M 5.3 in Oaxaca, Mexico on 11 Oct 2014 16:46 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: 5.3M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.27 , -95.58
Event Date: 11 Oct 2014 16:46 UTC
11 Oct 2014 11:46 Local
Exposed Population:
685939 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 11 Oct 2014 17:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1062119 0 11 Oct 2014 16:46 5.3M, 35km N/A 690 thousand (in 100km) 00:53 NEIC
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* 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 Mexico , State of Oaxaca (population 3,329,574) . The nearest places are Oaxaca, and Tenango.

Radius Population
100 km 690000 people
75 km 430000 people
50 km 220000 people
20 km 8000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tenango Oaxaca Mexico Village - 2 km
Oaxaca Oaxaca Mexico Major city 260000 people 150 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
Salina Cruz SCX 23 41 km
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 42 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 27 km

More information

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