M 7.1 in Mexico from 19 Sep 2017 18:14 UTC to 18:14

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: 7.1M
Glide number: EQ-2017-000138-MEX
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.55 , -98.53
Event Date: 19 Sep 2017 18:14 UTC
19 Sep 2017 13:14 Local
Exposed Population: 8530000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2017skgl
Inserted at: 19 Sep 2017 18:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 1.2 1.2
gfz2017skgl Scaled population (vector) 6.66  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -1  
  INFORM_normalised 0.92  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1181196 1.2 19 Sep 2017 18:14 7.1M, 10km N/A 8.5 million (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1181199 1.2 19 Sep 2017 18:14 7.1M, 51.01km 7.21 5.9 million (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Puebla (population 4,487,672) . The nearest places are Ayutla, Chietla, Izúcar de Matamoros, Chalma, Ahuehuetzingo, Calmeca, Jaltianguis, Amales, Tepeojuma, Las Minas, and Tlaxcala.

Radius Population
100 km 8.5 million people
75 km 3.9 million people
50 km 660000 people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 77000 people
5 km 18000 people
2 km 1900 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Puebla Mexico 4.5 million people
Morelos Mexico 1.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ayutla Puebla Mexico Village 6700 people 3 km
Chietla Puebla Mexico Village 6800 people 7 km
Izúcar de Matamoros Puebla Mexico City - 10 km
Chalma Puebla Mexico Village - 13 km
Ahuehuetzingo Puebla Mexico Village - 13 km
Calmeca Puebla Mexico Village 4900 people 14 km
Jaltianguis Puebla Mexico Village - 16 km
Amales Puebla Mexico Village - 20 km
Tepeojuma Puebla Mexico Village 5100 people 21 km
Las Minas Puebla Mexico Village - 21 km
Axutla Puebla Mexico Village - 22 km
Tlancualpicán Puebla Mexico Village 4100 people 22 km
Huaquechula Puebla Mexico Village 3300 people 23 km
Axochiapan Morelos Mexico Village 18000 people 24 km
Huehuetlan Puebla Mexico Village 5000 people 26 km
Tejalpa Puebla Mexico Village - 28 km
Acteopan Morelos Mexico Village - 30 km
Chiautla Puebla Mexico Village 11000 people 31 km
Amayuca Morelos Mexico Village 5000 people 32 km
Jonacatepec Morelos Mexico Village 8200 people 33 km
Santa Ana Puebla Mexico Village - 33 km
Teopantlán Puebla Mexico Village 3600 people 33 km
Tepalcingo Morelos Mexico City 12000 people 34 km
Nahuituxco Puebla Mexico Village - 34 km
Tochimizolco Puebla Mexico City - 36 km
Tehuitzingo Puebla Mexico Village 6000 people 36 km
Cuayuca Puebla Mexico Village - 37 km
Coatzingo Puebla Mexico Village - 38 km
Atlixco Puebla Mexico City 85000 people 40 km
Jolalpan Puebla Mexico Village 6900 people 41 km
Jalapexco Puebla Mexico Village - 42 km
Pilcaya Puebla Mexico Village - 42 km
Limones Morelos Mexico Village - 43 km
El Limón Morelos Mexico Village - 43 km
Huitchila Morelos Mexico Village - 44 km
Huehuetlan Puebla Mexico Village - 44 km
Azutla Puebla Mexico Village - 44 km
La Junta Puebla Mexico Village - 44 km
Xantiopan Morelos Mexico Village - 46 km
Texcala Morelos Mexico Village - 48 km
Ahuehuetitla Puebla Mexico Village - 49 km
Chiginecatitlan Puebla Mexico Village - 49 km
Cohetzala Puebla Mexico Village - 49 km
Yacapitztla Morelos Mexico Village - 51 km
Xicotlán Puebla Mexico Village - 53 km
Cuautla Morelos Mexico City 140000 people 53 km
Quilamula Morelos Mexico Village - 53 km
San Jerónimo Tecuanipan Puebla Mexico Village - 53 km
Anenecuilco Morelos Mexico Village 10000 people 54 km
Teutla Puebla Mexico Village - 55 km
Tecomatlán Puebla Mexico Village - 55 km
Ánimas Morelos Mexico Village - 55 km
Ahuatempan Puebla Mexico Village 4200 people 56 km
El Zapote Puebla Mexico Village - 57 km
Atlatlahucan Morelos Mexico Village 7400 people 57 km
Acatepec Puebla Mexico Village - 58 km
Atzompa Puebla Mexico Village - 58 km
Tulcingo Puebla Mexico Village 5600 people 58 km
Atlaula Mexico Mexico Village - 58 km
Tlamacas Mexico Mexico Village - 58 km
Ixcamilpa Puebla Mexico Village - 58 km
Chapulco Puebla Mexico Village - 59 km
Cocoyoc Morelos Mexico Village 9700 people 60 km
Mexquitlán Guerrero Mexico Village - 61 km
Cholula Puebla Mexico City 150000 people 61 km
Calpan Puebla Mexico Village 9900 people 61 km
Acatlán Puebla Mexico City 16000 people 62 km
Tepexi de Rodríguez Puebla Mexico Village - 63 km
Tlaltizapán Morelos Mexico Village 9800 people 64 km
Puebla Puebla Mexico Major city 1.4 million people 65 km
Temalac Guerrero Mexico Village - 65 km
Alpatláhuac Puebla Mexico Village - 66 km
Teocalcingo Guerrero Mexico Village - 66 km
Xayacatlán Puebla Mexico Village - 67 km
Tulimán Guerrero Mexico Village - 67 km
Yautepec Morelos Mexico City 41000 people 67 km
Amecameca México Mexico City 31000 people 67 km
Amicano Puebla Mexico Village - 67 km
Nexpa Morelos Mexico Village - 67 km
Huejotzingo Puebla Mexico City 22000 people 68 km
Ilamacingo Puebla Mexico Village - 68 km
Ocotlán Puebla Mexico Village 9300 people 70 km
Mimiahuapan Puebla Mexico Village - 70 km
Cuernavaca Morelos Mexico Major city 340000 people 84 km
Tlaxcala Tlaxcala Mexico Major city 83000 people 90 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
Huejotsingo PBC 2241 Civ. Paved Yes 11800 69 km
Cuernavaca CVJ 1280 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 83 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Manuel Avila Camacho Atoyac 1946 60 km

More information

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