M 4.8 in Mexico on 04 Aug 2014 00:21 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: 4.8M
Depth: 51.56 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.5 , -100.54
Event Date: 04 Aug 2014 00:21 UTC
03 Aug 2014 19:21 Local
Exposed Population:
1040389 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 04 Aug 2014 00:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1056718 0.1 04 Aug 2014 00:21 4.8M, 51.56km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 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 Mexico , State of Guerrero (population 2,867,451) . The nearest places are Acapulco, and Cuatro Cruces.

Radius Population
100 km 1 million people
75 km 290000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 2800 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cuatro Cruces Guerrero Mexico Village - 14 km
Acapulco Guerrero Mexico Major city 640000 people 99 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 88 km
Santa Barbara 299 92 km
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International ZIH 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Andres Figueroa Ajuchitlan 1983 64 km

More information

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