M 4.7 in Mexico on 18 Nov 2017 19:17 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: 4.7M
Depth: 69.25 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.221 , -94.3637
Event Date: 18 Nov 2017 19:17 UTC
18 Nov 2017 13:17 Local
Exposed Population:
710000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000br4h
Inserted at: 18 Nov 2017 19:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000br4h Scaled population (vector) 5.56  
  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
1188192 0 18 Nov 2017 19:17 4.7M, 69.25km N/A 720 thousand (in 100km) 00:13 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 Huajapan, Cabestrada, Ixhuatán, El Roble, Chahuites, Xocotepec, La Majada, Reforma, Tapanatepec, San Francisco del Mar, and San Rafael.

Radius Population
100 km 720000 people
75 km 280000 people
50 km 85000 people
20 km 6800 people
10 km <1000 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
Huajapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 8 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 14 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 19 km
El Roble Oaxaca Mexico Village - 20 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 21 km
Xocotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
La Majada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 24 km
Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 24 km
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 25 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 28 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 30 km
Zanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 6900 people 30 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 34 km
Cocú Oaxaca Mexico Village - 34 km
Conchita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Cachimba Chiapas Mexico Village - 38 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 39 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 39 km
Chico Zapote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
San Dionisio del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 3300 people 42 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 43 km
Pesquería Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Descargadero de Puebla Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
Majada Coyote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Niltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3200 people 47 km
Charnehuite Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Los Icacos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 50 km
Horizonte Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 53 km
Chicapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Soledad Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 57 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 57 km
Unión Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico City 12000 people 58 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 58 km
Cacaotal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Las Cruces Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 63 km
Costa Rica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 67 km
Agua Escondida Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
San Rafael Chiapas Mexico Village - 69 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 82 km
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 88 km
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 89 km

More information

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