M 6.6 in Mexico on 21 Jan 2016 18:06 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: 6.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.8414 , -106.9536
Event Date: 21 Jan 2016 18:06 UTC
21 Jan 2016 11:06 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 21 Jan 2016 18:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.2 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.16m  
  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
1115987 0.3 21 Jan 2016 18:07 6.9M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:38) 00:08 NTWC    
1115992 0.5 21 Jan 2016 18:06 6.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:31) 00:20 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 Jalisco (population 5,772,704) .

Radius Population
100 km no people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Jalisco Mexico 5.8 million people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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