M 4.8 in Mexico on 30 Sep 2017 18:15 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: 4.8M
Depth: 63.17 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.2598 , -94.7087
Event Date: 30 Sep 2017 18:15 UTC
30 Sep 2017 13:15 Local
Exposed Population:
650000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ax7s
Inserted at: 30 Sep 2017 18:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000ax7s Scaled population (vector) 5.8  
  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
1182468 0 30 Sep 2017 18:15 4.8M, 63.17km N/A 650 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 San Dionisio del Mar, Pesquer�a, San Francisco del Mar, La Majada, Conchita, Chicapa, Charnehuite, Uni�n Hidalgo, Ixhuat�n, Costa Rica, and Almoloya.

Radius Population
100 km 650000 people
75 km 480000 people
50 km 210000 people
20 km 7000 people
10 km 2800 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Dionisio del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 3300 people 8 km
Pesquer�a Oaxaca Mexico Village - 9 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 9 km
La Majada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 16 km
Conchita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 20 km
Chicapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 23 km
Charnehuite Oaxaca Mexico Village - 23 km
Uni�n Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico City 12000 people 27 km
Ixhuat�n Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 28 km
Costa Rica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 30 km
Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 30 km
Santa Mar�a Xandani Oaxaca Mexico Village - 34 km
Niltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3200 people 35 km
Juchitan Oaxaca Mexico City 66000 people 38 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Coc� Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Soledad Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Lagarto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Agua Fr�a Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Agua Escondida Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Los Icacos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Zanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 6900 people 44 km
Huajapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Asunci�n Oaxaca Mexico Village - 45 km
Ixaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Majada Coyote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Cacaotal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
San Miguel Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Salina Cruz Oaxaca Mexico City 74000 people 52 km
Chico Zapote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Cordoncillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Ciudad Ixtepec Oaxaca Mexico City - 54 km
Comitancillo Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 54 km
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 54 km
Agua Caliente Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 55 km
El Roble Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Tehuantepec Oaxaca Mexico City 37000 people 57 km
Xocotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Niza Viahui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Cabrera Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Carnicer�a Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Desiderio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Las Pilas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Escuilapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Almoloya Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 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
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 46 km
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 53 km
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 54 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 54 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 77 km

More information

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