Overall Green Earthquake alert in Mexico on 07 Jul 2014 11:23 UTC

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M 7.1 in Mexico on 07 Jul 2014 11:23 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:	7.1M
Glide number:	EQ-2014-000096-GTM
Depth:	76 Km
Lat/Lon:	14.8 , -92.6
Event Date:	07 Jul 2014 11:23 UTC 07 Jul 2014 06:23 Local
Exposed Population:	2010000 people within 100km
Source:	USGS usc000rr6a
Inserted at:	21 Jul 2014 08:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
USGS	0.3		0		0.3
usc000rr6a	Scaled population (vector)	n.a	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	n.a	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1054805	1.3	07 Jul 2014 11:23	7.1M, 33km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:20)	00:05	NEIC
1054808	1.3	07 Jul 2014 11:23	7M, 10km	N/A	3.3 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:06	GEOFON
1054809	0.3	07 Jul 2014 11:23	7.1M, 76km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	0.1m (at 02:42)	00:07	NEIC
1054816	0.5	07 Jul 2014 11:23	7.1M, 92.2km	N/A	3.2 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:21	NEIC
1054820	1.3	07 Jul 2014 11:23	6.9M, 60km	N/A	280 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	01:17	NEIC
1055766	1.3	07 Jul 2014 11:23	7.1M, 33km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	0.1m (at 02:42)	13d 20:49	USGS
1055767	0.3	07 Jul 2014 11:23	7.1M, 76km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	13d 20:49	USGS

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 Mexico , State of Chiapas (population 3,524,501) . The nearest places are Barra de San José, Buenos Aires, Mazatán, Aquiles Serdan, Puerto de San Benito, La Concepion, Puerto Madero, Babilonia, Francisco I. Madero, Huehuetán, and Achuté.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.1 million people
75 km	1.1 million people
50 km	560000 people
20 km	12000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chiapas	Mexico	3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Barra de San José	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	14 km
Buenos Aires	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	19 km
Mazatán	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	5700 people	20 km
Aquiles Serdan	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	20 km
Puerto de San Benito	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	23 km
La Concepion	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	29 km
Puerto Madero	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	9500 people	30 km
Babilonia	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	31 km
Francisco I. Madero	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	32 km
Huehuetán	Chiapas	Mexico	City	7000 people	37 km
Tapachula	Chiapas	Mexico	City	200000 people	41 km
La Zacualpa	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	41 km
Huixtla	Chiapas	Mexico	City	29000 people	42 km
Lazaro Cárdenas	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	43 km
El Arenal	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	43 km
Benito Juárez	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	43 km
Pueblo Nuevo	Chiapas	Mexico	City	-	47 km
Metapa	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	47 km
Delicias	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	48 km
Ciudad Hidalgo	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	52 km
Salvador Urbina	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	52 km
Agua Prieta	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	53 km
Limones	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	53 km
El Naranjo	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	54 km
Tecun Uman	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	54 km
El Recuerdo	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	54 km
Unión Costa Rica	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	54 km
Tuxtla Chico	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	7100 people	55 km
Acapetagua	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	55 km
Santa Ana	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	55 km
Ocós	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	55 km
Zanjón San Lorenzo	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	56 km
El Chilar	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	57 km
La Blanca	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	57 km
Doña Maria	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	59 km
Catarina	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	3000 people	59 km
Escuintla	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	8900 people	61 km
Consuelo	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	62 km
Malacatán	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	62 km
El Triunfo	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	62 km
Pajapita	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	8000 people	63 km
Berriozabal	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	64 km
La Esperanza	Quezaltenango	Guatemala	Village	-	65 km
San Francisco	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	65 km
Navidad	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	65 km
Chiquirines	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	66 km
San Antonio Miramar	Chiapas	Mexico	Village	-	66 km
El Amparo	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	67 km
San Pablo	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	13000 people	69 km
Achuté	San Marcos	Guatemala	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
Tapachula International	TAP	29	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	27 km
Tapachula		110				0	36 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Puerto Madero	MXPMD	Mexico	23 km
Champerico	GTCHR	Guatemala	95 km

More information

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