M 5.5 in Mexico on 14 Jun 2017 23:58 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: 5.5M
Depth: 6.93 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.3549 , -97.0858
Event Date: 14 Jun 2017 23:58 UTC
14 Jun 2017 17:58 Local
Exposed Population: 290000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009mji
Inserted at: 15 Jun 2017 00:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us20009mji Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1170824 0.3 14 Jun 2017 23:58 5.5M, 12.3km 4.02 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1170826 0.3 14 Jun 2017 23:58 5.5M, 6.93km 3.98 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:24 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 ,of Oaxaca (population 68,472) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1170824 15.299/-97.103 5.5 12.3 4.02 15 Jun 2017 00:19 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1170826 15.355/-97.086 5.5 6.93 3.98 15 Jun 2017 00:24 00:25 (new episode)
3 0 1170826 15.355/-97.086 5.5 6.93 3.98 15 Jun 2017 02:01 02:02 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 68000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Paso Hondo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Tlachicón Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Puerto Escondido Oaxaca Mexico Village 19000 people 56 km
Chagues Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Coyote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Agua Fría Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
La Redonda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Cosoltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Puerto Escondido PXM 88 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 58 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Punta Escondida Mexico 55 km

More information

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