M 7.1 in Mexico on 19 Sep 2017 18:14 UTC

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: 7.1M
Glide number: EQ-2017-000138-MEX
Depth: 51.01 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.5838 , -98.3993
Event Date: 19 Sep 2017 18:14 UTC
19 Sep 2017 13:14 Local
Exposed Population: About 2000 people in MMI
8580000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ar20
Inserted at: 19 Sep 2017 18:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1.2 1.2
us2000ar20 Scaled population (vector) 5.56  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.92  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1181196 1.2 19 Sep 2017 18:14 7.1M, 10km N/A 8.5 million (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1181199 1.2 19 Sep 2017 18:14 7.1M, 51.01km 7.21 5.9 million (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Puebla (population 4,487,672) . The nearest places are Izúcar de Matamoros, Las Minas, Axutla, Ayutla, Amales, Tepeojuma, Chalma, Teopantlán, Jaltianguis, Chietla, and Cuernavaca.

Radius Population
100 km 8.6 million people
75 km 4.3 million people
50 km 820000 people
20 km 130000 people
10 km 67000 people
5 km 6400 people
2 km 1300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Puebla Mexico 4.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Izúcar de Matamoros Puebla Mexico City - 6 km
Las Minas Puebla Mexico Village - 7 km
Axutla Puebla Mexico Village - 10 km
Ayutla Puebla Mexico Village 6700 people 12 km
Amales Puebla Mexico Village - 13 km
Tepeojuma Puebla Mexico Village 5100 people 16 km
Chalma Puebla Mexico Village - 17 km
Teopantlán Puebla Mexico Village 3600 people 20 km
Jaltianguis Puebla Mexico Village - 21 km
Chietla Puebla Mexico Village 6800 people 21 km
Coatzingo Puebla Mexico Village - 24 km
Cuayuca Puebla Mexico Village - 25 km
Calmeca Puebla Mexico Village 4900 people 25 km
Tejalpa Puebla Mexico Village - 26 km
Huaquechula Puebla Mexico Village 3300 people 26 km
Ahuehuetzingo Puebla Mexico Village - 27 km
Santa Ana Puebla Mexico Village - 28 km
Huehuetlan Puebla Mexico Village - 30 km
Jalapexco Puebla Mexico Village - 31 km
Tehuitzingo Puebla Mexico Village 6000 people 31 km
Chiginecatitlan Puebla Mexico Village - 35 km
Tlancualpicán Puebla Mexico Village 4100 people 36 km
Atlixco Puebla Mexico City 85000 people 36 km
Nahuituxco Puebla Mexico Village - 37 km
Tochimizolco Puebla Mexico City - 38 km
Axochiapan Morelos Mexico Village 18000 people 38 km
Huehuetlan Puebla Mexico Village 5000 people 38 km
Acteopan Morelos Mexico Village - 38 km
Chiautla Puebla Mexico Village 11000 people 39 km
Amayuca Morelos Mexico Village 5000 people 42 km
Atzompa Puebla Mexico Village - 44 km
Jonacatepec Morelos Mexico Village 8200 people 44 km
Ahuatempan Puebla Mexico Village 4200 people 44 km
Ahuehuetitla Puebla Mexico Village - 45 km
Azutla Puebla Mexico Village - 46 km
Tepalcingo Morelos Mexico City 12000 people 47 km
Chapulco Puebla Mexico Village - 48 km
San Jerónimo Tecuanipan Puebla Mexico Village - 48 km
El Zapote Puebla Mexico Village - 49 km
Acatepec Puebla Mexico Village - 49 km
Tepexi de Rodríguez Puebla Mexico Village - 50 km
La Junta Puebla Mexico Village - 51 km
Limones Morelos Mexico Village - 52 km
Pilcaya Puebla Mexico Village - 52 km
Alpatláhuac Puebla Mexico Village - 53 km
Cholula Puebla Mexico City 150000 people 53 km
Texcala Morelos Mexico Village - 54 km
Jolalpan Puebla Mexico Village 6900 people 55 km
Acatlán Puebla Mexico City 16000 people 55 km
Puebla Puebla Mexico Major city 1.4 million people 55 km
Tecomatlán Puebla Mexico Village - 55 km
Mimiahuapan Puebla Mexico Village - 56 km
Huitchila Morelos Mexico Village - 57 km
El Limón Morelos Mexico Village - 57 km
Atoyateinpan Puebla Mexico Village - 57 km
Calpan Puebla Mexico Village 9900 people 58 km
Xayacatlán Puebla Mexico Village - 58 km
Xicotlán Puebla Mexico Village - 58 km
Coyotepec Puebla Mexico Village - 59 km
Tlamacas Mexico Mexico Village - 59 km
Yacapitztla Morelos Mexico Village - 59 km
Xantiopan Morelos Mexico Village - 61 km
Cohetzala Puebla Mexico Village - 61 km
Tulcingo Puebla Mexico Village 5600 people 61 km
Amicano Puebla Mexico Village - 62 km
San Juan Ixcaquixtla Puebla Mexico Village - 62 km
Ocotlán Puebla Mexico Village 9300 people 62 km
Atlaula Mexico Mexico Village - 63 km
Amozac Puebla Mexico Village - 63 km
Huejotzingo Puebla Mexico City 22000 people 63 km
Cuautla Morelos Mexico City 140000 people 63 km
Tlaltenango Puebla Mexico Village 5800 people 65 km
Anenecuilco Morelos Mexico Village 10000 people 65 km
Atlatlahucan Morelos Mexico Village 7400 people 65 km
Tenancingo Tlaxcala Mexico Village 11000 people 65 km
Tepeaca Puebla Mexico Village 25000 people 67 km
Ixcamilpa Puebla Mexico Village - 67 km
Ilamacingo Puebla Mexico Village - 67 km
Quilamula Morelos Mexico Village - 67 km
Tochtepec Puebla Mexico Village 6000 people 67 km
Atenayuca Puebla Mexico Village - 67 km
Xochitlán Puebla Mexico Village 4400 people 68 km
Teutla Puebla Mexico Village - 68 km
Ánimas Morelos Mexico Village - 69 km
Totoltepec Puebla Mexico Village - 70 km
Cocoyoc Morelos Mexico Village 9700 people 70 km
Tlatlauquitepec Puebla Mexico Village - 70 km
Canoa Puebla Mexico Village 14000 people 70 km
Amecameca México Mexico City 31000 people 70 km
Tlaxcala Tlaxcala Mexico Major city 83000 people 82 km
Cuernavaca Morelos Mexico Major city 340000 people 95 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
Huejotsingo PBC 2241 Civ. Paved Yes 11800 64 km
Cuernavaca CVJ 1280 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 95 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Manuel Avila Camacho Atoyac 1946 48 km

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