M 4.7 in Mexico on 02 Sep 2016 16:03 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: 66.25 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.7907 , -96.3311
Event Date: 02 Sep 2016 16:03 UTC
02 Sep 2016 11:03 Local
Exposed Population:
1473924 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006jp7
Inserted at: 02 Sep 2016 16:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006jp7 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
1138736 0 02 Sep 2016 16:03 4.7M, 66.25km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:50 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 Guelavia, Guelavila, Santo Tomas, Güila, Mitla, San Pedro, San Juan, Chichacapan, Tlacolula de Matamoros, and Villa Díaz Ordaz.

Radius Population
100 km 1.5 million people
75 km 1.3 million people
50 km 420000 people
20 km 44000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 4100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Guelavia Oaxaca Mexico Village 2900 people 3 km
Guelavila Oaxaca Mexico Village - 4 km
Santo Tomas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 8 km
Güila Oaxaca Mexico Village - 8 km
Mitla Oaxaca Mexico Village 7500 people 14 km
San Pedro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 14 km
San Juan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 17 km
Chichacapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 17 km
Tlacolula de Matamoros Oaxaca Mexico Village - 17 km
Villa Díaz Ordaz Oaxaca Mexico Village - 24 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
Xoxocotlan OAX 1528 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 48 km

More information

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