M 4.5 in Mexico on 23 Feb 2017 17:07 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: 4.5M
Depth: 21.35 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.4665 , -98.612
Event Date: 23 Feb 2017 17:07 UTC
23 Feb 2017 11:07 Local
Exposed Population:
810000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008ltv
Inserted at: 24 Feb 2017 00:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008ltv 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
1158447 0 23 Feb 2017 17:07 4.5M, 21.35km N/A 810 thousand (in 100km) 07:31 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 Tierra Colorada, San Nicolás, Cuajinicuilapa, Vista Hermosa, Las Conchitas, Marquelia, Santiago, Igualapa, Piedra Ancha, Azoyú, and Jicayan.

Radius Population
100 km 810000 people
75 km 490000 people
50 km 230000 people
20 km 19000 people
10 km 3100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tierra Colorada Guerrero Mexico Village - 4 km
San Nicolás Guerrero Mexico Village - 9 km
Cuajinicuilapa Guerrero Mexico Village 9300 people 21 km
Vista Hermosa Guerrero Mexico Village - 22 km
Las Conchitas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
Marquelia Guerrero Mexico Village 6800 people 26 km
Santiago Oaxaca Mexico Village - 29 km
Igualapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 29 km
Piedra Ancha Guerrero Mexico Village - 30 km
Azoyú Guerrero Mexico Village 4200 people 31 km
Ometepec Guerrero Mexico Village 18000 people 33 km
Armenta Oaxaca Mexico Village - 34 km
Acatepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 34 km
Huanacastle Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
La Soledad Guerrero Mexico Village - 37 km
San Juan Bautista lo de Soto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
San Luis Acatlan Guerrero Mexico Village - 40 km
Copala Guerrero Mexico Village 6800 people 42 km
Huanjintepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 43 km
Quetzalapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 45 km
Ciruelo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Cuautepec Guerrero Mexico Village 3400 people 49 km
Tlacoachixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 50 km
Coacoyulichan Guerrero Mexico Village - 51 km
Cacahuatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3600 people 52 km
Lo de Liborio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Alto de las Mesas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
San Cristóbal Guerrero Mexico Village - 53 km
Xochistlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village 3500 people 53 km
Iliatenco Guerrero Mexico Village - 56 km
Pie Cerro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Cruz Grande Guerrero Mexico Village 9800 people 61 km
Huehuetono Guerrero Mexico Village - 61 km
Ocote Guerrero Mexico Village - 62 km
Pinotepa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Ipalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Pascala Guerrero Mexico Village - 66 km
Achiotes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Moyotepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 67 km
Jicayan Oaxaca Mexico Village 4200 people 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
Ta lo de Soto 149 0 23 km
Pinotepa Nacional PNO unknown 0 60 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Guineo Nexpa 1985 71 km

More information

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