M 5.7 in Mexico on 08 Sep 2017 05:01 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: 5.7M
Depth: 54.48 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.9366 , -93.9075
Event Date: 08 Sep 2017 05:01 UTC
08 Sep 2017 00:01 Local
Exposed Population: 520000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ahv7
Inserted at: 08 Sep 2017 13:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000ahv7 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1179726 0 08 Sep 2017 05:01 5.7M, 35km 4.69 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:31 NEIC
1179818 0 08 Sep 2017 05:01 5.7M, 54.48km 4.44 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 08:07 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 Chiapas (population 54,608) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1179726 15.867/-94.088 5.7 35 4.69 08 Sep 2017 05:35 00:33 (new episode)
2 0 1179726 15.867/-94.088 5.7 35 4.69 08 Sep 2017 07:04 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1179818 15.867/-94.088 5.7 35 4.69 08 Sep 2017 13:09 08:07 (new episode)
4 0 1179818 15.937/-93.908 5.7 54.48 4.44 08 Sep 2017 13:11 08:09 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 340000 people
Oaxaca Mexico 230000 people
Chiapas Mexico 4.5 million people
Oaxaca Mexico 1.2 million people
Veracruz Mexico 2.6 million people
Tabasco Mexico 2.2 million people
San Marcos Guatemala 480000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 200000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 190000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 300000 people
Totonicapan Guatemala 13000 people
Quiche Guatemala 15000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 120000 people
Campeche Mexico 30000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 160000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 11 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 14 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 20 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 23 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 26 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 26 km
La Polca Chiapas Mexico Village - 27 km
Los Amates Chiapas Mexico Village - 28 km
Cayetano Chiapas Mexico Village - 30 km
Respingo Chiapas Mexico Village - 32 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 33 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 35 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 38 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Tres Picos Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 41 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 49 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 53 km
San Clemente Chiapas Mexico Village - 58 km
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 58 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
Horizonte Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Sólo Dios Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
El Porvenir Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 70 km
La Libertad Chiapas Mexico Village - 71 km
San Rafael Chiapas Mexico Village - 72 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 74 km
Villa Corzo Chiapas Mexico Village 9100 people 75 km
Los Álamos Chiapas Mexico Village - 75 km
Zanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 6900 people 76 km
Villa Flores Chiapas Mexico Village - 76 km
Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 78 km
Pijijiapan Chiapas Mexico City 15000 people 79 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 84 km
Cintalapa Chiapas Mexico City 33000 people 86 km
Jianipilas Chiapas Mexico Village - 86 km
Conchita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 94 km
Margaritas Chiapas Mexico Village - 96 km
San Dionisio del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 3300 people 99 km
Niltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3200 people 101 km
Chicapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 111 km
Unión Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico City 12000 people 115 km
Santa María Xandani Oaxaca Mexico Village - 127 km
Juchitan Oaxaca Mexico City 66000 people 131 km
Asunción Oaxaca Mexico Village - 137 km
Uralla Chiapas Mexico Village - 68 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 70 km
Rincon Antonio de Maza Chiapas Mexico Village - 74 km
Platanar Chiapas Mexico Village - 79 km
Jobo Dulce Chiapas Mexico Village - 82 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 83 km
La Esperanza Chiapas Mexico Village - 84 km
San Carlos Chiapas Mexico Village - 84 km
Caña Brava Chiapas Mexico Village - 86 km
Pueblo Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 87 km
La Nuava Chiapas Mexico Village - 89 km
Billar Chiapas Mexico Village - 90 km
San Juan Custepeque Chiapas Mexico Village - 90 km
El Valle Chiapas Mexico Village - 93 km
Santiago Chiapas Mexico Village - 101 km
Portaceli Chiapas Mexico Village - 102 km
Jericó Chiapas Mexico Village - 104 km
Ocozocoautla Chiapas Mexico Village 31000 people 108 km
San Vicente Chiapas Mexico Village - 108 km
San Antonio Chiapas Mexico Village - 108 km
Plan de la Libertad Chiapas Mexico Village - 108 km
El Potrero Chiapas Mexico Village - 108 km
Soledad Oaxaca Mexico Village - 110 km
Pasito de la Señora Chiapas Mexico Village - 115 km
Suchiapa Chiapas Mexico Village 13000 people 115 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 118 km
Berriozaba Chiapas Mexico Village - 118 km
Costa Rica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 119 km
Neustra Señora Chiapas Mexico Village - 120 km
Teran Chiapas Mexico Village - 121 km
Copoya Chiapas Mexico Village 5300 people 121 km
Mapastepec Chiapas Mexico City 16000 people 122 km
El Zapote Chiapas Mexico Village - 122 km
San Francisco Chiapas Mexico Village - 123 km
Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chiapas Mexico Major city 440000 people 124 km
San Miguel Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 124 km
Alfaro Chiapas Mexico Village - 127 km
Jallenango Chiapas Mexico City - 128 km
San Fernando Chiapas Mexico Village 8900 people 128 km
Chiapa de Corzo Chiapas Mexico City - 128 km
Flores Magón Chiapas Mexico Village - 131 km
Acala Chiapas Mexico Village 13000 people 136 km
La Concordia Chiapas Mexico Village 7300 people 136 km
San Antonio Chiapas Mexico Village - 139 km
Ixaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 139 km
La Angostura Chiapas Mexico Village - 139 km
Palenque Chiapas Mexico Village - 139 km
Salina Cruz Oaxaca Mexico City 74000 people 140 km
Chicoasén Chiapas Mexico Village - 144 km
Doña Maria Chiapas Mexico Village - 144 km
Ixtapa Chiapas Mexico Village 4500 people 145 km
Ciudad Ixtepec Oaxaca Mexico City - 145 km
Comitancillo Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 147 km
Los Vados Chiapas Mexico Village - 147 km
Escuintla Chiapas Mexico Village 8900 people 147 km
Tecpatán Chiapas Mexico Village 4400 people 148 km
El Zapotal Chiapas Mexico Village - 148 km
Tehuantepec Oaxaca Mexico City 37000 people 148 km
Chiapilla Chiapas Mexico Village 4100 people 148 km
Bombaná Chiapas Mexico Village - 149 km
Soyaló Chiapas Mexico Village 3300 people 149 km
Acapetagua Chiapas Mexico Village - 149 km
Venustiano Carranza Chiapas Mexico City 15000 people 150 km
Cabrera Oaxaca Mexico Village - 151 km
Niza Viahui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 151 km
Almoloya Oaxaca Mexico Village - 153 km
Nuevo México Chiapas Mexico Village - 154 km
Nicolás Ruiz Chiapas Mexico Village 3100 people 154 km
El Arenal Chiapas Mexico Village - 155 km
Zinacantán Chiapas Mexico Village 3600 people 157 km
Matías Romero Oaxaca Mexico City 20000 people 159 km
Majada Villalobos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 159 km
La Zacualpa Chiapas Mexico Village - 162 km
San Cristóbal de Las Casas Chiapas Mexico City 120000 people 163 km
Pueblo Nuevo Chiapas Mexico City - 164 km
Soyatitán Chiapas Mexico Village - 164 km
Santo Domingo Petapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 164 km
Aguacatenango Chiapas Mexico Village - 165 km
Mogone Oaxaca Mexico Village - 166 km
Larrainzar Chiapas Mexico Village - 166 km
El Retiro Chiapas Mexico Village - 166 km
Teopisca Chiapas Mexico Village 12000 people 167 km
Lazaro Cárdenas Chiapas Mexico Village - 168 km
Guichicovi Oaxaca Mexico Village 4300 people 169 km
Tapilula Chiapas Mexico Village 6400 people 169 km
Santa Cruz Chiapas Mexico Village - 170 km
Amatenango Chiapas Mexico Village - 170 km
La Candelaria Chiapas Mexico Village - 171 km
Las Rosas Chiapas Mexico Village 17000 people 171 km
Sayula Chiapas Mexico Village - 173 km
Piedra Labrada Chiapas Mexico Village - 174 km
Chenalhó Chiapas Mexico Village - 174 km
San Remigio Chiapas Mexico Village - 175 km
Siltepec Chiapas Mexico Village - 175 km
Francisco I. Madero Chiapas Mexico Village - 175 km
Chicomucelo Chiapas Mexico Village - 175 km
El Bosque Chiapas Mexico Village 4100 people 175 km
Huixtla Chiapas Mexico City 29000 people 178 km
Lázaro Cárdenas Chiapas Mexico Village - 179 km
Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 182 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
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 139 km
Llano San Juan TGZ 1052 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 110 km
Francisco Sarabia 579 0 118 km
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 142 km
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 145 km
San Cristobal de Las Casas 2341 0 169 km
Plan de Ayala 91 0 176 km
San Antonio Copalar 1520 0 202 km
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 208 km
Tapachula 110 0 208 km
Minatitlan Old 27 0 238 km
Minatitlan MTT 40 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 250 km
Bahias de Huatulco International HUX 143 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 253 km
Capitan Carlos Perez VSA 13 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 256 km
Ciudad Pemex 6 0 264 km
Huehuetenango HUG unknown 0 270 km
Palenque PQM 61 0 271 km
Pochutla PUH unknown 0 275 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 285 km
El Mendozal 69 0 311 km
Tenosique 25 0 316 km
Xoxocotlan OAX 1528 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 323 km
Carlos A Carrillo 38 0 334 km
Lerdo de Tejada 40 0 342 km
Ciudad Aleman 61 0 343 km
Las Bajadas VER 29 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 430 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 141 km
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 209 km
Concepcion Mexico 221 km
Minatitlan MXMTT Mexico 233 km
Nanchital MXNAN Mexico 241 km
Coatzacoalcos MXCOA Mexico 249 km
Rabon Grande Mexico 251 km
Puerto Angel Mexico 281 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 282 km
Frontera MXFRN Mexico 321 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 328 km
Vera Cruz MXVER Mexico 431 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Portillo Cuxtepeques 1980 108 km
Angostura La Angostura Grijalva 1974 131 km
Manuel Moreno Torres Grijalva 1980 141 km
Malpaso Netzahualcoyotl Grijalva 1964 141 km
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 169 km
Penitas Grijalva 1985 174 km

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