M 4.6 in Mexico on 12 Aug 2018 14:42 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: 4.6M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.2322 , -100.676
Event Date: 12 Aug 2018 14:42 UTC
12 Aug 2018 09:42 Local
Exposed Population:
1110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000g775
Inserted at: 12 Aug 2018 15:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000g775 Scaled population (vector) 5.87  
  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
1223583 0 12 Aug 2018 14:42 4.6M, 35km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Guerrero (population 2,867,451) . The nearest places are Tecpan, Nuxco, Cohatan, San Luis San Pedro, San Jerónimo, Atoyac, Cacalutla, Cuatro Cruces, Baja de Balsamar, Coyuquillas, and Acapulco.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 250000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 36000 people
10 km 24000 people
5 km 7500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tecpan Guerrero Mexico City 14000 people 6 km
Nuxco Guerrero Mexico Village - 10 km
Cohatan Guerrero Mexico Village - 17 km
San Luis San Pedro Guerrero Mexico Village - 23 km
San Jerónimo Guerrero Mexico Village 7000 people 26 km
Atoyac Guerrero Mexico City 20000 people 26 km
Cacalutla Guerrero Mexico Village - 36 km
Cuatro Cruces Guerrero Mexico Village - 37 km
Baja de Balsamar Guerrero Mexico Village - 38 km
Coyuquillas Guerrero Mexico Village - 40 km
San Vincente de Benitez Guerrero Mexico Village - 42 km
Molino Guerrero Mexico Village - 42 km
San Francisco Guerrero Mexico Village - 44 km
Puerto del Encinal Guerrero Mexico Village - 46 km
El Papayo Guerrero Mexico Village - 50 km
Conejo Guerrero Mexico Village - 53 km
Calvario Guerrero Mexico Village - 53 km
Sánchez Guerrero Mexico Village - 56 km
Tepetixtla Guerrero Mexico Village - 59 km
La Soledad Guerrero Mexico Village - 66 km
Coyuca de Benítez Guerrero Mexico Village - 67 km
Coyotes Guerrero Mexico Village - 69 km
Las Juntas Guerrero Mexico Village - 70 km
Acapulco Guerrero Mexico Major city 640000 people 92 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
Pie de la Cuesta 6 0 82 km
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International ZIH 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Acapulco MXACA Mexico 94 km
Puerto Marques Mexico 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Andres Figueroa Ajuchitlan 1983 95 km

More information

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