M 5.7 in Mexico from 08 Sep 2017 05:01 UTC to 05:01

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: 5.7M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.8669 , -94.0876
Event Date: 08 Sep 2017 05:01 UTC
08 Sep 2017 00:01 Local
Exposed Population: 370000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ahv7
Inserted at: 08 Sep 2017 05:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000ahv7 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1179726 0 08 Sep 2017 05:01 5.7M, 35km 4.69 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:31 NEIC
1179818 0 08 Sep 2017 05:01 5.7M, 54.48km 4.44 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 08:07 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 Cachimba, El Roble, Arista, Paredón Viejo, Emiliano Zapata, Villa del Mar, Xocotepec, Huajapan, Guadalupe, La Punta, and Horizonte.

Radius Population
100 km 380000 people
75 km 210000 people
50 km 140000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cachimba Chiapas Mexico Village - 21 km
El Roble Oaxaca Mexico Village - 29 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 31 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 32 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 32 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 34 km
Xocotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Huajapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 42 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 43 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 46 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
La Polca Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 48 km
Los Amates Chiapas Mexico Village - 49 km
Cayetano Chiapas Mexico Village - 49 km
Respingo Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 54 km
Madre Mía Chiapas Mexico Village - 55 km
Las Cruces Chiapas Mexico Village - 55 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 55 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 58 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Tres Picos Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 60 km
El Edén Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 66 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 70 km
Horizonte Chiapas Mexico Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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