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Hazards
Current Hazards
Recent Earthquakes (Past 7 Days)
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Region |
Lat/Long |
| 26-Sep-2013 07:57:19 |
4.4 |
39.12 |
112km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico |
167.96° N / 20.14° E |
| 26-Sep-2013 06:46:03 |
5.7 |
9.84 |
106km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico |
167.94° N / 20.24° E |
Active Tropical Storms (Current and 3-day Forecast Positions)
| Name |
Advisory Date(UTC) |
Wind Speed |
Wind Gusts |
Heading |
Track Speed |
Status |
Pressure |
Lat / Long |
| None found for the area chosen. |
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Active Volcanoes
| Name |
Region |
Activity |
Primary Observatory |
More Information |
Last Updated |
Lat/Long |
| Santa Maria |
Guatemala |
New Activity |
INSIVUMEH, Guatemala |
GVP Site Link |
Wed Sep 25 08:01:16 HST 2013 |
14.76° N / 91.55° W |
| San Miguel |
El Salvador |
Unknown |
Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales |
GVP Site Link |
Wed Mar 30 06:14:54 HST 2011 |
13.43° N / 88.27° W |
| Fuego |
Guatemala |
Unknown |
INSIVUMEH, Guatemala |
GVP Site Link |
Wed Sep 18 07:06:02 HST 2013 |
14.47° N / 90.88° W |
| Pacaya |
Guatemala |
Unknown |
INSIVUMEH, Guatemala |
GVP Site Link |
Wed Sep 18 07:06:02 HST 2013 |
14.38° N / 90.6° W |
| Popocatepetl |
Mexico |
Unknown |
CENAPRED, Mexico |
GVP Site Link |
Mon Sep 16 13:49:46 HST 2013 |
19.02° N / 98.62° W |
| San Vicente |
El Salvador |
Unknown |
Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales |
GVP Site Link |
Wed Nov 11 06:40:04 HST 2009 |
13.6° N / 88.84° W |
Recent Hotspots (Fire)
| Date of First Obs(UTC) |
Date of Last Obs(UTC) |
Description |
Mean Lat. |
Mean Long. |
| 12-Mar-2013 |
17-Mar-2013 |
Small fire/Medium intensity |
14.3 N |
90.87 W |
| 13-Mar-2013 |
16-Mar-2013 |
Medium fire/Low intensity |
15.9 N |
93.6 W |
Historical Hazards
Historical Earthquakes
(Resulting in significant damage or deaths)
Last 50 Years
5 Most Recent Earthquakes
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Intensity |
Deaths |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| Nov 07 2012 16:35 |
7.4 |
24 |
|
42 |
GUATEMALA: SAN MARCOS, SAN CRISTOBAL COCHU |
13.99° N / 91.97° W |
| Aug 27 2012 04:37 |
7.3 |
20 |
|
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EL SALVADOR: OFF THE COAST |
12.28° N / 88.53° W |
| Mar 20 2012 18:02 |
7.6 |
20 |
8 |
2 |
MEXICO: GUERRERO, OAXACA |
16.49° N / 98.23° W |
| Nov 24 2011 21:13 |
5.1 |
43 |
|
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EL SALVADOR-GUATEMALA |
13.3° N / 87.9° W |
| Sep 19 2011 18:33 |
5.6 |
9 |
|
1 |
GUATEMALA: CUILAPA SANTA ROSA |
14.19° N / 90.24° W |
5 Largest Earthquakes
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Intensity |
Deaths |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| Sep 23 1902 00:20 |
8.4 |
100 |
|
0 |
MEXICO: VENUSTIANO CARRANZA,CHIAPAS,CHIS,TABASCO |
16.6° N / 92.6° W |
| Jan 24 1899 00:23 |
8.4 |
60 |
|
0 |
MEXICO: GUERRERO-OAXACA |
17.0° N / 98.0° W |
| Mar 28 1787 00:17 |
8.3 |
0 |
|
0 |
MEXICO: SAN MARCOS, OAXACA |
16.5° N / 98.5° W |
| Mar 26 1908 00:23 |
8.1 |
80 |
|
0 |
MEXICO: GUERRERO |
18.0° N / 99.0° W |
| Jan 15 1931 00:01 |
7.9 |
50 |
10 |
0 |
MEXICO: OAXACA |
16.1° N / 96.8° W |
Volcanic Eruptions
Note: Historical eruptions data last updated in year 2000.
Last 100 Years Eruptions
5 Most Recent Eruptions
| Name |
Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| POPOCATEPETL |
Dec 17 2000 00:00 |
1.0 |
MEXICO |
19.02° N / 98.62° W |
| POPOCATEPETL |
Dec 02 2000 00:00 |
2.0 |
MEXICO |
19.02° N / 98.62° W |
| PACAYA |
Dec 01 2000 00:00 |
3.0 |
GUATEMALA |
14.38° N / 90.6° W |
| PACAYA |
Jan 16 2000 00:00 |
3.0 |
GUATEMALA |
14.38° N / 90.6° W |
| POPOCATEPETL |
Jan 13 2000 00:00 |
1.0 |
MEXICO |
19.02° N / 98.62° W |
Tsunami Runups
Note: For each Tsunami event, there may be many locations of recorded runups of the same date for the chosen area.
To avoid duplicate results, the Regional Reporter tool applies a filter to display only one result per tsunami event.
5 Most Recent Tsunami Runups
| Date(UTC) |
Country |
Location |
Runup(meters) |
Deaths |
Lat / Long |
| Nov 07 2012 17:39 |
EL SALVADOR |
ACAJUTLA |
0.1 |
|
13.57° N / 89.84° W |
| Aug 27 2012 05:29 |
EL SALVADOR |
ACAJUTLA |
0.1 |
|
13.57° N / 89.84° W |
| Mar 11 2011 22:34 |
EL SALVADOR |
ACAJUTLA |
0.5 |
|
13.57° N / 89.84° W |
| May 28 2009 00:00 |
HONDURAS |
MOTAGUA RIVER |
4.0 |
0 |
15.73° N / 88.23° W |
| Dec 26 2004 08:55 |
EL SALVADOR |
ACAJUTLA |
0.2 |
0 |
13.57° N / 89.83° W |
5 Largest Tsunami Runups
| Date(UTC) |
Country |
Location |
Runup(meters) |
Deaths |
Lat / Long |
| Aug 09 1856 00:00 |
HONDURAS |
OMOA |
5.0 |
0 |
15.75° N / 88.17° W |
| May 28 2009 00:00 |
HONDURAS |
MOTAGUA RIVER |
4.0 |
0 |
15.73° N / 88.23° W |
| Sep 02 1992 00:00 |
NICARAGUA |
MECHAPA |
4.0 |
0 |
12.82° N / 87.57° W |
| Apr 03 1787 00:00 |
MEXICO |
POCHUTLA |
4.0 |
0 |
15.73° N / 96.47° W |
| Nov 29 1978 00:00 |
MEXICO |
PUERTO ESCONDIDO |
1.5 |
0 |
15.85° N / 97.07° W |
Large Wildfires
(Greater than 40 sq. km.)
| Start Date(UTC) |
End Date(UTC) |
Intensity |
Size (sq. km.) |
Mean Lat. |
Mean Long. |
| Mar 13 2005 00:00 |
May 14 2005 00:00 |
2.7 |
40.3 |
16.25 N |
90.30000305 W |
| Feb 18 2005 00:00 |
May 05 2005 00:00 |
2.1 |
53.7 |
16.94000053 N |
90.76999664 W |
| Mar 11 2005 00:00 |
May 05 2005 00:00 |
2.0 |
66.1 |
16.72999954 N |
90.63999939 W |
| Jan 31 2005 00:00 |
Apr 21 2005 00:00 |
2.6 |
47.3 |
17.5 N |
90.76000214 W |
| Feb 11 2003 00:00 |
May 27 2003 00:00 |
2.4 |
188.6 |
16.82999992 N |
90.55000305 W |
| Mar 06 2003 00:00 |
May 25 2003 00:00 |
2.4 |
118.1 |
17.84000015 N |
90.54000092 W |
| Mar 04 2003 00:00 |
May 20 2003 00:00 |
2.1 |
118.8 |
17.12999916 N |
90.81999969 W |
| Mar 29 2000 00:00 |
May 07 2000 00:00 |
1.3 |
67.9 |
17.12000084 N |
90.54000092 W |
| Mar 25 2000 00:00 |
May 07 2000 00:00 |
1.1 |
47.0 |
16.84000015 N |
90.41000366 W |
Earthquake Intensity Zones
Probable maximum MMI intensity once in 50 years
| Maximum Zone |
| Magnitude IX and above |
Storm Intensity Zones
Wind Speed with a 10% chance of occurring within 10 years
| Maximum Zone (km/hr) |
| 210-249 |
Demography
Population 2001
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 69,056,400 |
74,313 |
Population 2002
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 70,233,640 |
71,907 |
Population 2006
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 72,075,200 |
66,318 |
Population 2007
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 73,131,736 |
67,084 |
Countries
| Country |
| Belize |
| El Salvador |
| Guatemala |
| Honduras |
| Mexico |
| Nicaragua |
Major Cities
| Country |
Name |
Population |
Status |
Lat / Long |
| Mexico |
Mexico City |
5,000,000 and greater |
National and provincial capital |
19.43° N / 99.13° W |
| Guatemala |
Guatemala |
1,000,000 to 5,000,000 |
National and provincial capital |
14.62° N / 90.52° W |
| Mexico |
Puebla |
1,000,000 to 5,000,000 |
Other |
19.05° N / 98.19° W |
| El Salvador |
San Salvador |
250,000 to 500,000 |
National and provincial capital |
13.7° N / 89.2° W |
| Honduras |
San Pedro Sula |
250,000 to 500,000 |
Provincial capital |
15.5° N / 88.03° W |
| Mexico |
Cuernavaca |
250,000 to 500,000 |
Provincial capital |
18.92° N / 99.22° W |
| Mexico |
Tuxtla Gutierrez |
250,000 to 500,000 |
Provincial capital |
16.74° N / 93.11° W |
| Mexico |
Veracruz |
250,000 to 500,000 |
Other |
19.18° N / 96.12° W |
| Mexico |
Villahermosa |
250,000 to 500,000 |
Provincial capital |
17.98° N / 92.94° W |
| El Salvador |
Santa Ana |
100,000 to 250,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.0° N / 89.55° W |
| Mexico |
Campeche |
100,000 to 250,000 |
Provincial capital |
19.85° N / 90.53° W |
| Mexico |
Jalapa |
100,000 to 250,000 |
Provincial capital |
19.53° N / 96.9° W |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
100,000 to 250,000 |
Provincial capital |
17.06° N / 96.71° W |
| Mexico |
Pachuca |
100,000 to 250,000 |
Provincial capital |
20.12° N / 98.75° W |
| El Salvador |
Nueva San Salvador |
50,000 to 100,000 |
Provincial capital |
13.67° N / 89.29° W |
| El Salvador |
San Miguel |
50,000 to 100,000 |
Provincial capital |
13.47° N / 88.18° W |
| Guatemala |
Escuintla |
50,000 to 100,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.3° N / 90.78° W |
| Guatemala |
Quezaltenango |
50,000 to 100,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.83° N / 91.5° W |
| Mexico |
Chetumal |
50,000 to 100,000 |
Provincial capital |
18.5° N / 88.29° W |
| Mexico |
Tlaxcala |
50,000 to 100,000 |
Provincial capital |
19.31° N / 98.24° W |
| Belize |
Belize |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
17.5° N / 88.18° W |
| Belize |
Belmopan |
Less than 50,000 |
National capital |
17.12° N / 88.8° W |
| Belize |
Corozal |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
18.4° N / 88.39° W |
| Belize |
El Cayo |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
17.16° N / 89.06° W |
| Belize |
Orange Walk |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
18.08° N / 88.56° W |
| Belize |
Punta Gorda |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
16.12° N / 88.8° W |
| Belize |
Stann Creek Town |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
16.97° N / 88.21° W |
| El Salvador |
Ahuachapan |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
13.92° N / 89.85° W |
| El Salvador |
Chalatenango |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.07° N / 89.09° W |
| El Salvador |
Cojutepeque |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
13.72° N / 88.93° W |
| El Salvador |
La Union |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
13.33° N / 87.84° W |
| El Salvador |
San Francisco Gotera |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
13.7° N / 88.1° W |
| El Salvador |
San Vicente |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
13.64° N / 88.79° W |
| El Salvador |
Sensuntepeque |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
13.87° N / 88.63° W |
| El Salvador |
Sonsonate |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
13.72° N / 89.72° W |
| El Salvador |
Usulutan |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
13.35° N / 88.43° W |
| El Salvador |
Zacatecoluca |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
13.51° N / 88.87° W |
| Guatemala |
Antigua Guatemala |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.57° N / 90.73° W |
| Guatemala |
Chimaltenango |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.66° N / 90.82° W |
| Guatemala |
Chiquimula |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.8° N / 89.54° W |
| Guatemala |
Coban |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
15.47° N / 90.37° W |
| Guatemala |
Cuilapa |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.28° N / 90.3° W |
| Guatemala |
El Progreso |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.85° N / 90.02° W |
| Guatemala |
Flores |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
16.93° N / 89.88° W |
| Guatemala |
Huehuetenango |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
15.32° N / 91.47° W |
| Guatemala |
Jalapa |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.63° N / 89.99° W |
| Guatemala |
Jutiapa |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.29° N / 89.9° W |
| Guatemala |
Mazatenango |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.53° N / 91.5° W |
| Guatemala |
Puerto Barrios |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
15.73° N / 88.6° W |
| Guatemala |
Retalhuleu |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.54° N / 91.68° W |
| Guatemala |
Salama |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
15.1° N / 90.31° W |
| Guatemala |
San Marcos |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.97° N / 91.8° W |
| Guatemala |
Santa Cruz Del Quiche |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
15.03° N / 91.13° W |
| Guatemala |
Solola |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.77° N / 91.18° W |
| Guatemala |
Totonicapan |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.91° N / 91.36° W |
| Guatemala |
Zacapa |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.97° N / 89.53° W |
| Honduras |
Comayagua |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.45° N / 87.64° W |
| Honduras |
Gracias |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.58° N / 88.58° W |
| Honduras |
La Esperanza |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.33° N / 88.17° W |
| Honduras |
La Paz |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.32° N / 87.68° W |
| Honduras |
Nacaome |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
13.53° N / 87.49° W |
| Honduras |
Nueva Ocotepeque |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.44° N / 89.18° W |
| Honduras |
Santa Barbara |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.92° N / 88.24° W |
| Honduras |
Santa Rosa |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
14.77° N / 88.78° W |
Infrastructure
Airports
Nuclear Power Plants
| Name |
Country |
Number of Reactors |
Lat / Long |
| LAGUNA VERDE |
MEXICO |
2 |
19.73° N / 96.39° W |
Environment
Urban/Rural Mask (SEDAC)
| Land Cover |
Area (km2) |
% |
| Urban |
44,665 |
3 |
| Rural |
567,998 |
33 |
| Not classified |
1,112,367 |
64 |
MODIS IGBP Land Cover
(excluding water area)
| Land Cover |
Area (km2) |
% |
| Evergreen Broadleaf Forest |
268,125 |
44 |
| Woody Savannas |
76,471 |
13 |
| Croplands |
76,982 |
13 |
| Mixed Forests |
34,961 |
6 |
| Savannas |
33,573 |
6 |
| Grasslands |
30,772 |
5 |
| Open Shrublands |
26,001 |
4 |
| Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaic |
25,820 |
4 |
| Evergreen Needleleaf Forest |
15,047 |
2 |
| Deciduous Broadleaf Forest |
11,049 |
1.8 |
| Unclassified |
5,756 |
0.9 |
| Permanent Wetlands |
1,012 |
0.2 |
| Urban and Built-Up |
1,037 |
0.2 |
| Barren or Sparsely Vegetated |
466 |
0.08 |
| Closed Shrublands |
92 |
0.02 |
| Deciduous Needleleaf Forest |
22 |
0 |
| Snow and Ice |
1 |
0 |
Elevation (meters)
(land only)
| Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
| -6 |
5,389 |
736 |
Average Temperature (degrees C)
| |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
| low |
19.0 |
18.0 |
16.5 |
| high |
29.3 |
28.6 |
28.1 |
Average Precipitation
| |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
| mm/day |
10.1 |
6.2 |
3.0 |
Current Meteorological Observations (METAR)
| Station Name |
Observation Time (UTC) |
Temp (F) |
Wind Speed (MPH) |
Wind Direction |
Sky Condition |
Lat / Long |
| GUATEMALA/LA AU |
Mon Mar 18 2013 23:00 |
73.4F |
16.0 |
S |
Few clouds 2500 ft. |
14.57° N / 90.53° W |
| ILOPANGO/S.SALV |
Mon Mar 18 2013 21:50 |
86F |
7.0 |
SSE |
Few clouds 4000 ft. |
13.7° N / 89.12° W |
| MEXICO CITY/LICE |
Mon Mar 18 2013 22:45 |
77F |
10.0 |
S |
Few clouds 3000 ft. |
19.42° N / 99.08° W |
End.