M 5 in Mexico on 12 Jan 2017 10:26 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: 5.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.8233 , -98.3622
Event Date: 12 Jan 2017 10:26 UTC
12 Jan 2017 04:26 Local
Exposed Population:
1190000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007suf
Inserted at: 12 Jan 2017 10:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us10007suf Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1153748 0.2 12 Jan 2017 10:26 5M, 10km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 San Cristóbal, Tlacoachixtlahuaca, La Soledad, Xochistlahuaca, Acatepec, Huehuetono, Ometepec, Quetzalapa, Ocote, Vista Hermosa, and Cuautepec.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 710000 people
50 km 350000 people
20 km 94000 people
10 km 17000 people
5 km 8400 people
2 km 3100 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Cristóbal Guerrero Mexico Village - 7 km
Tlacoachixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 7 km
La Soledad Guerrero Mexico Village - 11 km
Xochistlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village 3500 people 14 km
Acatepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 15 km
Huehuetono Guerrero Mexico Village - 15 km
Ometepec Guerrero Mexico Village 18000 people 16 km
Quetzalapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 22 km
Ocote Guerrero Mexico Village - 26 km
Vista Hermosa Guerrero Mexico Village - 26 km
Piedra Ancha Guerrero Mexico Village - 26 km
Igualapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 27 km
Huanjintepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 28 km
Cuitlapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 29 km
Cacahuatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3600 people 33 km
San Juan Bautista lo de Soto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Chixlixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 34 km
Iliatenco Guerrero Mexico Village - 36 km
Coyul Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Laguna Guerrero Mexico Village - 38 km
Huanacastle Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
San Luis Acatlan Guerrero Mexico Village - 39 km
Zitlaltepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 39 km
Alto de las Mesas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Cuajinicuilapa Guerrero Mexico Village 9300 people 40 km
Metlatonoc Guerrero Mexico Village - 40 km
Ipalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 4400 people 41 km
Azoyú Guerrero Mexico Village 4200 people 41 km
Moyotepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 42 km
San Nicolás Guerrero Mexico Village - 47 km
Amole Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Tierra Colorada Guerrero Mexico Village - 50 km
Putla de Guerrero Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Atlamajaicingo Guerrero Mexico Village - 53 km
Alcozauca Guerrero Mexico Village - 53 km
San Martín Peras Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Cuevas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Santiago Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Las Conchitas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Marquelia Guerrero Mexico Village 6800 people 54 km
Lo de Liborio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Armenta Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Itunyaso Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Jicayan Oaxaca Mexico Village 4200 people 58 km
Copala Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
La Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Jicaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Ciruelo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Potoicha Guerrero Mexico Village - 60 km
Pascala Guerrero Mexico Village - 62 km
Asunción Atoyaquillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Coacoyulichan Guerrero Mexico Village - 62 km
Oztocingo Guerrero Mexico Village - 62 km
Pinotepa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Totomixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 66 km
Montaña Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Zacalipa Guerrero Mexico Village - 68 km
San Cristóbal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Santiago Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Justlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Nuyoc Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Copala Guerrero Mexico Village 6800 people 69 km
Pie Cerro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Cuautepec Guerrero Mexico Village 3400 people 69 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 0 40 km
Pinotepa Nacional PNO unknown 0 61 km
Tlaxiaco 2045 0 86 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Guineo Nexpa 1985 86 km

More information

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