M 4.5 in Mexico on 24 Jul 2016 15:20 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: 69.67 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.0638 , -97.2043
Event Date: 24 Jul 2016 15:20 UTC
24 Jul 2016 10:20 Local
Exposed Population:
2650606 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20006h9q
Inserted at: 24 Jul 2016 18:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20006h9q 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
1134719 0 24 Jul 2016 15:20 4.5M, 69.67km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 03:36 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 Oaxaca (population 3,329,574) . The nearest places are Oaxaca, Ahijadero, Teotitl�n del Camino, Miahuatl�n, Cerro Prieto, Santa Mar�a Ixcatl�n, Toxpalam, Tepelmemec, Calipan, Santa Maria, and Teopoxco.

Radius Population
100 km 2.7 million people
75 km 1.2 million people
50 km 530000 people
20 km 31000 people
10 km 1300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people
Puebla Mexico 4.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cerro Prieto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 12 km
Teotitl�n del Camino Oaxaca Mexico Village - 14 km
Toxpalam Oaxaca Mexico Village - 15 km
Ahijadero Oaxaca Mexico Village - 19 km
Santa Maria Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
Santa Mar�a Ixcatl�n Oaxaca Mexico Village - 23 km
Calipan Puebla Mexico Village 4500 people 26 km
Atolotitl�n Puebla Mexico Village - 28 km
Miahuatl�n Puebla Mexico Village 12000 people 29 km
Teopoxco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 29 km
Tepelmemec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 30 km
Oaxaca Oaxaca Mexico Major city 260000 people 121 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
Tehuacan TCN 1679 Civ. Paved No 5500 54 km
Cordoba 911 94 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yosocuta Huajuapan 1969 76 km

More information

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