M 4.8 in Mexico on 13 Feb 2017 07:29 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: 56.66 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.3413 , -99.5929
Event Date: 13 Feb 2017 07:29 UTC
13 Feb 2017 01:29 Local
Exposed Population:
2030000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008jh0
Inserted at: 13 Feb 2017 08:03 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
us20008jh0 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
1157292 0.1 13 Feb 2017 07:29 4.8M, 56.66km N/A 2 million (in 100km) 00:33 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 Inscuinatoyac, Acahuizotla, Carrizal, Tierra Colorada, Petaquilla, Amofiloco, San Vicente, Solapa, Chilpancingo, Bejuco, and San Miguel Tecuixiapan.

Radius Population
100 km 2 million people
75 km 1.7 million people
50 km 480000 people
20 km 36000 people
10 km 2700 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
Inscuinatoyac Guerrero Mexico Village - 15 km
Acahuizotla Guerrero Mexico Village - 16 km
Carrizal Guerrero Mexico Village - 17 km
Tierra Colorada Guerrero Mexico Village 10000 people 20 km
Petaquilla Guerrero Mexico Village - 20 km
Amofiloco Guerrero Mexico Village - 21 km
San Vicente Guerrero Mexico Village - 22 km
Solapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 23 km
Chilpancingo Guerrero Mexico Major city 160000 people 25 km
Bejuco Guerrero Mexico Village - 27 km
Salto de Valadez Guerrero Mexico Village - 27 km
Coaxtlahuacan Guerrero Mexico Village - 28 km
Agua del Perro Guerrero Mexico Village - 29 km
Ceutla Guerrero Mexico Village - 30 km
Jaleaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 31 km
Tixtla Guerrero Mexico City 21000 people 33 km
Dos Arroyos Guerrero Mexico Village - 35 km
Los Morros Guerrero Mexico Village - 36 km
Nacaxtlán Guerrero Mexico Village - 36 km
Xumpango Guerrero Mexico Village - 36 km
Tolixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 38 km
Chichihualco Guerrero Mexico Village 10000 people 38 km
Quechultenango Guerrero Mexico Village 5000 people 39 km
Jaltianguis Guerrero Mexico Village - 40 km
Las Mesas Guerrero Mexico Village - 40 km
Cuatepin Guerrero Mexico Village - 40 km
Chilapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 42 km
Ejido Nuevo Guerrero Mexico Village - 44 km
Colotepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 45 km
Colotlipa Guerrero Mexico Village - 46 km
El Limón Guerrero Mexico Village - 47 km
Corral de Piedra Guerrero Mexico Village - 47 km
Manzintla Guerrero Mexico City - 48 km
Xicuiltepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 49 km
Reforma Guerrero Mexico Village - 50 km
El Treinta Guerrero Mexico Village - 50 km
Milpillas Guerrero Mexico Village - 51 km
Tixtlacingo Guerrero Mexico Village - 51 km
Huitziltepec Guerrero Mexico Village 4400 people 51 km
Xochilapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 52 km
Apango Guerrero Mexico Village 3800 people 53 km
Hueycaltenango Guerrero Mexico Village - 56 km
Tlacomulco Guerrero Mexico Village - 57 km
Chilapa Guerrero Mexico Village 23000 people 58 km
Tepetixtla Guerrero Mexico Village - 58 km
Bajos del Ejido Guerrero Mexico Village - 58 km
Campo Morado Guerrero Mexico Village - 59 km
La Esperanza Guerrero Mexico Village - 59 km
Agua Zarca de la Peña Guerrero Mexico Village - 59 km
Cortijo Guerrero Mexico Village - 59 km
El Puente Guerrero Mexico Village - 60 km
Aguacatillo Guerrero Mexico Village - 60 km
San Marcos Guerrero Mexico City 12000 people 63 km
Huejotlán Guerrero Mexico Village - 64 km
Tlacotepec Guerrero Mexico Village 6500 people 64 km
Coyuca de Benítez Guerrero Mexico Village - 64 km
Mazcala Guerrero Mexico Village - 65 km
Acapulco Guerrero Mexico Major city 640000 people 65 km
El Marqués Guerrero Mexico Village - 65 km
Xochitepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 67 km
Ayutla Guerrero Mexico City 9900 people 68 km
Las Juntas Guerrero Mexico Village - 69 km
San Miguel Tecuixiapan Guerrero Mexico Village - 70 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
Chilpancingo 1280 Civ. Paved No 4400 27 km
Pie de la Cuesta 6 0 64 km
Alvarez International ACA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 67 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Acapulco MXACA Mexico 65 km
Puerto Marques Mexico 66 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Guineo Nexpa 1985 73 km
Carlos Ramirez Ulloa Balsas 1986 79 km

More information

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