M 4.8 in Mexico on 26 Apr 2016 12:04 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: 4.8M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.4891 , -103.3987
Event Date: 26 Apr 2016 12:04 UTC
26 Apr 2016 07:04 Local
Exposed Population:
589316 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 26 Apr 2016 12:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1126580 0.1 26 Apr 2016 12:04 4.8M, 35km N/A 590 thousand (in 100km) 00:46 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 , State of Michoacan (population 3,859,507) . The nearest places are Colima, Cienega, Cayaca, Aquila, Ostula, Maruata, La Cofradia de Ostula, Huitzontla, Bucer�as, P�maro, and San Telmo.

Radius Population
100 km 590000 people
75 km 200000 people
50 km 64000 people
20 km 12000 people
10 km 2800 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Michoacan Mexico 3.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Cofradia de Ostula Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 7 km
Ostula Michoac�n de Ocampo Mexico Village - 8 km
Cienega Michoac�n de Ocampo Mexico Village - 9 km
P�maro Michoac�n de Ocampo Mexico Village - 16 km
Huitzontla Michoac�n de Ocampo Mexico Village - 18 km
Bucer�as Michoac�n de Ocampo Mexico Village - 18 km
San Telmo Michoac�n de Ocampo Mexico Village - 20 km
Aquila Michoac�n de Ocampo Mexico Village - 21 km
Maruata Michoac�n de Ocampo Mexico Village - 26 km
Cayaca Michoac�n de Ocampo Mexico Village - 29 km
Colima Colima Mexico Major city 130000 people 91 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Coahuayana 61 36 km
Colima CLQ 723 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Trojes Coahuayana 1994 53 km

More information

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