M 5.8 in Mexico on 21 Jan 2019 11:57 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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.5693 , -94.7274
Event Date: 21 Jan 2019 11:57 UTC
21 Jan 2019 05:57 Local
Exposed Population: 230000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j6tj
Inserted at: 21 Jan 2019 12:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000j6tj Scaled population (vector) 0  
  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
1245673 0 21 Jan 2019 11:57 5.8M, 10km 4.17 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 4,151) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
290000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1245673 15.569/-94.727 5.8 10 4.23 21 Jan 2019 12:19 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1245673 15.569/-94.727 5.8 10 4.17 21 Jan 2019 14:01 02:04 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 450000 people
Chiapas Mexico 96000 people
Oaxaca Mexico 2.3 million people
Chiapas Mexico 3.8 million people
Veracruz Mexico 2 million people
Tabasco Mexico 2.1 million people
San Marcos Guatemala 270000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 31000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 130000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 180000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 57000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 33000 people
Campeche Mexico <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 74 km
Costa Rica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 75 km
San Dionisio del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 3300 people 83 km
Salina Cruz Oaxaca Mexico City 74000 people 83 km
Majada Villalobos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 89 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 90 km
Santa María Xandani Oaxaca Mexico Village - 92 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 93 km
Conchita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 95 km
Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 96 km
Chicapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 97 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 98 km
Tehuantepec Oaxaca Mexico City 37000 people 99 km
Juchitan Oaxaca Mexico City 66000 people 100 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 100 km
Unión Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico City 12000 people 100 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 101 km
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 104 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 107 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 107 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 107 km
Zanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 6900 people 107 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 108 km
Asunción Oaxaca Mexico Village - 109 km
Niltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3200 people 110 km
Ixaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 110 km
Comitancillo Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 112 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 117 km
Ciudad Ixtepec Oaxaca Mexico City - 117 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 118 km
Cabrera Oaxaca Mexico Village - 121 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 127 km
Sólo Dios Chiapas Mexico Village - 143 km
Astata Oaxaca Mexico Village - 110 km
Niza Viahui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 113 km
Soledad Oaxaca Mexico Village - 116 km
El Coyol Oaxaca Mexico Village - 118 km
Tenango Oaxaca Mexico Village - 121 km
Cayetano Chiapas Mexico Village - 122 km
La Polca Chiapas Mexico Village - 123 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 123 km
Los Amates Chiapas Mexico Village - 124 km
Ayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 126 km
San Miguel Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 128 km
Respingo Chiapas Mexico Village - 128 km
Horizonte Chiapas Mexico Village - 129 km
Magdalena Tequisistlan Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 131 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 132 km
Tres Picos Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 133 km
San Isidro Chacalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 134 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 134 km
Mirador Oaxaca Mexico Village - 134 km
Tlacolulita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 135 km
Almoloya Oaxaca Mexico Village - 135 km
Llano de Cal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 136 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 136 km
Yegogenda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 141 km
San Clemente Chiapas Mexico Village - 144 km
Santo Domingo Petapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 145 km
San Rafael Chiapas Mexico Village - 146 km
Santa María Ecatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 146 km
Tangolunda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 148 km
Santa María Oaxaca Mexico Village - 148 km
Matías Romero Oaxaca Mexico City 20000 people 149 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 149 km
El Porvenir Chiapas Mexico Village - 151 km
Hueva de Humboldt Oaxaca Mexico Village - 152 km
Los Álamos Chiapas Mexico Village - 152 km
Uralla Chiapas Mexico Village - 156 km
Garita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 157 km
La Libertad Chiapas Mexico Village - 157 km
Guichicovi Oaxaca Mexico Village 4300 people 158 km
San Miguel del Puerto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 158 km
Mogone Oaxaca Mexico Village - 159 km
Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 162 km
La Nuava Chiapas Mexico Village - 162 km
Pijijiapan Chiapas Mexico City 15000 people 163 km
San Juan Lajarcia Oaxaca Mexico Village - 164 km
Bajo de Arenal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 165 km
Cintalapa Chiapas Mexico City 33000 people 165 km
Platanar Chiapas Mexico Village - 166 km
Xanica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 166 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 166 km
Rincon Antonio de Maza Chiapas Mexico Village - 167 km
Guivini Oaxaca Mexico Village - 168 km
Jianipilas Chiapas Mexico Village - 168 km
Caña Brava Chiapas Mexico Village - 168 km
Santa Catarina Oaxaca Mexico Village - 170 km
San Carlos Chiapas Mexico Village - 170 km
Tierra Blanca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 171 km
Villa Corzo Chiapas Mexico Village 9100 people 171 km
Margaritas Chiapas Mexico Village - 172 km
Villa Flores Chiapas Mexico Village - 173 km
Jobo Dulce Chiapas Mexico Village - 177 km
Nejapa de Madero Oaxaca Mexico Village - 177 km
Santiago Lachivia Oaxaca Mexico Village - 177 km
San Juan Mazatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 178 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 179 km
Santos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 179 km
La Esperanza Chiapas Mexico Village - 179 km
Loma Larga Oaxaca Mexico Village - 179 km
Billar Chiapas Mexico Village - 180 km
Jericó Chiapas Mexico Village - 182 km
San Juan Custepeque Chiapas Mexico Village - 183 km
San Pedro Mixtepec Miahuatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 183 km
Ozolotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 183 km
Pasito de la Señora Chiapas Mexico Village - 183 km
Pueblo Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 184 km
El Valle Chiapas Mexico Village - 185 km
Pochutla Oaxaca Mexico City 13000 people 187 km
Palo Grande Oaxaca Mexico Village - 187 km
Quiechapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 188 km
Puerto Ángel Oaxaca Mexico Village - 189 km
Copalita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 189 km
San Pedro el Alto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 193 km
Suchixtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 193 km
Santiago Tula Oaxaca Mexico Village - 194 km
San Isidro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 196 km
Ocozocoautla Chiapas Mexico Village 31000 people 196 km
Santiago Chiapas Mexico Village - 196 km
Plan de la Libertad Chiapas Mexico Village - 197 km
Mapastepec Chiapas Mexico City 16000 people 197 km
Portaceli Chiapas Mexico Village - 198 km
San Vicente Chiapas Mexico Village - 200 km
Paxtlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 200 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 200 km
La Redonda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 202 km
San Antonio Chiapas Mexico Village - 205 km
Flores Magón Chiapas Mexico Village - 205 km
El Potrero Chiapas Mexico Village - 205 km
San Pedro Amatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 207 km
Santa María Zoquitlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 207 km
Berriozaba Chiapas Mexico Village - 208 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 87 km
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 106 km
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 117 km
Bahias de Huatulco International HUX 143 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 166 km
Pochutla PUH unknown 0 187 km
Llano San Juan TGZ 1052 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 198 km
Francisco Sarabia 579 0 210 km
Plan de Ayala 91 0 249 km
Puerto Escondido PXM 88 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 255 km
San Cristobal de Las Casas 2341 0 266 km
Xoxocotlan OAX 1528 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 266 km
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 267 km
Minatitlan Old 27 0 270 km
Tapachula 110 0 272 km
Minatitlan MTT 40 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 281 km
San Antonio Copalar 1520 0 295 km
El Mendozal 69 0 297 km
Ciudad Aleman 61 0 326 km
Carlos A Carrillo 38 0 330 km
Capitan Carlos Perez VSA 13 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 337 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 346 km
Lerdo de Tejada 40 0 347 km
Ciudad Pemex 6 0 351 km
Palenque PQM 61 0 364 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 83 km
Puerto Angel Mexico 192 km
Punta Escondida Mexico 254 km
Minatitlan MXMTT Mexico 265 km
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 266 km
Nanchital MXNAN Mexico 278 km
Coatzacoalcos MXCOA Mexico 286 km
Rabon Grande Mexico 288 km
Concepcion Mexico 306 km
Playa Grande Guatemala 382 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 121 km
El Portillo Cuxtepeques 1980 201 km
Malpaso Netzahualcoyotl Grijalva 1964 215 km
Angostura La Angostura Grijalva 1974 228 km
Manuel Moreno Torres Grijalva 1980 231 km
Penitas Grijalva 1985 248 km
Miguel de la Madrid Cerro de Oro Santo Domingo 1991 315 km

More information

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