Overall Green Earthquake alert in Mexico from 26 Nov 2007 21:56 UTC to 21:56

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M 5.9 in Mexico from 26 Nov 2007 21:56 UTC to 21:56

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:	5.9M
Depth:	69 Km
Lat/Lon:	18.9 , -101.6
Event Date:	26 Nov 2007 21:56 UTC 26 Nov 2007 15:56 Local
Exposed Population:	1642895 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	26 Nov 2007 23:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.7		0.7
	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
32333	0.7	26 Nov 2007 21:56	5.9M, 69km	N/A	1.6 million (in 100km)	01:13	NEIC
32334	-0.4	26 Nov 2007 21:56	5.8M, 80.1km	N/A	2.2 million (in 100km)	01:19	NEIC
32343	-0.4	26 Nov 2007 21:56	5.7M, 73km	N/A	1.8 million (in 100km)	10:53	NEIC
32362	0.5	26 Nov 2007 21:56	5.7M, 64km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)	18:35	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 San Pedro Jorullo, Poturo, Oropeo, Puruarán, Urapa, Paso Real, Flores, El Olvido, Pedernales, Huatziran, and Morelia.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.6 million people
75 km	610000 people
50 km	200000 people
20 km	16000 people
10 km	4200 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
San Pedro Jorullo	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	5 km
Poturo	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	16 km
Oropeo	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	20 km
Puruarán	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	7200 people	23 km
Urapa	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	23 km
Paso Real	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	26 km
Flores	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	26 km
El Olvido	Michoacan de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	26 km
Pedernales	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	6100 people	29 km
Huatziran	Michoacan de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	33 km
Cueramo	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	34 km
Tecario	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	35 km
Ario de Rosales	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	City	-	36 km
Cajita	Michoacan de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	37 km
Cuitzian Grande	Michoacan de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	38 km
Tepenahua	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	38 km
Tacambaro	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	City	21000 people	39 km
Ciricicuaro	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	44 km
Las Balsas	Guerrero	Mexico	Village	-	44 km
Huaniqueo	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	45 km
Alvarez	Guerrero	Mexico	Village	-	46 km
Zenzénhuaro	Guerrero	Mexico	Village	-	47 km
El Pedregoso	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	48 km
Santa Barbara	Michoacan de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	48 km
Agua Santa	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	49 km
Nocupétaro	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	3000 people	50 km
Capiro	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	51 km
Tomendán	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	52 km
Balsas	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	52 km
Las Juntas	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	53 km
Arachitanguio	Guerrero	Mexico	Village	-	53 km
Estación Nueva Italia	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	54 km
San Geronimo	Guerrero	Mexico	Village	-	54 km
El Maguey	Guerrero	Mexico	Village	-	54 km
San Antonio de las Huertas	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	55 km
Zamora	Michoacan de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	55 km
Santa Clara de Portugal	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	56 km
Opopeo	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	8600 people	57 km
Acaten	Michoacan de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	57 km
Campana	Guerrero	Mexico	Village	-	58 km
Contadero	Guerrero	Mexico	Village	-	59 km
Cañas	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	59 km
El Guayabo	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	62 km
Bolsón	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	62 km
Hacienda Nueva	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	63 km
Algodones	Guerrero	Mexico	Village	-	64 km
Quechendio	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	64 km
Ajuno	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	64 km
Antúnez	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	8400 people	64 km
Buenavista	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	65 km
Cuanajo	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	5100 people	66 km
Zanja	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	66 km
Amatepec	Guerrero	Mexico	Village	-	66 km
Huajumbo	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	67 km
Ziracuaretño	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Village	-	68 km
Pátzcuaro	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	City	48000 people	68 km
Morelia	Michoacán de Ocampo	Mexico	Major city	590000 people	98 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
Uruapan	UPN	1593	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	72 km
El Infiernillo		511				0	73 km
Pablo L Sidar	AZG	315				0	86 km
Huetamo		300				0	88 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Zicuiran	Zicuiran	1957	35 km
Inhernillo	El Infiernillo	Balsas	1963	76 km
	Cointzio	Grande de Morelia	1939	88 km

More information

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