M 5.5 in Mexico on 23 Nov 2015 20:41 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: 5.5M
Depth: 42.5 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.0765 , -98.7997
Event Date: 23 Nov 2015 20:41 UTC
23 Nov 2015 14:41 Local
Exposed Population:
1484680 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 24 Nov 2015 00:41 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
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
1108120 0.4 23 Nov 2015 20:41 5.5M, 37.85km 3.9 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
1108139 0.4 23 Nov 2015 20:41 5.5M, 42.5km 3.9 1.5 million (in 100km) 04:00 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 Chilpancingo, and Totomixtlahuaca.

Radius Population
100 km 1.5 million people
75 km 890000 people
50 km 350000 people
20 km 51000 people
10 km 16000 people
5 km 5300 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
Totomixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 7 km
Chilpancingo Guerrero Mexico Major city 160000 people 87 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
Ta lo de Soto 149 86 km
Chilpancingo 1280 Civ. Paved No 4400 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Guineo Nexpa 1985 49 km

More information

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