M 4.6 in Mexico on 26 Sep 2012 00:05 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.5097 , -110.27
Event Date: 26 Sep 2012 00:05 UTC
25 Sep 2012 18:05 Local
Exposed Population:
210000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000cw0t
Inserted at: 26 Sep 2012 00:25 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000cw0t 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
119875 0.5 26 Sep 2012 00:05 4.6M, 10km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Baja California Sur (population 345,682) . The nearest places are and La Paz.

Radius Population
100 km 210000 people
75 km 200000 people
50 km 200000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Baja California Sur Mexico 350000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Paz Baja California Sur Mexico Major city 170000 people 41 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
La Paz 26 43 km
Leon LAP 21 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 49 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
La Paz Mexico 38 km
San Juan de la Costa MXSJC Mexico 43 km

More information

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