M 8 Earthquake and Tsunami (2.5 m) in Mexico from 08 Sep 2017 04:49 UTC to 04:49

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 8.0M
Glide number: EQ-2017-000128-MEX
Depth: 33 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.899 , -94.027
Event Date: 08 Sep 2017 04:49 UTC
07 Sep 2017 22:49 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt17251000
Inserted at: 08 Sep 2017 04:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 1.7 1.7
pt17251000 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 1.63m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 2.49m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1179705 1.4 08 Sep 2017 04:49 8M, 10km N/A 190 thousand (in 100km) 1.9m (at 00:48) 00:06 GEOFON
1179706 1.7 08 Sep 2017 04:49 8M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 2.5m (at 01:06) 00:06 PTWC
1179719 1.7 08 Sep 2017 04:49 8M, 35km 8.35 970 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 2.6m (at 01:06) 00:20 NEIC
1179733 1.3 08 Sep 2017 04:49 8.1M, 69.65km 8.64 2.6 million (in MMI>=VII) 1.7m (at 01:06) 01:04 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) .

Radius Population
100 km no people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 630000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 740000 people
Veracruz Mexico 6.8 million people
Totonicapan Guatemala 350000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
Solola Guatemala 260000 people
Tabasco Mexico 1.6 million people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
Quiche Guatemala 560000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 390000 people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 200000 people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 210000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 2.2 million people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 510000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people
Peten Guatemala 230000 people
El Progreso Guatemala 140000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 230000 people
Campeche Mexico 580000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 430000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 300000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 200000 people
Sonsonate El Salvador 400000 people
Chiquimula Guatemala 290000 people
Santa Ana El Salvador 520000 people
Izabal Guatemala 330000 people
Puebla Mexico 4.5 million people
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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