M 5.9 in Mexico on 19 Feb 2018 06:57 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: 5.9M
Depth: 40.17 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.4993 , -97.579
Event Date: 19 Feb 2018 06:57 UTC
19 Feb 2018 00:57 Local
Exposed Population: 1070000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d4lg
Inserted at: 19 Feb 2018 07:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000d4lg Scaled population (vector) -8  
  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
1199659 0 19 Feb 2018 06:57 5.9M, 40.17km 4.87 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:15 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 308,818) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
10000 people
3 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1199659 16.499/-97.579 5.9 40.17 4.31 19 Feb 2018 07:14 00:17 (new episode)
2 0 1199659 16.499/-97.579 5.9 40.17 4.87 19 Feb 2018 08:59 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 1.5 million people
Guerrero Mexico 140000 people
Oaxaca Mexico 2.2 million people
Guerrero Mexico 1.3 million people
Puebla Mexico 2.7 million people
Veracruz Mexico 540000 people
Morelos Mexico 41000 people
Tlaxcala Mexico 99000 people
Mexico Mexico 2.8 million people
Distrito Federal Mexico 7.5 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pueblo Viejo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 9 km
Santa Cruz Zenzontepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 10 km
Ixtayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 11 km
El Cacao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 24 km
La Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 32 km
Panixtlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village 5600 people 34 km
Santa María Zaniza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
Jamiltepec Oaxaca Mexico City 9800 people 36 km
Cuanana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
Huajintepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
San Andres Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Jicayan Oaxaca Mexico Village 4200 people 43 km
Ixpantepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Cabacera Nueva Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Ixcatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Yegüey Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Amole Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 4400 people 52 km
Pinotepa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Juchatengo Oaxaca Mexico City - 56 km
Santa Lucía Teotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Alto de las Mesas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Villa Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Chalcalongo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Yucucondo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Cacahuatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3600 people 62 km
La Perla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Sindihui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Tiltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Los Fustes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Bajos de Chila Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Itunyaso Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Huanjintepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 71 km
Putla de Guerrero Oaxaca Mexico Village - 72 km
San Juan Bautista lo de Soto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 72 km
Huanacastle Oaxaca Mexico Village - 75 km
San Pedro Mixtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 75 km
Xochistlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village 3500 people 77 km
Ayoquesco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 79 km
San Vicente Coatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 80 km
Mixtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 82 km
Piedra Ancha Guerrero Mexico Village - 83 km
Armenta Oaxaca Mexico Village - 84 km
Tlacoachixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 84 km
Yogana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 85 km
Santa Cruz Mitlatengo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 85 km
Tlapacoyan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 85 km
Tlaxiaco Oaxaca Mexico City 15000 people 86 km
Chichihualtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 87 km
Santiago Oaxaca Mexico Village - 87 km
Cuajinicuilapa Guerrero Mexico Village 9300 people 89 km
Puerto Escondido Oaxaca Mexico Village 19000 people 89 km
Ometepec Guerrero Mexico Village 18000 people 90 km
La Soledad Guerrero Mexico Village - 90 km
Ejutla Oaxaca Mexico City - 91 km
Las Conchitas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 94 km
Zimatlán Oaxaca Mexico City 9700 people 94 km
La Cienega Oaxaca Mexico Village - 96 km
Vista Hermosa Guerrero Mexico Village - 97 km
La Asunción Ocotlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 98 km
Jaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 100 km
Cuilapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 101 km
Tejalapam Oaxaca Mexico Village - 103 km
Coyotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3100 people 106 km
Xoxocotlan Oaxaca Mexico Village 62000 people 107 km
Azompa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 109 km
Oaxaca Oaxaca Mexico Major city 260000 people 111 km
Tlalixtac Oaxaca Mexico Village 6500 people 117 km
Yucuane Oaxaca Mexico Village - 85 km
Santa Ines Oaxaca Mexico Village - 89 km
Achiutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 91 km
Cuixtla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 92 km
Chagues Oaxaca Mexico Village - 93 km
Paso Hondo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 96 km
San Baltasar Loxicha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 96 km
Colotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 96 km
Coatecas Altas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 98 km
Xitla Oaxaca Mexico Village 3500 people 100 km
Tlatayapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 102 km
San Miguel Coatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 103 km
Yucuxaca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 104 km
Justlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 104 km
Cuixtla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 104 km
Ocotlan Oaxaca Mexico Village 13000 people 104 km
Agua Fría Oaxaca Mexico Village - 105 km
Asunción Nochixtlán Oaxaca Mexico City 9800 people 106 km
Santiago Oaxaca Mexico Village - 106 km
Miahuatlan Oaxaca Mexico City 17000 people 107 km
Zautla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 108 km
Nuño Oaxaca Mexico Village - 108 km
Minas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 109 km
Yolomécatl Oaxaca Mexico Village - 109 km
San Jerónimo Taviche Oaxaca Mexico Village - 109 km
San Lorenzo Cacaotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 110 km
Loxicha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 111 km
Igualapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 111 km
Tilquiapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 112 km
Nochixtlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 112 km
Nochistlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 112 km
Teposcolula Oaxaca Mexico Village - 113 km
Chilapa de Diaz Oaxaca Mexico Village - 113 km
Huitzo Oaxaca Mexico Village 4700 people 114 km
Progreso Oaxaca Mexico Village - 114 km
Telixtlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village 8900 people 115 km
Etla Oaxaca Mexico Village 7300 people 115 km
Magdalena Teitipac Oaxaca Mexico Village 3700 people 115 km
San Felipe del Agua Oaxaca Mexico Village - 116 km
Santiago del Río Oaxaca Mexico Village - 116 km
Las Sedas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 116 km
Magdalena Oaxaca Mexico Village - 116 km
San Martín Peras Oaxaca Mexico Village - 116 km
Tlachicón Oaxaca Mexico Village - 117 km
San Agustín Loxicha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 117 km
San Pedro Amatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 117 km
Eltipac Oaxaca Mexico Village - 117 km
Santa Cruz Papalutia Oaxaca Mexico Village - 118 km
Cosoltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 119 km
Guelaria Oaxaca Mexico Village - 120 km
Chichacapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 120 km
Coyotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 121 km
Paxtlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 123 km
Coyote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 123 km
Macuilzochil Oaxaca Mexico Village - 124 km
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 124 km
Silacayoapam Oaxaca Mexico Village - 127 km
San Luis Acatlan Guerrero Mexico Village - 127 km
Santa María Zoquitlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 128 km
Suchixtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 129 km
Güila Oaxaca Mexico Village - 129 km
Teotitlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 130 km
San Isidro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 130 km
Santa Ana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 130 km
San Pedro el Alto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 130 km
Tezoatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 131 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 131 km
Marquelia Guerrero Mexico Village 6800 people 132 km
Nacaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 133 km
Tlacolula de Matamoros Oaxaca Mexico Village - 134 km
Villa Díaz Ordaz Oaxaca Mexico Village - 134 km
Guelavia Oaxaca Mexico Village 2900 people 135 km
Apoaja Oaxaca Mexico Village - 135 km
Tamazulapam Oaxaca Mexico Village 4800 people 135 km
Copalita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 135 km
Tonalá Oaxaca Mexico Village - 137 km
La Libertad Guerrero Mexico Village - 137 km
Suchix Hahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 138 km
La Redonda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 138 km
Santa María Xucuñuti Oaxaca Mexico Village - 138 km
Ozolotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 139 km
Guelavila Oaxaca Mexico Village - 140 km
San Pedro Mixtepec Miahuatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 141 km
Quiechapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 143 km
Mitla Oaxaca Mexico Village 7500 people 144 km
Santo Tomas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 145 km
San Mateo Neyapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 145 km
Dominguillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 145 km
Huajuapan de León Oaxaca Mexico City - 146 km
Pochutla Oaxaca Mexico City 13000 people 146 km
Santos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 146 km
Tamazola Oaxaca Mexico Village - 147 km
Tequixtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 147 km
Silacayoapilla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 147 km
Abejones Oaxaca Mexico Village - 148 km
Oztocingo Guerrero Mexico Village - 148 km
Copala Guerrero Mexico Village 6800 people 149 km
Ixtlán de Juárez Oaxaca Mexico Village - 149 km
Coacoyulichan Guerrero Mexico Village - 149 km
Puerto Ángel Oaxaca Mexico Village - 150 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 55 km
Tlaxiaco 2045 0 82 km
Puerto Escondido PXM 88 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 87 km
Ta lo de Soto 149 0 87 km
Xoxocotlan OAX 1528 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 106 km
Pochutla PUH unknown 0 148 km
Bahias de Huatulco International HUX 143 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 162 km
Tehuacan TCN 1679 Civ. Paved No 5500 222 km
Alvarez International ACA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 234 km
Ciudad Aleman 61 0 246 km
El Mendozal 69 0 249 km
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 256 km
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 265 km
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 266 km
Carlos A Carrillo 38 0 287 km
Juarez International MEX 2238 Civ. Paved Yes 12900 361 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Punta Escondida Mexico 89 km
Puerto Angel Mexico 148 km
Puerto Marques Mexico 246 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yosocuta Huajuapan 1969 138 km
El Guineo Nexpa 1985 173 km
Miguel de la Madrid Cerro de Oro Santo Domingo 1991 217 km
Presa Miguel Aleman Presidente Aleman Temascal Rio Tonto 1955 230 km

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