M 4.7 in Mexico on 07 Dec 2015 09:44 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: 4.7M
Depth: 64.28 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.9105 , -98.9506
Event Date: 07 Dec 2015 09:44 UTC
07 Dec 2015 03:44 Local
Exposed Population:
1837506 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 07 Dec 2015 10:09 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
1110338 0.1 07 Dec 2015 09:44 4.7M, 64.28km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 00:24 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 Pascala.

Radius Population
100 km 1.8 million people
75 km 680000 people
50 km 360000 people
20 km 55000 people
10 km 6000 people
5 km 1900 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
Pascala Guerrero Mexico Village - 9 km
Chilpancingo Guerrero Mexico Major city 160000 people 92 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 77 km
Alvarez International ACA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Marques Mexico 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Guineo Nexpa 1985 25 km

More information

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