M 5.1 in Mexico on 18 Aug 2017 05:15 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: 5.1M
Depth: 27.11 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.0418 , -100.2634
Event Date: 18 Aug 2017 05:15 UTC
18 Aug 2017 00:15 Local
Exposed Population:
1240000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a99s
Inserted at: 18 Aug 2017 05:35 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
us2000a99s 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
1177794 0.2 18 Aug 2017 05:15 5.1M, 27.11km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 El Papayo, Cacalutla, San Francisco, Coyuca de Benítez, San Jerónimo, Tepetixtla, Atoyac, San Vincente de Benitez, Tixtlacingo, Bajos del Ejido, and San Luis San Pedro.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 560000 people
20 km 58000 people
10 km 15000 people
5 km 5700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Papayo Guerrero Mexico Village - 5 km
Cacalutla Guerrero Mexico Village - 11 km
San Francisco Guerrero Mexico Village - 14 km
Coyuca de Benítez Guerrero Mexico Village - 21 km
San Jerónimo Guerrero Mexico Village 7000 people 21 km
Tepetixtla Guerrero Mexico Village - 22 km
Atoyac Guerrero Mexico City 20000 people 22 km
San Vincente de Benitez Guerrero Mexico Village - 24 km
Tixtlacingo Guerrero Mexico Village - 32 km
Bajos del Ejido Guerrero Mexico Village - 34 km
Molino Guerrero Mexico Village - 37 km
Tecpan Guerrero Mexico City 14000 people 41 km
Acapulco Guerrero Mexico Major city 640000 people 46 km
Jaltianguis Guerrero Mexico Village - 46 km
Cohatan Guerrero Mexico Village - 47 km
El Treinta Guerrero Mexico Village - 48 km
Ceutla Guerrero Mexico Village - 49 km
Cuatepin Guerrero Mexico Village - 51 km
Nuxco Guerrero Mexico Village - 55 km
El Marqués Guerrero Mexico Village - 57 km
Ejido Nuevo Guerrero Mexico Village - 57 km
Aguacatillo Guerrero Mexico Village - 59 km
Jaleaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 60 km
Campo Morado Guerrero Mexico Village - 60 km
Carrizal Guerrero Mexico Village - 61 km
Solapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 63 km
Las Juntas Guerrero Mexico Village - 63 km
Dos Arroyos Guerrero Mexico Village - 64 km
Inscuinatoyac Guerrero Mexico Village - 66 km
Cuatro Cruces Guerrero Mexico Village - 68 km
Corral de Piedra Guerrero Mexico Village - 69 km
San Luis San Pedro Guerrero 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
Pie de la Cuesta 6 0 35 km
Alvarez International ACA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 65 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Acapulco MXACA Mexico 47 km
Puerto Marques Mexico 52 km

More information

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