M 5.7 in Mexico on 29 Mar 2017 15:15 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 25.9951 , -110.0226
Event Date: 29 Mar 2017 15:15 UTC
29 Mar 2017 08:15 Local
Exposed Population: 120000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008vll
Inserted at: 29 Mar 2017 17:00 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
us20008vll 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
1162151 0.1 29 Mar 2017 15:15 5.2M, 10km N/A 130 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1162159 0.2 29 Mar 2017 15:15 5.7M, 10km 4.23 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:44 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 Sinaloa (population 2,397,706) . The nearest places are El Aquajito, Las Grullas Margen Derecha, and Higuera de Zaragoza.

Radius Population
100 km 130000 people
75 km 5300 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sinaloa Mexico 2.4 million people
Sonora Mexico 2 million people
Baja California Sur Mexico 350000 people
Chihuahua Mexico 2.7 million people
Durango Mexico 1.5 million people
Baja California Mexico 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Aquajito Sonora Mexico Village - 56 km
Las Grullas Margen Derecha Sonora Mexico Village - 68 km
Higuera de Zaragoza Sonora Mexico Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Yavaros Mexico 90 km

More information

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