M 8.1 Earthquake and Tsunami (1.7 m) in Mexico on 08 Sep 2017 04:49 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 8.1M
Glide number: EQ-2017-000128-MEX
Depth: 69.65 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.0678 , -93.715
Event Date: 08 Sep 2017 04:49 UTC
07 Sep 2017 22:49 Local
Exposed Population: 110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ahv0
Inserted at: 08 Sep 2017 05:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.2 1.3 1.3
us2000ahv0 Scaled population (vector) 5.63 Max wave scenario 1.23m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 1.66m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.92      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1179705 1.4 08 Sep 2017 04:49 8M, 10km N/A 190 thousand (in 100km) 1.9m (at 00:48) 00:06 GEOFON
1179706 1.7 08 Sep 2017 04:49 8M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 2.5m (at 01:06) 00:06 PTWC
1179719 1.7 08 Sep 2017 04:49 8M, 35km 8.35 970 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 2.6m (at 01:06) 00:20 NEIC
1179733 1.3 08 Sep 2017 04:49 8.1M, 69.65km 8.64 2.6 million (in MMI>=VII) 1.7m (at 01:06) 01:04 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 Chiapas (population 3,524,501) .

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km <1000 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
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 630000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 740000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people
Totonicapan Guatemala 350000 people
Veracruz Mexico 6.8 million people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
Solola Guatemala 260000 people
Tabasco Mexico 1.6 million people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
Quiche Guatemala 560000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 390000 people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 200000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 210000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 2.2 million people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 510000 people
Peten Guatemala 230000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people
El Progreso Guatemala 140000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 230000 people
Campeche Mexico 580000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 430000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 200000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 300000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 290000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 400000 people
Izabal Guatemala 330000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 520000 people
Ocotepeque Honduras 89000 people
Chalatenango El Salvador 270000 people
La Libertad El Salvador 490000 people
Copan Honduras 260000 people
Puebla Mexico 4.5 million people
Toledo Belize 17000 people
San Salvador El Salvador 1.2 million people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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