M 5.8 in Mexico on 17 Feb 2018 00:36 UTC

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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: 5.8M
Depth: 8.87 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.2069 , -97.7509
Event Date: 17 Feb 2018 00:36 UTC
16 Feb 2018 18:36 Local
Exposed Population: 750000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d3m0
Inserted at: 17 Feb 2018 00:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000d3m0 Scaled population (vector) 2.5  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.92  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1199290 0 17 Feb 2018 00:36 5.8M, 8.87km 7.03 3 thousand (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 ,of Oaxaca (population 21,351) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
3400 people
45000 people
97000 people
210000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1199290 16.207/-97.751 5.8 8.87 5.89 17 Feb 2018 00:57 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1199290 16.207/-97.751 5.8 8.87 7.03 17 Feb 2018 02:40 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 42000 people
Oaxaca Mexico 53000 people
Oaxaca Mexico 530000 people
Guerrero Mexico 170000 people
Oaxaca Mexico 3.4 million people
Guerrero Mexico 2.3 million people
Puebla Mexico 4.4 million people
Veracruz Mexico 2 million people
Morelos Mexico 920000 people
Tlaxcala Mexico 340000 people
Mexico Mexico 5 million people
Distrito Federal Mexico 7.6 million people
Chiapas Mexico 1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Jamiltepec Oaxaca Mexico City 9800 people 11 km
Yegüey Oaxaca Mexico Village - 12 km
El Cacao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
San Andres Oaxaca Mexico Village - 20 km
Pueblo Viejo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 28 km
Pinotepa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
Jicayan Oaxaca Mexico Village 4200 people 37 km
Panixtlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village 5600 people 39 km
Ixtayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Santa Cruz Zenzontepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
La Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Bajos de Chila Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Ixpantepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Alto de las Mesas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Santa Lucía Teotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Huajintepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Cacahuatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3600 people 62 km
Tiltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Armenta Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Huanacastle Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
San Juan Bautista lo de Soto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 4400 people 66 km
La Perla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Huanjintepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 68 km
Santiago Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Santa María Zaniza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 70 km
Amole Oaxaca Mexico Village - 71 km
San Pedro Mixtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 72 km
Juchatengo Oaxaca Mexico City - 72 km
Cuanana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 73 km
Cabacera Nueva Oaxaca Mexico Village - 76 km
Las Conchitas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 76 km
Cuajinicuilapa Guerrero Mexico Village 9300 people 76 km
Piedra Ancha Guerrero Mexico Village - 77 km
Ixcatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 81 km
Xochistlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village 3500 people 82 km
Puerto Escondido Oaxaca Mexico Village 19000 people 83 km
Ometepec Guerrero Mexico Village 18000 people 87 km
Chagues Oaxaca Mexico Village - 88 km
Paso Hondo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 88 km
Tlacoachixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 88 km
La Soledad Guerrero Mexico Village - 89 km
Cuixtla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 90 km
Vista Hermosa Guerrero Mexico Village - 90 km
Chalcalongo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 93 km
Villa Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 93 km
Colotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 94 km
Putla de Guerrero Oaxaca Mexico Village - 95 km
Agua Fría Oaxaca Mexico Village - 102 km
Igualapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 107 km
Tlachicón Oaxaca Mexico Village - 113 km
Chichihualtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 115 km
Ejutla Oaxaca Mexico City - 116 km
Coyote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 120 km
Marquelia Guerrero Mexico Village 6800 people 121 km
La Asunción Ocotlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 127 km
Itunyaso Oaxaca Mexico Village - 95 km
Los Fustes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 97 km
Yucucondo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 97 km
San Vicente Coatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 99 km
Sindihui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 101 km
San Baltasar Loxicha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 103 km
Yogana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 107 km
Ayoquesco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 108 km
Mixtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 114 km
San Miguel Coatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 114 km
Loxicha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 115 km
Tlapacoyan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 116 km
Xitla Oaxaca Mexico Village 3500 people 117 km
Tlaxiaco Oaxaca Mexico City 15000 people 118 km
Cosoltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 119 km
Cuixtla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 120 km
Yucuane Oaxaca Mexico Village - 121 km
Santa Cruz Mitlatengo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 122 km
Coatecas Altas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 122 km
Santa Ines Oaxaca Mexico Village - 123 km
San Agustín Loxicha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 124 km
San Luis Acatlan Guerrero Mexico Village - 124 km
Miahuatlan Oaxaca Mexico City 17000 people 124 km
Achiutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 126 km
Zimatlán Oaxaca Mexico City 9700 people 126 km
Justlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 128 km
La Cienega Oaxaca Mexico Village - 129 km
Santiago Oaxaca Mexico Village - 130 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 133 km
San Martín Peras Oaxaca Mexico Village - 134 km
San Pedro Amatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 134 km
Ocotlan Oaxaca Mexico Village 13000 people 134 km
Cuilapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 135 km
La Redonda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 135 km
San Isidro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 135 km
Paxtlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 136 km
San Jerónimo Taviche Oaxaca Mexico Village - 137 km
Jaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 137 km
Yucuxaca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 137 km
Copala Guerrero Mexico Village 6800 people 138 km
Minas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 138 km
Tlatayapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 138 km
Progreso Oaxaca Mexico Village - 139 km
Coyotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3100 people 139 km
Tejalapam Oaxaca Mexico Village - 139 km
San Pedro el Alto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 139 km
Suchixtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 140 km
Tilquiapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 141 km
Santiago del Río Oaxaca Mexico Village - 141 km
Xoxocotlan Oaxaca Mexico Village 62000 people 142 km
Copalita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 142 km
Yolomécatl Oaxaca Mexico Village - 143 km
Asunción Nochixtlán Oaxaca Mexico City 9800 people 143 km
Nuño Oaxaca Mexico Village - 143 km
Coacoyulichan Guerrero Mexico Village - 143 km
Azompa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 144 km
Zautla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 144 km
Chilapa de Diaz Oaxaca Mexico Village - 145 km
Oaxaca Oaxaca Mexico Major city 260000 people 146 km
San Lorenzo Cacaotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 146 km
Magdalena Teitipac Oaxaca Mexico Village 3700 people 147 km
Teposcolula Oaxaca Mexico Village - 147 km
Pochutla Oaxaca Mexico City 13000 people 147 km
Chichacapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 148 km
Eltipac Oaxaca Mexico Village - 148 km
Nochixtlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 148 km
Puerto Ángel Oaxaca Mexico Village - 149 km
Nochistlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 149 km
San Felipe del Agua Oaxaca Mexico Village - 150 km
Silacayoapam Oaxaca Mexico Village - 150 km
Santa Cruz Papalutia Oaxaca Mexico Village - 150 km
Huitzo Oaxaca Mexico Village 4700 people 150 km
Etla Oaxaca Mexico Village 7300 people 151 km
Tlalixtac Oaxaca Mexico Village 6500 people 151 km
Santa María Zoquitlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 151 km
Telixtlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village 8900 people 151 km
Ozolotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 152 km
Guelaria Oaxaca Mexico Village - 152 km
Santos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 153 km
Magdalena Oaxaca Mexico Village - 153 km
Las Sedas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 153 km
La Libertad Guerrero Mexico Village - 155 km
Loma Larga Oaxaca Mexico Village - 156 km
Oztocingo Guerrero Mexico Village - 156 km
Macuilzochil Oaxaca Mexico Village - 156 km
Cruz Grande Guerrero Mexico Village 9800 people 157 km
San Pedro Mixtepec Miahuatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 157 km
Coyotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 158 km
Güila Oaxaca Mexico Village - 158 km
Tezoatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 161 km
Tierra Blanca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 161 km
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 161 km
Teotitlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 162 km
Santa Ana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 162 km
Guelavia Oaxaca Mexico Village 2900 people 163 km
Quiechapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 163 km
Santa Catarina Oaxaca Mexico Village - 164 km
Tlacolula de Matamoros Oaxaca Mexico Village - 164 km
San Mateo Neyapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 165 km
Tonalá Oaxaca Mexico Village - 165 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
Pinotepa Nacional PNO unknown 0 37 km
Ta lo de Soto 149 0 74 km
Puerto Escondido PXM 88 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 80 km
Tlaxiaco 2045 0 114 km
Xoxocotlan OAX 1528 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 140 km
Pochutla PUH unknown 0 148 km
Bahias de Huatulco International HUX 143 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 167 km
Alvarez International ACA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 222 km
Chilpancingo 1280 Civ. Paved No 4400 241 km
Pie de la Cuesta 6 0 251 km
Tehuacan TCN 1679 Civ. Paved No 5500 256 km
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 273 km
Ciudad Aleman 61 0 283 km
El Mendozal 69 0 285 km
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 286 km
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 286 km
Iguala 865 0 296 km
Cordoba 911 0 307 km
Carlos A Carrillo 38 0 324 km
Huejotsingo PBC 2241 Civ. Paved Yes 11800 333 km
Lerdo de Tejada 40 0 355 km
Las Bajadas VER 29 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 365 km
Juarez International MEX 2238 Civ. Paved Yes 12900 384 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Punta Escondida Mexico 81 km
Puerto Angel Mexico 146 km
Puerto Marques Mexico 235 km
Acapulco MXACA Mexico 240 km
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 273 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Guineo Nexpa 1985 166 km
Yosocuta Huajuapan 1969 168 km
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 253 km
Miguel de la Madrid Cerro de Oro Santo Domingo 1991 254 km
Presa Miguel Aleman Presidente Aleman Temascal Rio Tonto 1955 267 km
Manuel Avila Camacho Atoyac 1946 302 km

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