M 4.9 in Mexico on 16 May 2018 14:20 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: 4.9M
Depth: 81.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.4202 , -100.2196
Event Date: 16 May 2018 14:20 UTC
16 May 2018 09:20 Local
Exposed Population:
1760000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000e6dc
Inserted at: 16 May 2018 14:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000e6dc Scaled population (vector) 6.21  
  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
1210820 0 16 May 2018 14:20 4.9M, 81.2km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 San Antonio, Almojova, San Francisco, Arcelia, Zacatlán, Tetoltepec, Coyol, San Mateo, Amacuahuila, Tlalchapa, and Agua Bendita.

Radius Population
100 km 1.8 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 390000 people
20 km 59000 people
10 km 13000 people
5 km 2100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people
Mexico Mexico 10.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Antonio Guerrero Mexico Village - 4 km
Almojova Guerrero Mexico Village - 9 km
San Francisco México Mexico Village - 13 km
Arcelia Guerrero Mexico Village 17000 people 16 km
Zacatlán Guerrero Mexico Village - 22 km
Tetoltepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 22 km
Coyol México Mexico Village - 23 km
San Mateo México Mexico Village - 24 km
Amacuahuila Guerrero Mexico Village - 26 km
Tlalchapa Guerrero Mexico Village 4100 people 28 km
Ahuehuetla Guerrero Mexico Village - 29 km
San Simon México Mexico Village - 30 km
Huextitlán México Mexico Village - 30 km
Palmar Chico México Mexico Village - 32 km
Tlampatlan Guerrero Mexico Village - 35 km
Pezuapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 37 km
Cuatro Caminos México Mexico Village - 37 km
Teloloapan Guerrero Mexico City 21000 people 37 km
Las Tejas Guerrero Mexico Village - 39 km
Amealco México Mexico Village - 40 km
Cutzamalá de Pinzón Guerrero Mexico Village - 40 km
Albarejo Guerrero Mexico Village - 42 km
Ajuchitlan Guerrero Mexico Village 6100 people 42 km
Quirícuaro Guerrero Mexico Village - 43 km
Hacienda Ixtapan México Mexico Village - 43 km
Amuco Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 44 km
Sauces Guerrero Mexico Village - 45 km
El Guayabal México Mexico Village - 45 km
Apaxtla Guerrero Mexico Village 7300 people 46 km
Ciudad Altamirano Guerrero Mexico Village - 46 km
Ixcateopan Guerrero Mexico Village - 46 km
Truchas Guerrero Mexico Village - 47 km
Acamuchitlán México Mexico Village - 47 km
Pachivia Guerrero Mexico Village - 48 km
Tepantitlán Guerrero Mexico Village - 51 km
Tetla del Rio Guerrero Mexico Village - 51 km
Guariche Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 52 km
Santo Tomás México Mexico Village - 52 km
Coyuca de Catalán Guerrero Mexico City - 52 km
Molinito Guerrero Mexico Village - 53 km
Cuetzala Guerrero Mexico Village - 53 km
Ayotusco México Mexico Village - 55 km
Zacualpan Guerrero Mexico Village 3300 people 57 km
Oculixtlahuacán Guerrero Mexico Village - 57 km
Tonalapa de Rio Guerrero Mexico Village - 57 km
Luvianos México Mexico Village 9100 people 58 km
Paso Arena Guerrero Mexico Village - 59 km
Almoloya México Mexico Village 3800 people 60 km
Tensisapan Guerrero Mexico Village - 60 km
Ixtayotla Guerrero Mexico Village - 61 km
Coronilla Guerrero Mexico Village - 61 km
San Lucas Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 3200 people 62 km
Acatitlán México Mexico Village - 62 km
Apipilulco Guerrero Mexico Village - 62 km
Arroyo Hondo Guerrero Mexico Village - 63 km
Acatlán Guerrero Mexico Village - 64 km
San Martín Otzoloapan México Mexico Village - 64 km
El Papayo Guerrero Mexico Village - 65 km
Iguala Guerrero Mexico Village - 65 km
Taxco Guerrero Mexico City 53000 people 66 km
Paso Tierra Caliente Mexico Mexico Village - 66 km
Cahuiricas Guerrero Mexico Village - 67 km
Balsas Guerrero Mexico Village - 67 km
Los Placeres Guerrero Mexico Village - 68 km
Agua Bendita 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
Santa Barbara 299 0 45 km
Huetamo 300 0 69 km
Iguala 865 0 76 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Vicente Guerrero Poliutla 1968 6 km
Andres Figueroa Ajuchitlan 1983 49 km
Carlos Ramirez Ulloa Balsas 1986 58 km
El Gallo Cutzamala 1985 58 km
Valle de Bravo Valle de Bravo 1944 87 km

More information

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