M 4.7 in Mexico on 09 Sep 2012 18:59 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: 15.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.0949 , -98.097
Event Date: 09 Sep 2012 18:59 UTC
09 Sep 2012 13:59 Local
Exposed Population:
550000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000cjl2
Inserted at: 09 Sep 2012 19:22 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000cjl2 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
119493 0.5 09 Sep 2012 18:59 4.7M, 15.2km N/A 550 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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) .

Radius Population
100 km 570000 people
75 km 370000 people
50 km 180000 people
20 km 14000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Country Region Province Population
Mexico Oaxaca 3.3 million people
Mexico Guerrero 2.9 million people

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 26 km
Ta lo de Soto 149 50 km

More information

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