M 5.4 in Mexico on 19 Jun 2021 18:57 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: 5.4M
Depth: 217.4 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.0195 , -92.3949
Event Date: 19 Jun 2021 18:57 UTC
19 Jun 2021 13:57 Local
Exposed Population:
2620000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000eegn
Inserted at: 19 Jun 2021 19:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; Mexico= 4.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000eegn Scaled population (vector) 6.23  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -0.19  
  INFORM_normalised 1.05  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1381413 0 19 Jun 2021 18:57 5.4M, 217.4km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 Retiro, Nuevo México, Los Vados, El Limon, Candelaria, Felipe Angeles, San Rafael, San Remigio, La Candelaria, Socoltenango, and Nuevo León.

Radius Population
100 km 2.6 million people
75 km 1.2 million people
50 km 520000 people
20 km 24000 people
10 km 2500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Retiro Chiapas Mexico Village - 9 km
Nuevo México Chiapas Mexico Village - 10 km
Los Vados Chiapas Mexico Village - 16 km
El Limon Chiapas Mexico Village - 18 km
Candelaria Chiapas Mexico Village - 19 km
Felipe Angeles Chiapas Mexico Village - 19 km
San Rafael Chiapas Mexico Village - 24 km
San Remigio Chiapas Mexico Village - 24 km
La Candelaria Chiapas Mexico Village - 25 km
Socoltenango Chiapas Mexico Village 4800 people 27 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 28 km
Soyatitán Chiapas Mexico Village - 30 km
La Concordia Chiapas Mexico Village 7300 people 30 km
Benito Juarez Chiapas Mexico Village - 30 km
Sinaloa Chiapas Mexico Village - 32 km
Altamira Chiapas Mexico Village - 32 km
Chicomucelo Chiapas Mexico Village - 33 km
Candelaria Chiapas Mexico Village - 33 km
Navarra Chiapas Mexico Village - 34 km
Lázaro Cárdenas Chiapas Mexico Village - 37 km
Las Rosas Chiapas Mexico Village 17000 people 37 km
Piedra Labrada Chiapas Mexico Village - 38 km
Comitan Chiapas Mexico City 79000 people 38 km
Jallenango Chiapas Mexico City - 38 km
Venustiano Carranza Chiapas Mexico City 15000 people 39 km
Libertad el Pajal Chiapas Mexico Village - 39 km
La Trinitaria Chiapas Mexico Village 6600 people 40 km
San Francisco Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
Cachi Chiapas Mexico Village - 42 km
Jusnajal Chiapas Mexico Village - 42 km
San Francisco Chiapas Mexico Village - 43 km
Guadalupe Chiapas Mexico Village 5100 people 43 km
Neustra Señora Chiapas Mexico Village - 44 km
San Caralampio Chiapas Mexico Village - 44 km
El Espinal Chiapas Mexico Village - 44 km
Nicolás Ruiz Chiapas Mexico Village 3100 people 45 km
Ahihuahua Chiapas Mexico Village - 46 km
Quistaj Chiapas Mexico Village - 46 km
Aguacatenango Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
Cushu Chiapas Mexico Village - 48 km
Honduras Chiapas Mexico Village - 49 km
Liquidambar Chiapas Mexico Village - 49 km
Palenque Chiapas Mexico Village - 50 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 51 km
Siltepec Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
San Antonio Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
Salvatierra Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
Bella Vista Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
Guadalupe Victoria Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
Juncaná Chiapas Mexico Village - 53 km
Don Juan Chiapas Mexico Village - 54 km
Paso Hondo Chiapas Mexico Village - 54 km
Amatenango Chiapas Mexico Village - 55 km
Las Margaritas Chiapas Mexico Village 16000 people 56 km
El Salvador Chiapas Mexico Village - 56 km
Teopisca Chiapas Mexico Village 12000 people 57 km
Pacayalito Chiapas Mexico Village - 57 km
La Angostura Chiapas Mexico Village - 57 km
Potrerillo Chiapas Mexico Village - 59 km
Cristóbal Colón Chiapas Mexico Village - 59 km
El Rosario Chiapas Mexico Village - 59 km
Plan de la Libertad Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
Seontaltic Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
La Mesía Huehuetenango Guatemala Village - 61 km
San Jose del Arco Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Yaxhá Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Las Toronjas Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Agua Zarca Huehuetenango Guatemala Village - 63 km
Aguacatal Chiapas Mexico Village - 64 km
La Laguna Huehuetenango Guatemala Village - 65 km
Santiago Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
Chiapilla Chiapas Mexico Village 4100 people 65 km
San Antonio Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
San Miguel Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
Rosario Zacatonal Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
La Unión Huehuetenango Guatemala Village - 67 km
San Joaquín Chiapas Mexico Village - 68 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 69 km
San Antonio Huehuetenango Guatemala Village - 69 km
Custepec Chiapas Mexico Village - 70 km
Nuevo León Chiapas 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
San Antonio Copalar 1520 0 41 km
San Cristobal de Las Casas 2341 0 76 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Portillo Cuxtepeques 1980 54 km
Angostura La Angostura Grijalva 1974 59 km

More information

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