M 4.7 in Mexico on 02 Sep 2016 16:03 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1093158
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.7M
Depth: 66.25 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.7907 , -96.3311
Event Date: 02 Sep 2016 16:03 UTC
02 Sep 2016 11:03 Local
Exposed Population:
1473924 people within 100km
Inserted at: 02 Sep 2016 16:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006jp7 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 1263 | About casualties: 9 | Last hour: 0

Hurricane Newton storms up Mexico's Baja California peninsulaTue, 06 Sep 2016 15:48:00 +0200.

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico, Sept 6 Hurricane Newton barreled up Mexico's Baja California peninsula tourist haven on Tuesday, dumping heavy rains as winds whipped, but there were no immediate reports of major damage. The category 1 hurricane hit
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11 road pavers fined ¥1.4 billion for post-3/11 bid-riggingTue, 06 Sep 2016 15:46:00 +0200.

The Fair Trade Commission has fined 11 road-paving companies a total of ¥1.41 billion for rigging bids on projects to repair expressways damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Ten of the companies are on trial after being indicte
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Much of eastern New Mexico will be under flash flood watchTue, 06 Sep 2016 15:45:00 +0200.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A flash flood watch has been issued for much of eastern New Mexico beginning at noon and until late Tuesday night. Forecasters say there will be heavy rain-producing storms, particularly across the east--central and
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Hurricane Newton slams Los Cabos resortsTue, 06 Sep 2016 15:43:00 +0200.

A boat wait to higher ground, as they prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Newton in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Monday Sept. 5, 2016. Authorities at the southern end of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula ordered schools closed and set up emerg
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),