M 5.1 in Mexico on 17 Feb 2018 21:30 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: 5.1M
Depth: 20.78 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.6266 , -97.7892
Event Date: 17 Feb 2018 21:30 UTC
17 Feb 2018 15:30 Local
Exposed Population:
990000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d3yq
Inserted at: 17 Feb 2018 21:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000d3yq Scaled population (vector) 6.06  
  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
1199456 0 17 Feb 2018 21:30 5.1M, 20.78km N/A 1000 thousand (in 100km) 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 Oaxaca (population 3,329,574) . The nearest places are La Reforma, Ixtayutla, San Cristóbal, Asunción Atoyaquillo, Amole, Zacatepec, Ipalapa, Jicayan, Pueblo Viejo, El Cacao, and Cuitlapa.

Radius Population
100 km 1000000 people
75 km 690000 people
50 km 360000 people
20 km 31000 people
10 km 5800 people
5 km 1100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 6 km
Ixtayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 16 km
San Cristóbal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 17 km
Asunción Atoyaquillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 19 km
Amole Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 4400 people 25 km
Ipalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
Jicayan Oaxaca Mexico Village 4200 people 28 km
Pueblo Viejo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 29 km
El Cacao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 29 km
Santa Cruz Zenzontepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
Cabacera Nueva Oaxaca Mexico Village - 32 km
San Antonio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Jicaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
Alto de las Mesas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
San Andres Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Jamiltepec Oaxaca Mexico City 9800 people 39 km
Cuanana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Cacahuatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3600 people 39 km
Cumbre Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Cinco Cerros Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Ixcatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Coyul Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Pinotepa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Nuyoc Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Lo de Liborio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Huanjintepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 47 km
San Jacinto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Itunyaso Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Chalcalongo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Putla de Guerrero Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
San Juan Bautista lo de Soto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Villa Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
El Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Xochistlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village 3500 people 51 km
Tindaco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Aguacate Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Santa María Zaniza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Achiotes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Huanacastle Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Huehuetono Guerrero Mexico Village - 55 km
Chico Ometepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Loma Larga Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Tlacoachixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 58 km
Pie Cerro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Ciruelo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Yegüey Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Panixtlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village 5600 people 60 km
Laguna Guerrero Mexico Village - 60 km
Cahuacua Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Piedra Ancha Guerrero Mexico Village - 61 km
Huajintepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
La Tuza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Río de Tablas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Penasco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
San Juan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Copala Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Llano Manteca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
La Soledad Guerrero Mexico Village - 65 km
Ometepec Guerrero Mexico Village 18000 people 65 km
Chicahuaxtla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Sindihui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
San Cristóbal Guerrero Mexico Village - 68 km
Armenta Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Cuajinicuilapa Guerrero Mexico Village 9300 people 69 km
Carrizal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Cuitlapa Guerrero 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
Pinotepa Nacional PNO unknown 0 43 km
Ta lo de Soto 149 0 67 km
Tlaxiaco 2045 0 69 km

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