M 4.6 in Mexico on 29 Nov 2020 08:07 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.4213 , -92.4252
Event Date: 29 Nov 2020 08:07 UTC
29 Nov 2020 02:07 Local
Exposed Population:
3140000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ckt2
Inserted at: 29 Nov 2020 08:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ckt2 Scaled population (vector) 6.44  
  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
1345442 0 29 Nov 2020 08:07 4.6M, 10km N/A 3.1 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Chiapas (population 3,524,501) . The nearest places are El Triunfo, Tila, La Sombra, Salto de Agua, El Chinal, La Sabana, Petalcingo, Sabanilla, Machujil, Yajalón, and Cabrales.

Radius Population
100 km 3.1 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 680000 people
20 km 100000 people
10 km 43000 people
5 km 27000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
Tabasco Mexico 1.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Triunfo Chiapas Mexico Village - 1 km
Tila Chiapas Mexico Village 6000 people 6 km
La Sombra Chiapas Mexico Village - 14 km
Salto de Agua Chiapas Mexico Village 4800 people 17 km
El Chinal Chiapas Mexico Village - 18 km
La Sabana Chiapas Mexico Village - 19 km
Petalcingo Chiapas Mexico Village 6200 people 21 km
Sabanilla Chiapas Mexico Village - 24 km
Machujil Chiapas Mexico Village - 27 km
Yajalón Chiapas Mexico Village 14000 people 27 km
Concepción Chiapas Mexico Village - 28 km
Xicoténcatl Tabasco Mexico Village - 29 km
Abasolo Tabasco Mexico Village - 31 km
Huitiupan Chiapas Mexico Village - 33 km
San Diego Tabasco Mexico Village - 33 km
Bachajón Chiapas Mexico Village - 36 km
Tapijulapa Tabasco Mexico Village - 37 km
Macuspana Tabasco Mexico Village 30000 people 40 km
Las Mercedes Chiapas Mexico Village - 40 km
Aquiles Serdán Tabasco Mexico Village 4000 people 43 km
Simojovel Chiapas Mexico Village 8400 people 43 km
Guaquitepec Chiapas Mexico Village - 44 km
Escalon Chiapas Mexico Village - 45 km
San Fernando Tabasco Mexico Village - 46 km
Concepción Tabasco Mexico Village - 47 km
Laguna Chiapas Mexico Village - 49 km
Benito Juarez Tabasco Mexico Village - 50 km
Palenque Chiapas Mexico Village 37000 people 50 km
Jalapa Tabasco Mexico Village 5000 people 51 km
El Bosque Chiapas Mexico Village 4100 people 53 km
La Palma Tabasco Mexico Village - 53 km
Ciudad Pemex Tabasco Mexico Village - 54 km
San Antonio Chiapas Mexico Village - 55 km
El Ototal Tabasco Mexico Village - 56 km
Petulton Chiapas Mexico Village - 56 km
Cancuc Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 56 km
San Francisco Tabasco Mexico Village - 57 km
Teapa Tabasco Mexico City 26000 people 58 km
Santa Cruz Chiapas Mexico Village - 59 km
El Naranjo Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
Chenalhó Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
Oxchuc Chiapas Mexico Village 3400 people 63 km
San Antonio Tabasco Mexico Village - 63 km
San Antonio Tabasco Mexico Village - 65 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
Larrainzar Chiapas Mexico Village - 66 km
El Socorro Tabasco Mexico Village - 67 km
Tenejapa Chiapas Mexico Village - 68 km
Tapilula Chiapas Mexico Village 6400 people 68 km
San Román Tabasco Mexico Village - 68 km
Ococingo Chiapas Mexico Village - 69 km
Pastal Tabasco Mexico Village - 69 km
Agua Fría Chiapas Mexico Village - 69 km
Cabrales Tabasco 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
Palenque PQM 61 0 48 km
Ciudad Pemex 6 0 51 km
Capitan Carlos Perez VSA 13 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 76 km
San Cristobal de Las Casas 2341 0 82 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Concepcion Mexico 47 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Manuel Moreno Torres Grijalva 1980 89 km

More information

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