M 5.5 in Mexico on 12 Aug 2019 20:39 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: 5.5M
Depth: 92.18 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.9602 , -93.6797
Event Date: 12 Aug 2019 20:39 UTC
12 Aug 2019 15:39 Local
Exposed Population: 750000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60005489
Inserted at: 13 Aug 2019 20:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60005489 Scaled population (raster) 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
1269407 0 12 Aug 2019 20:39 5.5M, 92.18km 4.08 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:02 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 67,706) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1269407 15.96/-93.68 5.5 92.2 4.084 12 Aug 2019 21:03 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1269407 15.96/-93.68 5.5 92.2 4.084 12 Aug 2019 21:08 00:28 (upd of #1)
3 0 1269407 15.958/-93.699 5.5 92.6 4.084 12 Aug 2019 21:16 00:36 (upd of #2)
4 0 1269407 15.958/-93.699 5.5 92.6 4.083 12 Aug 2019 22:41 02:02 (upd of #3)
5 0 1269407 15.958/-93.699 5.5 92.6 4.083 13 Aug 2019 20:42 1d 00:02 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 68000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Polca Chiapas Mexico Village - 2 km
Cayetano Chiapas Mexico Village - 11 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 14 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 15 km
Tres Picos Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 18 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 20 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 21 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 30 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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