M 5.8 in Guatemala on 12 Nov 2022 04:39 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: 5.8M
Depth: 99.622 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.1232 , -90.787
Event Date: 12 Nov 2022 04:39 UTC
11 Nov 2022 22:39 Local
Exposed Population: 90 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000ip7p
Inserted at: 12 Nov 2022 04:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ip7p 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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1472689 0 12 Nov 2022 04:39 5.8M, 99.622km 4.28 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 , Department of Escuintla (population 300,922) . The nearest places are Obero, Masagua, Corralitos, Brito, Los Pacheco, El Pilar, El Reventón, Guanagazapa, Ceiba Amelia, Escuintla, and Agua Escondida.

Radius Population
100 km 7.5 million people
75 km 5.5 million people
50 km 1.5 million people
20 km 200000 people
10 km 33000 people
5 km 9900 people
2 km 3500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Escuintla Guatemala 300000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Obero Escuintla Guatemala City - 10 km
Masagua Escuintla Guatemala Village 9900 people 11 km
Corralitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 12 km
Brito Escuintla Guatemala Village - 14 km
Los Pacheco Escuintla Guatemala Village - 16 km
El Pilar Escuintla Guatemala Village - 16 km
El Reventón Escuintla Guatemala Village - 17 km
Guanagazapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 2800 people 19 km
Ceiba Amelia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 19 km
Escuintla Escuintla Guatemala City 100000 people 20 km
Otacingo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 20 km
La Democracia Escuintla Guatemala Village - 21 km
El Castaño Escuintla Guatemala Village - 21 km
San José Escuintla Guatemala City 19000 people 22 km
Iztapa Escuintla Guatemala Village 4000 people 22 km
El Terrero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 24 km
El Jobo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 24 km
La Barrita Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Cantarrana Escuintla Guatemala Village - 27 km
Siquinalá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 28 km
El Panal Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 29 km
Papaturro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 30 km
Agüero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 30 km
San Miguel Aroche Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 30 km
El Zapote Escuintla Guatemala Village - 30 km
Pozitos Escuintla Guatemala Village - 31 km
Los Lotes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 31 km
La Periquera Escuintla Guatemala Village - 31 km
El Pescador Guatemala Guatemala Village - 32 km
Los Jazmines Escuintla Guatemala Village - 32 km
Málaga Escuintla Guatemala Village - 32 km
Las Cuevas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 33 km
El Naranjo Escuintla Guatemala Village - 34 km
La Candelaria Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 34 km
Santa Lucia Cotz Escuintla Guatemala Village - 34 km
Taxisco Santa Rosa Guatemala Village 6400 people 35 km
Cuje Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 36 km
San Rafael Guatemala Guatemala Village - 37 km
Las Pozas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 37 km
Las Playas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 37 km
Bejucal Guatemala Guatemala Village - 38 km
El Maneadero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 38 km
Tecuamburro Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 38 km
La Gomera Escuintla Guatemala Village 24000 people 39 km
Alotenango Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 17000 people 40 km
Xayá Escuintla Guatemala Village - 40 km
Guazacapán Santa Rosa Guatemala City - 40 km
El Pumpo Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 41 km
Nimayá Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 41 km
Finca Sangre de Cristo Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 41 km
La Avellana Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 41 km
La Aurora Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 41 km
Santa Elena Barillas Guatemala Guatemala Village - 41 km
Cerro Colorado Escuintla Guatemala Village - 42 km
Amatitlán Guatemala Guatemala City 48000 people 43 km
La Morenita Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 44 km
Ciudad Vieja Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village 30000 people 44 km
Sipacate Escuintla Guatemala Village - 44 km
El Jobito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 44 km
Yepocapa Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 8900 people 45 km
Agua Dulce Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 46 km
Concepción Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 46 km
La Soledad Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 47 km
Antigua Sacatepéquez Guatemala Major city 21000 people 48 km
Chontal Escuintla Guatemala Village - 48 km
Santa Ana Mixtán Escuintla Guatemala Village - 48 km
Peña de Plata Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 48 km
San Rafael Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 48 km
Poza Verde Escuintla Guatemala Village - 48 km
Los Verdes Guatemala Guatemala Village - 49 km
El Bebedero Escuintla Guatemala Village - 50 km
Acatenango Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 7000 people 51 km
Buena Vista Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 51 km
La Embaulada Sacatepequez Guatemala Village - 51 km
El Colorado Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 52 km
Patulul Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village 14000 people 52 km
Ramírez Guatemala Guatemala Village - 52 km
Rustrián Guatemala Guatemala Village - 52 km
San José Rama Blanca Escuintla Guatemala Village - 53 km
Fraijanes Guatemala Guatemala Village 28000 people 53 km
Parramos Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 9500 people 54 km
Cuilapa Santa Rosa Guatemala City 16000 people 55 km
Chichimecas Escuintla Guatemala Village - 55 km
Santa María Ixhuatán Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 56 km
Astillero Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 56 km
Los Cerritos Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 56 km
Poza Escuintla Guatemala Village - 57 km
Pochuta Chimaltenango Guatemala Village 3800 people 57 km
El Sitán Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 58 km
Amberes Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 58 km
El Manzanillo Sacatepéquez Guatemala Village - 58 km
Tejar Chimaltenango Guatemala Village - 58 km
Santa Catarina Pinula Guatemala Guatemala Village 68000 people 58 km
Santa Bárbara Suchitepéquez Guatemala Village - 59 km
Estanzuela Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 59 km
La Gabia Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 59 km
Chimaltenango Chimaltenango Guatemala City 82000 people 59 km
El Coyolito Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 60 km
Mixco Guatemala Guatemala City 470000 people 60 km
Las Pozas Santa Rosa Guatemala Village - 61 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
El Naranjo ENJ unknown 0 6 km
San Jose 9 Civ. Paved No 6500 21 km
La Aurora GUA 1509 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 58 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Quetzail GTPRQ Guatemala 23 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 23 km
San Jose GTSJO Guatemala 23 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 78 km

More information

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