M 4.8 in Mexico on 16 Nov 2017 12:55 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: 74.05 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.7263 , -94.3583
Event Date: 16 Nov 2017 12:55 UTC
16 Nov 2017 06:55 Local
Exposed Population:
240000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000bpq3
Inserted at: 16 Nov 2017 13:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000bpq3 Scaled population (vector) 4.84  
  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
1187920 0 16 Nov 2017 12:55 4.8M, 74.05km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 00:14 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 El Roble, Cachimba, Huajapan, Xocotepec, Emiliano Zapata, Arista, Guadalupe, Paredón Viejo, Villa del Mar, San Francisco del Mar, and Ixhuatán.

Radius Population
100 km 250000 people
75 km 110000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
Veracruz Mexico 6.8 million people
Tabasco Mexico 1.6 million people
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 740000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 630000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people
Totonicapan Guatemala 350000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
Quiche Guatemala 560000 people
Solola Guatemala 260000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
Peten Guatemala 230000 people
Campeche Mexico 580000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 390000 people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 200000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 510000 people
Puebla Mexico 4.5 million people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 210000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 2.2 million people
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people
El Progreso Guatemala 140000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 230000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 430000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 200000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Roble Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Cachimba Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
Huajapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Xocotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 58 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 63 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 63 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 63 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 63 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
La Majada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 69 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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