M 5.4 in Mexico on 22 Sep 2012 12:30 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: 5.4M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 16.54 , -98.0582
Event Date: 22 Sep 2012 12:30 UTC
22 Sep 2012 07:30 Local
Exposed Population:
900000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000cu06
Inserted at: 22 Sep 2012 12:47 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000cu06 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
119803 0.5 22 Sep 2012 12:30 5.4M, 35.7km N/A 900 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 Alto de las Mesas, Ipalapa, Cacahuatepec, Jicayan, Huanjintepec, Lo de Liborio, San Juan Bautista lo de Soto, Pinotepa, Huanacastle, La Reforma, and Cuanana.

Radius Population
100 km 970000 people
75 km 630000 people
50 km 380000 people
20 km 73000 people
10 km 21000 people
5 km 4900 people
2 km 1600 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Alto de las Mesas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 7 km
Ipalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 11 km
Cacahuatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3600 people 13 km
Jicayan Oaxaca Mexico Village 4200 people 13 km
Huanjintepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 20 km
Lo de Liborio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
San Juan Bautista lo de Soto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
Pinotepa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
Huanacastle Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
La Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
San Cristóbal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 4400 people 25 km
San Andres Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
Ciruelo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
Piedra Ancha Guerrero Mexico Village - 32 km
Xochistlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village 3500 people 33 km
Pie Cerro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
Achiotes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
Amole Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
El Cacao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Jamiltepec Oaxaca Mexico City 9800 people 39 km
Cuajinicuilapa Guerrero Mexico Village 9300 people 39 km
Armenta Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Tlacoachixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 39 km
Ometepec Guerrero Mexico Village 18000 people 40 km
Asunción Atoyaquillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
La Soledad Guerrero Mexico Village - 41 km
Santiago Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Coyul Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Huehuetono Guerrero Mexico Village - 42 km
Ixtayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Chico Ometepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Vista Hermosa Guerrero Mexico Village - 46 km
Las Conchitas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Pueblo Viejo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
El Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Cumbre Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
San Cristóbal Guerrero Mexico Village - 50 km
Acatepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 51 km
San Nicolás Guerrero Mexico Village - 52 km
Jicaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
La Tuza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Cabacera Nueva Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Putla de Guerrero Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Santa Cruz Zenzontepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Laguna Guerrero Mexico Village - 59 km
Yegüey Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Itunyaso Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Igualapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 61 km
Cuitlapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 62 km
Nuyoc Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
San Antonio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Tierra Colorada Guerrero Mexico Village - 64 km
Cinco Cerros Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Quetzalapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 65 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Aguacate Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Ixcatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Cuanana Oaxaca 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 21 km
Ta lo de Soto 149 0 37 km
Tlaxiaco 2045 0 87 km

More information

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