M 4.6 in Near Coast Of Guerrero, Mexico on 06 May 2021 13:31 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: 16.561 , -100.07
Event Date: 06 May 2021 13:31 UTC
06 May 2021 06:31 Local
Exposed Population:
1150000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000e0mw
Inserted at: 06 May 2021 13:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000e0mw Scaled population (vector) 6.24  
  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
1373871 0 06 May 2021 13:31 4.6M, 10km N/A 1.2 million (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 Guerrero (population 2,867,451) . The nearest places are Acapulco, El Marqués, Aguacatillo, Bajos del Ejido, Coyuca de Benítez, El Treinta, El Papayo, Tixtlacingo, Ejido Nuevo, Jaltianguis, and Cacalutla.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 950000 people
50 km 820000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people
Mexico Mexico 10.7 million people
Michoacan Mexico 3.9 million people
Puebla Mexico 4.5 million people
Morelos Mexico 1.3 million people
Distrito Federal Mexico 9.7 million people
Tlaxcala Mexico 830000 people
Hidalgo Mexico 2.1 million people
Guanajuato Mexico 4.3 million people
Queretaro Mexico 1.1 million people
Veracruz Mexico 6.8 million people
Jalisco Mexico 5.8 million people
Colima Mexico 470000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Acapulco Guerrero Mexico Major city 640000 people 35 km
El Marqués Guerrero Mexico Village - 37 km
Aguacatillo Guerrero Mexico Village - 43 km
Bajos del Ejido Guerrero Mexico Village - 45 km
Coyuca de Benítez Guerrero Mexico Village - 49 km
El Treinta Guerrero Mexico Village - 50 km
El Papayo Guerrero Mexico Village - 55 km
Tixtlacingo Guerrero Mexico Village - 57 km
Ejido Nuevo Guerrero Mexico Village - 57 km
Jaltianguis Guerrero Mexico Village - 61 km
Agua Zarca de la Peña Guerrero Mexico Village - 65 km
El Limón Guerrero Mexico Village - 67 km
Dos Arroyos Guerrero Mexico Village - 68 km
Cacalutla Guerrero 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
Pie de la Cuesta 6 0 39 km
Alvarez International ACA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 40 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Marques Mexico 35 km
Acapulco MXACA Mexico 36 km

More information

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