M 5.2 in Mexico on 25 May 2017 00:07 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: 5.2M
Depth: 142.63 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.0901 , -94.0125
Event Date: 25 May 2017 00:07 UTC
24 May 2017 19:07 Local
Exposed Population:
820000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008uyj
Inserted at: 25 May 2017 00:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.7 -0.7
us10008uyj 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
1168869 -0.7 25 May 2017 00:07 5.2M, 142.63km N/A 830 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Oaxaca (population 3,329,574) . The nearest places are La Garaza, Descanso, Cruzadero, Puerto Rico, Sitio Viejo, Paso Tres Picos, Amates, La Nuava, Aguilar, Casas Viejas, and Esperanza.

Radius Population
100 km 830000 people
75 km 250000 people
50 km 51000 people
20 km 4000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people
Veracruz Mexico 6.8 million people
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Garaza Chiapas Mexico Village - 20 km
Descanso Veracruz Mexico Village - 20 km
Cruzadero Veracruz Mexico Village - 26 km
Puerto Rico Chiapas Mexico Village - 32 km
Sitio Viejo Veracruz Mexico Village - 32 km
Paso Tres Picos Veracruz Mexico Village - 34 km
Amates Veracruz Mexico Village - 45 km
La Nuava Chiapas Mexico Village - 48 km
Aguilar Chiapas Mexico Village - 49 km
Casas Viejas Chiapas Mexico Village - 49 km
Los Bordos Chiapas Mexico Village - 51 km
Las Palmas Chiapas Mexico Village - 51 km
Nanchital Veracruz Mexico Village - 51 km
Chimalapa Chiapas Mexico Village - 56 km
Arroyo Grande Veracruz Mexico Village - 57 km
Cascajal Veracruz Mexico Village - 57 km
Cintalapa Chiapas Mexico City 33000 people 57 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
San Rafael Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
Caobanal Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Jianipilas Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Azapac Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Domínguez Veracruz Mexico Village - 62 km
Los Álamos Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Carrizal Chiapas Mexico Village - 63 km
Paso Chiapa Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
Chaspac Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
Almejero Veracruz Mexico Village - 67 km
Descargadero de Puebla Chiapas Mexico Village - 68 km
Ahuehuete Tabasco Mexico Village - 68 km
La Trinidad Veracruz Mexico Village - 70 km
Horizonte Chiapas Mexico Village - 70 km
Esperanza Veracruz 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
Plan de Ayala 91 0 67 km
Llano San Juan TGZ 1052 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 79 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Malpaso Netzahualcoyotl Grijalva 1964 43 km
Penitas Grijalva 1985 67 km

More information

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