M 5.6 in Guatemala on 30 Nov 2019 07:44 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: 47.61 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.9284 , -91.8586
Event Date: 30 Nov 2019 07:44 UTC
30 Nov 2019 01:44 Local
Exposed Population: 1670000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70006eqm
Inserted at: 30 Nov 2019 08:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; Mexico= 4.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70006eqm Scaled population (raster) 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
1282470 0 30 Nov 2019 07:44 5.6M, 47.61km 4.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 Retalhuleu (population 49,532) . 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 1282470 13.928/-91.859 5.6 47.6 4.294 30 Nov 2019 08:04 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1282470 13.928/-91.859 5.6 47.6 4.294 30 Nov 2019 09:47 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1282470 13.928/-91.859 5.6 47.6 4.378 01 Dec 2019 07:47 1d 00:03 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Retalhuleu Guatemala 50000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 22000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 17000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tahuesco Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 34 km
Nueva Venecia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 37 km
Champerico Retalhuleu Guatemala City 7700 people 40 km
Barra Madre Vieja Escuintla Guatemala Village - 47 km
Bracitos Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 48 km
Bolivia Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 50 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 39 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 42 km

More information

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