M 4.9 in Mexico on 01 Jul 2020 19:54 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: 4.9M
Depth: 38.73 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.032 , -96.6053
Event Date: 01 Jul 2020 19:54 UTC
01 Jul 2020 14:54 Local
Exposed Population:
800000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ag4g
Inserted at: 01 Jul 2020 22:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ag4g Scaled population (vector) 6.07  
  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
1318762 0 01 Jul 2020 19:54 4.9M, 23.98km N/A 870 thousand (in 100km) 00:14 NEIC
1318776 0 01 Jul 2020 19:54 4.9M, 38.73km N/A 810 thousand (in 100km) 02:06 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 San Agustín Loxicha, Loxicha, San Pedro el Alto, San Isidro, San Miguel Coatlán, Suchixtepec, Copalita, San Baltasar Loxicha, Paxtlán, San Francisco, and Chontecomatlan.

Radius Population
100 km 810000 people
75 km 530000 people
50 km 320000 people
20 km 50000 people
10 km 13000 people
5 km 4900 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
San Agustín Loxicha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 4 km
Loxicha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 13 km
San Pedro el Alto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 15 km
San Isidro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 15 km
San Miguel Coatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 16 km
Suchixtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 17 km
Copalita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 19 km
San Baltasar Loxicha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
Paxtlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 23 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 24 km
Cofradía Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Olvido Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
Arroyo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
Cosoltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 27 km
Cuixtla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 28 km
Santos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 30 km
Ozolotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
Xitla Oaxaca Mexico Village 3500 people 32 km
Miahuatlan Oaxaca Mexico City 17000 people 32 km
San Pedro Amatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 32 km
Coatlan Santo Domingo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Coatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village 3900 people 34 km
Coyote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
Agua Fría Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
Pochutla Oaxaca Mexico City 13000 people 36 km
Tlachicón Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
San Cristobal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
La Redonda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Colotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Tierra Blanca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Santa Catarina Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Cuixtla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Amatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village 3500 people 42 km
San Pedro Mixtepec Miahuatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Almoloneas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Xanica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Puerto Ángel Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Loma Larga Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Guivini Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Carrizal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
San Vicente Coatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Chagues Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Lachiguirí Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Cruz Bailadora Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
San Miguel del Puerto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Yogana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Paso Hondo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Amatan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Puerto Escondido Oaxaca Mexico Village 19000 people 53 km
Bajo de Arenal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
San Pedro Mixtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Garita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
San Agustín Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Quiechapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Coatecas Altas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
La Perla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Ouieri Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Santa María Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Ejutla Oaxaca Mexico City - 60 km
Juchatengo Oaxaca Mexico City - 61 km
Santa María Zoquitlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Tiltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Progreso Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Lachao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Tangolunda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Santa Lucía Teotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Chapahuana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Tapanalá Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Chontecomatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 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
Pochutla PUH unknown 0 40 km
Bahias de Huatulco International HUX 143 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 47 km
Puerto Escondido PXM 88 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 55 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Angel Mexico 44 km
Punta Escondida Mexico 55 km

More information

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