M 5.2 in Mexico on 02 Jul 2020 16:17 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: 5.2M
Depth: 24.84 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.4651 , -97.8516
Event Date: 02 Jul 2020 16:17 UTC
02 Jul 2020 11:17 Local
Exposed Population:
920000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000agrw
Inserted at: 02 Jul 2020 16:34 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000agrw Scaled population (vector) 6.13  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -1  
  INFORM_normalised 0.92  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1318891 0 02 Jul 2020 16:17 5.2M, 24.84km N/A 920 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 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 Oaxaca (population 3,329,574) . The nearest places are San Cristóbal, Jicayan, El Cacao, La Reforma, San Andres, Jamiltepec, Ixtayutla, Pinotepa, Pueblo Viejo, Ipalapa, and Villa Hidalgo.

Radius Population
100 km 920000 people
75 km 640000 people
50 km 310000 people
20 km 66000 people
10 km 18000 people
5 km 5300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Cristóbal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 3 km
Jicayan Oaxaca Mexico Village 4200 people 14 km
El Cacao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 15 km
La Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
San Andres Oaxaca Mexico Village - 19 km
Jamiltepec Oaxaca Mexico City 9800 people 21 km
Ixtayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 24 km
Pinotepa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Pueblo Viejo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Ipalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 27 km
Cumbre Oaxaca Mexico Village - 27 km
Alto de las Mesas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
Lo de Liborio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 32 km
El Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Achiotes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 4400 people 35 km
Cacahuatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3600 people 36 km
Chico Ometepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Asunción Atoyaquillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Santa Cruz Zenzontepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Amole Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Pie Cerro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Cinco Cerros Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Yegüey Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Ciruelo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Huanjintepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 44 km
San Juan Bautista lo de Soto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
La Tuza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Aguacate Oaxaca Mexico Village - 45 km
San Antonio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 45 km
Huanacastle Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Cabacera Nueva Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
San Jacinto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Coyul Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Jicaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Xochistlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village 3500 people 54 km
Armenta Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Panixtlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village 5600 people 55 km
Cuanana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Piedra Ancha Guerrero Mexico Village - 55 km
Santiago Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Ixcatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Cuajinicuilapa Guerrero Mexico Village 9300 people 60 km
Tlacoachixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 61 km
Huehuetono Guerrero Mexico Village - 62 km
Nuyoc Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Piedra Ancha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Ometepec Guerrero Mexico Village 18000 people 63 km
Santa María Zaniza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Huajintepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
La Soledad Guerrero Mexico Village - 64 km
Putla de Guerrero Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Las Conchitas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Itunyaso Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Chalcalongo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Ixpantepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Vista Hermosa Guerrero Mexico Village - 69 km
Tindaco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 70 km
Villa Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 70 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
Pinotepa Nacional PNO unknown 0 26 km
Ta lo de Soto 149 0 58 km
Tlaxiaco 2045 0 87 km

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