1100 people
Cayo	Belize	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Pajabal	Huehuetenango	Guatemala	Village	-	114 km
Caulotales	Zacapa	Guatemala	Village	-	119 km
Actelá	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	Village	-	121 km
Sibinal	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	1700 people	128 km
Las Majadas	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	131 km
Jocotán	Chiquimula	Guatemala	Village	-	161 km
La Esmeralda	Jutiapa	Guatemala	Village	-	162 km
Camotán	Chiquimula	Guatemala	Village	-	164 km
Lajillal	Zacapa	Guatemala	Village	-	168 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
Izabal	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	187 km
Arenales	Petén	Guatemala	Village	-	190 km
Caqui Creek	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	193 km
Chacalté	Petén	Guatemala	Village	-	194 km
Benque Arriba	Izabal	Guatemala	Village	-	198 km
Coatepeque	Santa Ana	El Salvador	Village	5700 people	199 km
Temax	Petén	Guatemala	Village	-	199 km
Crique Sarco	Toledo	Belize	Village	-	211 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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