M 6.5 in Mexico on 01 Feb 2019 16:14 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: 6.5M
Depth: 87 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.8 , -92.4
Event Date: 01 Feb 2019 16:14 UTC
01 Feb 2019 10:14 Local
Exposed Population: 3450000 people within 100km
Source: NTWC     at00pm993p
Inserted at: 01 Feb 2019 16:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; Mexico= 4.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC     1.2 0 1.2
at00pm993p Scaled population (vector) 6.7 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability -0.19      
  INFORM_normalised 1.05      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1247033 1.3 01 Feb 2019 16:14 6.5M, 86.6km N/A 3.7 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 PTWC
1247034 1.2 01 Feb 2019 16:14 6.5M, 87km N/A 3.5 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 NTWC    
1247039 0 01 Feb 2019 16:14 6.6M, 67.93km 6.19 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 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) . The nearest places are Babilonia, Puerto de San Benito, Mazatán, Buenos Aires, Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Aquiles Serdan, Benito Juárez, Metapa, Delicias, and Quezaltenango.

Radius Population
100 km 3.5 million people
75 km 2 million people
50 km 1 million people
20 km 250000 people
10 km 48000 people
5 km 9200 people
2 km 1600 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Babilonia Chiapas Mexico Village - 6 km
Puerto de San Benito Chiapas Mexico Village - 7 km
Mazatán Chiapas Mexico Village 5700 people 11 km
Buenos Aires Chiapas Mexico Village - 15 km
Puerto Madero Chiapas Mexico Village 9500 people 16 km
Tapachula Chiapas Mexico City 200000 people 20 km
Aquiles Serdan Chiapas Mexico Village - 22 km
Benito Juárez Chiapas Mexico Village - 22 km
Metapa Chiapas Mexico Village - 23 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 23 km
Ciudad Hidalgo Chiapas Mexico Village - 28 km
Huehuetán Chiapas Mexico City 7000 people 28 km
Barra de San José Chiapas Mexico Village - 29 km
El Recuerdo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 30 km
Tecun Uman San Marcos Guatemala Village - 30 km
Zanjón San Lorenzo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 31 km
Limones San Marcos Guatemala Village - 32 km
Santa Ana San Marcos Guatemala Village - 32 km
Tuxtla Chico Chiapas Mexico Village 7100 people 34 km
Salvador Urbina Chiapas Mexico Village - 35 km
Catarina San Marcos Guatemala Village 3000 people 35 km
La Blanca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 36 km
Francisco I. Madero Chiapas Mexico Village - 36 km
Ocós San Marcos Guatemala Village - 36 km
Pajapita San Marcos Guatemala Village 8000 people 39 km
Malacatán San Marcos Guatemala Village - 39 km
El Naranjo Chiapas Mexico Village - 40 km
La Esperanza Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 40 km
Huixtla Chiapas Mexico City 29000 people 40 km
San Francisco San Marcos Guatemala Village - 41 km
El Amparo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 42 km
Chiquirines San Marcos Guatemala Village - 44 km
Navidad San Marcos Guatemala Village - 45 km
La Concepion Chiapas Mexico Village - 45 km
San Pablo San Marcos Guatemala Village 13000 people 45 km
Agua Prieta Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
Bethania Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 47 km
Lazaro Cárdenas Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
La Zacualpa Chiapas Mexico Village - 49 km
El Tumbador San Marcos Guatemala Village 7500 people 49 km
Bullaj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 51 km
Laguna Seca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 51 km
Seccion Pacaya Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 52 km
Pueblo Nuevo Chiapas Mexico City - 52 km
La Unión Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 54 km
Chanchicub San Marcos Guatemala Village - 54 km
San Rafael San Marcos Guatemala Village - 54 km
El Chico Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 54 km
El Arenal Chiapas Mexico Village - 55 km
Cunlaj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 55 km
Berriozabal Chiapas Mexico Village - 55 km
Unión Costa Rica Chiapas Mexico Village - 55 km
Sibinal San Marcos Guatemala Village 1700 people 55 km
Achuté San Marcos Guatemala Village - 56 km
Barrios Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 56 km
San Ignacio San Marcos Guatemala Village - 57 km
Consuelo Chiapas Mexico Village - 58 km
Refugio Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 60 km
San José Chibuj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 60 km
Tacaná San Marcos Guatemala Village - 62 km
Santa Clara San Marcos Guatemala Village - 62 km
Ojo de Agua San Marcos Guatemala Village - 62 km
Barrancas de Gálvez San Marcos Guatemala Village - 62 km
Sacuchum San Marcos Guatemala Village - 63 km
Bolívar Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 63 km
Flores Costa Cuca Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 12000 people 63 km
Acapán Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 63 km
Acapetagua Chiapas Mexico Village - 64 km
Chanjulé San Marcos Guatemala Village - 65 km
Sanajabá San Marcos Guatemala Village - 65 km
San Antonio Miramar Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
El Triunfo Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
Motozintla Chiapas Mexico City 19000 people 67 km
Tuichán San Marcos Guatemala Village - 68 km
San Sebastián San Marcos Guatemala Village - 68 km
San José Ixjoyón San Marcos Guatemala Village - 68 km
Jesús la Bomba Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 68 km
Caballo Blanco Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 68 km
Las Majadas San Marcos Guatemala Village - 68 km
San Marcos San Marcos Guatemala Village 25000 people 69 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 69 km
Doña Maria Chiapas Mexico Village - 69 km
Escuintla Chiapas Mexico Village 8900 people 69 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 94 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
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 3 km
Tapachula 110 0 15 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 80 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 8 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 76 km

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