M 4.5 in Mexico on 29 May 2017 12:56 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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: 97.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.0612 , -94.1289
Event Date: 29 May 2017 12:56 UTC
29 May 2017 07:56 Local
Exposed Population:
490000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008w1q
Inserted at: 30 May 2017 05:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us10008w1q 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
1169416 n.a 29 May 2017 12:56 4.5M, 97.2km N/A 490 thousand (in 100km) 17:01 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 Cachimba, El Roble, Xocotepec, Emiliano Zapata, Guadalupe, Huajapan, La Punta, Villa del Mar, Chahuites, Paredón Viejo, and Majada Coyote.

Radius Population
100 km 490000 people
75 km 250000 people
50 km 160000 people
20 km 8100 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
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cachimba Chiapas Mexico Village - 9 km
El Roble Oaxaca Mexico Village - 10 km
Xocotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 15 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 16 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
Huajapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 24 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 24 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 26 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 29 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 33 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 35 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 36 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 37 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 40 km
Las Cruces Chiapas Mexico Village - 43 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 47 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 48 km
Horizonte Chiapas Mexico Village - 50 km
Descargadero de Puebla Chiapas Mexico Village - 51 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 51 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 51 km
Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Zanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 6900 people 52 km
La Polca Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
Los Amates Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
Madre Mía Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
La Majada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 56 km
Respingo Chiapas Mexico Village - 57 km
Cayetano Chiapas Mexico Village - 57 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 58 km
Cocú Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Chico Zapote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
San Clemente Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
El Edén Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
San Rafael Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 66 km
Conchita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Tres Picos Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 67 km
Majada Coyote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 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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