M 4.8 in Mexico on 02 Feb 2017 00:52 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: 4.8M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 17.4387 , -101.0951
Event Date: 02 Feb 2017 00:52 UTC
01 Feb 2017 18:52 Local
Exposed Population:
360000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008fsu
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2017 01:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us20008fsu 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
1155989 0.1 02 Feb 2017 00:52 4.8M, 10km N/A 370 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Calvario, Coyuquillas, Petatlán, La Botella, San Luis San Pedro, San Geronimito, Baja de Balsamar, Barroterán, Coacoyul, Nuxco, and Coyotes.

Radius Population
100 km 370000 people
75 km 240000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 16000 people
10 km 3500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Calvario Guerrero Mexico Village - 8 km
Coyuquillas Guerrero Mexico Village - 14 km
Petatlán Guerrero Mexico City 20000 people 22 km
La Botella Guerrero Mexico Village - 29 km
San Luis San Pedro Guerrero Mexico Village - 29 km
San Geronimito Guerrero Mexico Village - 31 km
Baja de Balsamar Guerrero Mexico Village - 33 km
Barroterán Guerrero Mexico Village - 36 km
Coacoyul Guerrero Mexico Village 5700 people 41 km
Nuxco Guerrero Mexico Village - 43 km
Puerto del Encinal Guerrero Mexico Village - 47 km
Cuatro Cruces Guerrero Mexico Village - 49 km
Sánchez Guerrero Mexico Village - 53 km
Puerto de Las Ollas Guerrero Mexico Village - 53 km
El Tular Guerrero Mexico Village - 54 km
Cohatan Guerrero Mexico Village - 54 km
Zihuatanejo Guerrero Mexico Village 61000 people 55 km
Tecpan Guerrero Mexico City 14000 people 56 km
Dolores Guerrero Mexico Village - 57 km
Balcón Guerrero Mexico Village - 57 km
Zumatlán Guerrero Mexico Village - 58 km
Conejo Guerrero Mexico Village - 62 km
Arroyo Grande Guerrero Mexico Village - 65 km
Barrio Nuevo Guerrero Mexico Village - 66 km
Cruz de Otate Guerrero Mexico Village - 66 km
Coyotes Guerrero Mexico Village - 68 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
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International ZIH 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 43 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Andres Figueroa Ajuchitlan 1983 94 km

More information

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