M 5.1 in Mexico on 25 Oct 2020 12:47 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: 5.1M
Depth: 71.22 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.8012 , -92.5237
Event Date: 25 Oct 2020 12:47 UTC
25 Oct 2020 06:47 Local
Exposed Population:
2790000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000ccys
Inserted at: 27 Oct 2020 17:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; Mexico= 4.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000ccys Scaled population (vector) 6.45  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.19  
  INFORM_normalised 1.05  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1339634 0 25 Oct 2020 12:47 5.1M, 78.06km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 00:26 NEIC
1339923 0 25 Oct 2020 12:47 5.1M, 71.22km N/A 2.8 million (in 100km) 2d 04:29 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 Chiapas (population 3,524,501) . The nearest places are Mazatán, Buenos Aires, Puerto de San Benito, Aquiles Serdan, Barra de San José, Puerto Madero, Babilonia, Huehuetán, Francisco I. Madero, Tapachula, and Motozintla.

Radius Population
100 km 2.8 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 870000 people
20 km 72000 people
10 km 7900 people
5 km 1800 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mazatán Chiapas Mexico Village 5700 people 10 km
Buenos Aires Chiapas Mexico Village - 11 km
Puerto de San Benito Chiapas Mexico Village - 14 km
Aquiles Serdan Chiapas Mexico Village - 15 km
Barra de San José Chiapas Mexico Village - 16 km
Puerto Madero Chiapas Mexico Village 9500 people 21 km
Babilonia Chiapas Mexico Village - 21 km
Huehuetán Chiapas Mexico City 7000 people 30 km
Francisco I. Madero Chiapas Mexico Village - 30 km
Tapachula Chiapas Mexico City 200000 people 31 km
La Concepion Chiapas Mexico Village - 33 km
Benito Juárez Chiapas Mexico Village - 35 km
Metapa Chiapas Mexico Village - 36 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 38 km
Huixtla Chiapas Mexico City 29000 people 38 km
La Zacualpa Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
Lazaro Cárdenas Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
Ciudad Hidalgo Chiapas Mexico Village - 42 km
Salvador Urbina Chiapas Mexico Village - 43 km
El Recuerdo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 44 km
Tecun Uman San Marcos Guatemala Village - 44 km
Santa Ana San Marcos Guatemala Village - 44 km
Tuxtla Chico Chiapas Mexico Village 7100 people 45 km
Limones San Marcos Guatemala Village - 45 km
El Arenal Chiapas Mexico Village - 45 km
Pueblo Nuevo Chiapas Mexico City - 46 km
El Naranjo Chiapas Mexico Village - 46 km
Zanjón San Lorenzo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 46 km
Agua Prieta Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
Ocós San Marcos Guatemala Village - 48 km
Catarina San Marcos Guatemala Village 3000 people 49 km
La Blanca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 49 km
Unión Costa Rica Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
Malacatán San Marcos Guatemala Village - 52 km
Pajapita San Marcos Guatemala Village 8000 people 53 km
San Francisco San Marcos Guatemala Village - 55 km
La Esperanza Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 55 km
Navidad San Marcos Guatemala Village - 55 km
Acapetagua Chiapas Mexico Village - 56 km
El Amparo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 57 km
Consuelo Chiapas Mexico Village - 57 km
Chiquirines San Marcos Guatemala Village - 57 km
Berriozabal Chiapas Mexico Village - 58 km
San Pablo San Marcos Guatemala Village 13000 people 58 km
El Chilar Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
Doña Maria Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
El Triunfo Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
Bullaj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 61 km
Achuté San Marcos Guatemala Village - 61 km
Bethania Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 61 km
Escuintla Chiapas Mexico Village 8900 people 62 km
Cunlaj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 62 km
San Antonio Miramar Chiapas Mexico Village - 63 km
El Tumbador San Marcos Guatemala Village 7500 people 63 km
Sibinal San Marcos Guatemala Village 1700 people 64 km
Laguna Seca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 66 km
Seccion Pacaya Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 66 km
Chanchicub San Marcos Guatemala Village - 66 km
El Chico Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 66 km
San Rafael San Marcos Guatemala Village - 67 km
La Unión Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 68 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 69 km
Tacaná San Marcos Guatemala Village - 69 km
Motozintla Chiapas Mexico City 19000 people 70 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
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 17 km
Tapachula 110 0 26 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 15 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 88 km

More information

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