M 4.7 in Mexico on 13 Feb 2017 20:41 UTC
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: 94.81 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.8715 , -93.8237
Event Date: 13 Feb 2017 20:41 UTC
13 Feb 2017 14:41 Local
Exposed Population:
530000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008jkc
Inserted at: 13 Feb 2017 22:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -1 -1
us20008jkc 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
1157372 -1 13 Feb 2017 20:41 4.7M, 94.81km N/A 530 thousand (in 100km) 02:15 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 Arista, Paredón Viejo, La Polca, Cayetano, Los Amates, El Carmen, Tonalá, Respingo, Buenavista, Villa del Mar, and Villa Corzo.

Radius Population
100 km 530000 people
75 km 290000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 11000 people
10 km 1900 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 8 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 20 km
La Polca Chiapas Mexico Village - 20 km
Cayetano Chiapas Mexico Village - 21 km
Los Amates Chiapas Mexico Village - 22 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 23 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 24 km
Respingo Chiapas Mexico Village - 25 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 28 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 28 km
Cachimba Chiapas Mexico Village - 31 km
Tres Picos Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 32 km
Madre Mía Chiapas Mexico Village - 34 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 37 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 40 km
El Edén Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
Espíritu Santo Chiapas Mexico Village - 44 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 46 km
Las Cruces Chiapas Mexico Village - 46 km
La Hachada Chiapas Mexico Village - 46 km
El Roble Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Xocotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Sólo Dios Chiapas Mexico Village - 51 km
Las Mercedes Chiapas Mexico Village - 53 km
El Porvenir Chiapas Mexico Village - 54 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 56 km
San Miguel Chiapas Mexico Village - 59 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 61 km
Huajapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Cristóbal Obregón Chiapas Mexico Village 4100 people 61 km
San Clemente Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 66 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 68 km
Pijijiapan Chiapas Mexico City 15000 people 68 km
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 70 km
Villa Corzo Chiapas Mexico Village 9100 people 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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