M 4.6 in Mexico on 15 Nov 2016 17:27 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.6M
Depth: 79.73 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.8638 , -93.6839
Event Date: 15 Nov 2016 17:27 UTC
15 Nov 2016 11:27 Local
Exposed Population:
570678 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100078cn
Inserted at: 15 Nov 2016 18:49 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us100078cn 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
1146999 n.a 15 Nov 2016 17:27 4.6M, 79.73km N/A 570 thousand (in 100km) 01:22 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 Chiapas (population 3,524,501) . The nearest places are Cayetano, La Polca, Buenavista, Respingo, Los Amates, Arista, Tres Picos, El Carmen, Tonalá, Paredón Viejo, and Uralla.

Radius Population
100 km 570000 people
75 km 340000 people
50 km 140000 people
20 km 18000 people
10 km 2700 people
5 km 2000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cayetano Chiapas Mexico Village - 6 km
La Polca Chiapas Mexico Village - 11 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 13 km
Respingo Chiapas Mexico Village - 13 km
Los Amates Chiapas Mexico Village - 14 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 16 km
Tres Picos Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 17 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 18 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 25 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 28 km
Espíritu Santo Chiapas Mexico Village - 29 km
Madre Mía Chiapas Mexico Village - 30 km
El Edén Chiapas Mexico Village - 33 km
La Hachada Chiapas Mexico Village - 34 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 37 km
Sólo Dios Chiapas Mexico Village - 38 km
El Porvenir Chiapas Mexico Village - 40 km
Las Mercedes Chiapas Mexico Village - 43 km
Cachimba Chiapas Mexico Village - 44 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 46 km
San Miguel Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
Las Cruces Chiapas Mexico Village - 48 km
Pijijiapan Chiapas Mexico City 15000 people 54 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 54 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 55 km
Cristóbal Obregón Chiapas Mexico Village 4100 people 56 km
Villa Corzo Chiapas Mexico Village 9100 people 58 km
Villa Flores Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
Caña Brava Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
San Clemente Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 63 km
El Roble Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 63 km
Xocotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 64 km
San Juan Custepeque Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
Rincon Antonio de Maza Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
Uralla Chiapas Mexico Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Portillo Cuxtepeques 1980 85 km

More information

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