M 4.5 in Mexico on 22 Jul 2014 21:56 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: 4.5M
Depth: 14.51 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.84 , -100.09
Event Date: 22 Jul 2014 21:56 UTC
22 Jul 2014 16:56 Local
Exposed Population:
1296347 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 22 Jul 2014 22:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 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
1055878 0 22 Jul 2014 21:56 4.5M, 14.51km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 00:33 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 Mexico , State of Guerrero (population 2,867,451) . The nearest places are Coyuca de Benítez, Bajos del Ejido, Acapulco, El Papayo, Tixtlacingo, El Marqués, El Treinta, Aguacatillo, Jaltianguis, Ejido Nuevo, and Inscuinatoyac.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 900000 people
20 km 63000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Coyuca de Benítez Guerrero Mexico Village - 18 km
Bajos del Ejido Guerrero Mexico Village - 19 km
Acapulco Guerrero Mexico Major city 640000 people 20 km
El Papayo Guerrero Mexico Village - 26 km
Tixtlacingo Guerrero Mexico Village - 28 km
El Marqués Guerrero Mexico Village - 30 km
El Treinta Guerrero Mexico Village - 31 km
Aguacatillo Guerrero Mexico Village - 35 km
Jaltianguis Guerrero Mexico Village - 38 km
Ejido Nuevo Guerrero Mexico Village - 41 km
Tepetixtla Guerrero Mexico Village - 41 km
Cacalutla Guerrero Mexico Village - 41 km
San Francisco Guerrero Mexico Village - 44 km
San Jerónimo Guerrero Mexico Village 7000 people 50 km
Dos Arroyos Guerrero Mexico Village - 51 km
Atoyac Guerrero Mexico City 20000 people 53 km
San Vincente de Benitez Guerrero Mexico Village - 54 km
Ceutla Guerrero Mexico Village - 55 km
Solapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 56 km
El Limón Guerrero Mexico Village - 57 km
Carrizal Guerrero Mexico Village - 61 km
Agua Zarca de la Peña Guerrero Mexico Village - 62 km
Agua del Perro Guerrero Mexico Village - 63 km
Cuatepin Guerrero Mexico Village - 66 km
Molino Guerrero Mexico Village - 66 km
Tecpan Guerrero Mexico City 14000 people 70 km
Inscuinatoyac Guerrero Mexico Village - 70 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
Pie de la Cuesta 6 0 14 km
Alvarez International ACA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 38 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Acapulco MXACA Mexico 21 km
Puerto Marques Mexico 25 km

More information

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