M 5.7 in Mexico on 10 Sep 2017 03:07 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: 53.01 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.475 , -94.3491
Event Date: 10 Sep 2017 03:07 UTC
09 Sep 2017 21:07 Local
Exposed Population: 150000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000aj51
Inserted at: 10 Sep 2017 03:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000aj51 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
1180093 0 10 Sep 2017 03:07 5.7M, 53.01km 4.04 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 68,737) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1180093 15.475/-94.349 5.7 53.01 3.94 10 Sep 2017 03:25 00:17 (new episode)
2 0 1180093 15.475/-94.349 5.7 53.01 4.04 10 Sep 2017 05:10 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 69000 people
Chiapas Mexico 44000 people
Oaxaca Mexico 1.4 million people
Chiapas Mexico 3.7 million people
Veracruz Mexico 1.6 million people
Tabasco Mexico 2 million people
San Marcos Guatemala 280000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 32000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 150000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 88000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 73000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 140000 people
Campeche Mexico <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 77 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 83 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 83 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 85 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 89 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 90 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 91 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 91 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 92 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 95 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 97 km
San Dionisio del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 3300 people 103 km
Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 103 km
Sólo Dios Chiapas Mexico Village - 104 km
Conchita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 109 km
Chicapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 118 km
Santa María Xandani Oaxaca Mexico Village - 120 km
Unión Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico City 12000 people 122 km
Cayetano Chiapas Mexico Village - 88 km
La Polca Chiapas Mexico Village - 92 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 92 km
Los Amates Chiapas Mexico Village - 94 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 94 km
Respingo Chiapas Mexico Village - 96 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 98 km
Tres Picos Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 99 km
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 100 km
Costa Rica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 106 km
Zanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 6900 people 110 km
El Porvenir Chiapas Mexico Village - 114 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 118 km
Salina Cruz Oaxaca Mexico City 74000 people 119 km
Horizonte Chiapas Mexico Village - 119 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 120 km
Niltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3200 people 123 km
Pijijiapan Chiapas Mexico City 15000 people 124 km
San Clemente Chiapas Mexico Village - 125 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 127 km
Juchitan Oaxaca Mexico City 66000 people 127 km
Majada Villalobos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 129 km
Caña Brava Chiapas Mexico Village - 129 km
Soledad Oaxaca Mexico Village - 130 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 132 km
Margaritas Chiapas Mexico Village - 132 km
Tehuantepec Oaxaca Mexico City 37000 people 133 km
San Rafael Chiapas Mexico Village - 133 km
Uralla Chiapas Mexico Village - 136 km
Asunción Oaxaca Mexico Village - 137 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 137 km
Ixaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 138 km
Los Álamos Chiapas Mexico Village - 138 km
La Libertad Chiapas Mexico Village - 139 km
Villa Corzo Chiapas Mexico Village 9100 people 141 km
Jericó Chiapas Mexico Village - 141 km
Comitancillo Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 141 km
Pasito de la Señora Chiapas Mexico Village - 142 km
Rincon Antonio de Maza Chiapas Mexico Village - 143 km
Villa Flores Chiapas Mexico Village - 143 km
Niza Viahui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 144 km
San Miguel Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 144 km
Ciudad Ixtepec Oaxaca Mexico City - 145 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 146 km
San Juan Custepeque Chiapas Mexico Village - 147 km
Platanar Chiapas Mexico Village - 147 km
Cabrera Oaxaca Mexico Village - 150 km
Cintalapa Chiapas Mexico City 33000 people 151 km
La Nuava Chiapas Mexico Village - 151 km
San Carlos Chiapas Mexico Village - 152 km
Jobo Dulce Chiapas Mexico Village - 152 km
Astata Oaxaca Mexico Village - 152 km
Jianipilas Chiapas Mexico Village - 152 km
La Esperanza Chiapas Mexico Village - 153 km
Pueblo Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 155 km
Mapastepec Chiapas Mexico City 16000 people 156 km
Plan de la Libertad Chiapas Mexico Village - 159 km
Billar Chiapas Mexico Village - 159 km
El Coyol Oaxaca Mexico Village - 159 km
Tenango Oaxaca Mexico Village - 160 km
Almoloya Oaxaca Mexico Village - 160 km
El Valle Chiapas Mexico Village - 162 km
Santiago Chiapas Mexico Village - 163 km
Flores Magón Chiapas Mexico Village - 164 km
Ayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 167 km
Magdalena Tequisistlan Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 168 km
Portaceli Chiapas Mexico Village - 170 km
Santo Domingo Petapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 171 km
Matías Romero Oaxaca Mexico City 20000 people 172 km
San Antonio Chiapas Mexico Village - 173 km
Tlacolulita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 174 km
Yegogenda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 175 km
Doña Maria Chiapas Mexico Village - 175 km
El Potrero Chiapas Mexico Village - 175 km
San Isidro Chacalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 176 km
Mirador Oaxaca Mexico Village - 176 km
Ocozocoautla Chiapas Mexico Village 31000 people 176 km
San Vicente Chiapas Mexico Village - 177 km
Llano de Cal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 178 km
Neustra Señora Chiapas Mexico Village - 179 km
Acapetagua Chiapas Mexico Village - 179 km
Escuintla Chiapas Mexico Village 8900 people 180 km
El Arenal Chiapas Mexico Village - 180 km
Jallenango Chiapas Mexico City - 180 km
Guichicovi Oaxaca Mexico Village 4300 people 181 km
Mogone Oaxaca Mexico Village - 182 km
Hueva de Humboldt Oaxaca Mexico Village - 182 km
San Francisco Chiapas Mexico Village - 183 km
Palenque Chiapas Mexico Village - 184 km
Suchiapa Chiapas Mexico Village 13000 people 184 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 186 km
Santa María Ecatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 186 km
Berriozaba Chiapas Mexico Village - 187 km
La Zacualpa Chiapas Mexico Village - 188 km
Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 189 km
Tangolunda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 190 km
Teran Chiapas Mexico Village - 190 km
Santa María Oaxaca Mexico Village - 190 km
Copoya Chiapas Mexico Village 5300 people 190 km
El Zapote Chiapas Mexico Village - 191 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
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 122 km
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 135 km
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 145 km
Llano San Juan TGZ 1052 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 179 km
Francisco Sarabia 579 0 188 km
Bahias de Huatulco International HUX 143 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 208 km
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 226 km
Pochutla PUH unknown 0 228 km
Tapachula 110 0 230 km
San Cristobal de Las Casas 2341 0 237 km
Plan de Ayala 91 0 240 km
San Antonio Copalar 1520 0 259 km
Minatitlan Old 27 0 280 km
Minatitlan MTT 40 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 292 km
Xoxocotlan OAX 1528 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 305 km
Capitan Carlos Perez VSA 13 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 324 km
El Mendozal 69 0 325 km
Ciudad Pemex 6 0 333 km
Carlos A Carrillo 38 0 355 km
Ciudad Aleman 61 0 355 km
Lerdo de Tejada 40 0 368 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 119 km
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 224 km
Puerto Angel Mexico 233 km
Minatitlan MXMTT Mexico 275 km
Nanchital MXNAN Mexico 286 km
Concepcion Mexico 290 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 294 km
Coatzacoalcos MXCOA Mexico 294 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 341 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 155 km
El Portillo Cuxtepeques 1980 166 km
Angostura La Angostura Grijalva 1974 197 km
Malpaso Netzahualcoyotl Grijalva 1964 205 km
Manuel Moreno Torres Grijalva 1980 210 km
Penitas Grijalva 1985 238 km

More information

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