Overall Green Earthquake alert in Mexico on 05 Apr 2010 05:41 UTC

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M 4 in Mexico on 05 Apr 2010 05:41 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.0M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	32.614 , -115.775
Event Date:	05 Apr 2010 05:41 UTC 04 Apr 2010 22:41 Local
Exposed Population:	1290000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC ci14610748
Inserted at:	05 Apr 2010 20:16 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
ci14610748	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
84044	0.5	05 Apr 2010 05:41	4M, 3.2km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)	00:12	NEIC
84144	0.5	05 Apr 2010 05:41	4M, 1.7km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)	14:35	NEIC
84146	0.5	05 Apr 2010 05:41	4M, 1.7km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)	14:37	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 Baja California (population 1,806,829) . The nearest places are El Centinela, Mt. Signal, Rancho de Mis Recuerdos, Edgar, Dixieland, Seeley, Plaster City, Coyote Wells, Wilsie, Calexico, and Mount Laguna.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.6 million people
75 km	1.1 million people
50 km	910000 people
20 km	24000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Baja California	Mexico	1.8 million people
California	United States	31 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
El Centinela	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	5 km
Mt. Signal	California	United States	Village	-	12 km
Rancho de Mis Recuerdos	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	18 km
Edgar	California	United States	Village	-	19 km
Dixieland	California	United States	Village	-	19 km
Seeley	California	United States	Village	1600 people	20 km
Plaster City	California	United States	Village	-	21 km
Coyote Wells	California	United States	Village	-	24 km
Wilsie	California	United States	Village	-	24 km
Calexico	California	United States	Village	27000 people	25 km
Heber	California	United States	Village	3000 people	25 km
Ocotillo	California	United States	Village	<1000 people	26 km
Mexicali	Baja California	Mexico	Major city	600000 people	27 km
El Centro	California	United States	Village	38000 people	27 km
La Rumorosa	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	28 km
Imperial	California	United States	Village	7600 people	31 km
Anza	California	United States	Village	-	31 km
Agua Matías	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	31 km
Mountain Spring	California	United States	Village	-	34 km
Agua Grande	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	34 km
Meloland	California	United States	Village	-	35 km
Rico	California	United States	Village	-	39 km
Manchón Blanco	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	39 km
Dos Cabezas	California	United States	Village	-	39 km
Mortero Palms	California	United States	Village	-	39 km
Bonds Corner	California	United States	Village	-	40 km
Ejido Guanajuato	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	40 km
Dubbers	California	United States	Village	-	41 km
Holtville	California	United States	Village	5600 people	41 km
Jacumba	California	United States	Village	-	41 km
Fuller	California	United States	Village	-	42 km
Citrus View	California	United States	Village	-	42 km
Sesbania	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	43 km
Sandia	California	United States	Village	-	44 km
Perrys Corner	California	United States	Village	-	44 km
Brawley	California	United States	Village	22000 people	44 km
Palm Grove	California	United States	Village	-	45 km
Rancho del Pinocho	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	45 km
Date City	California	United States	Village	-	46 km
Aguaje Pinito	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	46 km
Curlew	California	United States	Village	-	47 km
Hovley	California	United States	Village	-	48 km
Westmorland	California	United States	Village	2100 people	48 km
Boulevard	California	United States	Village	-	48 km
Alamorio	California	United States	Village	-	48 km
Agua Hechicera	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	50 km
Calexico Lodge	California	United States	Village	-	50 km
Orita	California	United States	Village	-	51 km
Rockwood	California	United States	Village	-	53 km
Pozo Cenizo	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	53 km
Moss	California	United States	Village	-	53 km
Polvora	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	53 km
Tierra del Sol	California	United States	Village	-	54 km
Elmore Desert Ranch	California	United States	Village	-	54 km
Hidalgo	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	54 km
Kane Spring	California	United States	Village	-	55 km
Mesquite Oasis	California	United States	Village	-	55 km
Live Oak Springs	California	United States	Village	-	55 km
Agua Hedionda	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	55 km
Fondo	California	United States	Village	-	56 km
Cerrito	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	56 km
Wiest	California	United States	Village	-	57 km
Verdant	California	United States	Village	-	58 km
Rancho	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	58 km
Rancho San Faustino	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	59 km
Ejido Patzcuaro	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	60 km
Calipatria	California	United States	Village	7300 people	60 km
Durango	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	62 km
Clover Flat	California	United States	Village	-	62 km
Chapo	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	63 km
Colonia Dos Tubos	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	63 km
Puerto Asufre	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	64 km
Bateques	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	65 km
Estelle	California	United States	Village	-	65 km
Barrett	California	United States	Village	-	67 km
Campo	California	United States	Village	-	67 km
Ocotillo Wells	California	United States	Village	-	68 km
El Diablo	Baja California	Mexico	Village	-	68 km
Mount Laguna	California	United States	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
Johnson Brothers		0				0	19 km
Calexico International	CXL	1	Civ.	Paved	No	4500	23 km
El Centro Naf	NJK	-13	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9500	24 km
Douthitt Strip		14				0	28 km
Imperial County	IPL	-17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5300	29 km
Emory Ranch		146				0	29 km
Jacumba		860				0	39 km
Pioneers Memorial Hospital		-30				0	42 km
Brawley Municipal	BWC	-39	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4400	47 km
Mexicali	MXL	22	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	48 km
Holtville		18				0	51 km
Calipatria Municipal	CLR	-55	Civ.	Paved	No	3400	60 km
Agua Caliente Springs		372				0	63 km
Ocotillo		49				0	69 km
Salton Sea	SAS	-26	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5000	71 km
Rancho Vallecito		512				0	73 km
Borrego Air Ranch		175				0	80 km
Hunt's Sky Ranch		704				0	83 km
Reider Ranch		809				0	83 km
Borrego Valley	BXS	158				0	89 km
San Luis Rio Colorado	UAC	15				0	91 km
On The Rocks		808				0	93 km
Desert Air Sky Ranch		unknown				0	96 km
Landells		287				0	97 km
Rolle Airfield		50				0	99 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Morena	Cottonwood Creek	1912	75 km
Barrett	Cottonwood Creek	1922	87 km
Cuyamaca	Boulder Creek	1887	88 km
Carrizo	Carrizo	1981	90 km
Lake Loveland	Sweetwater River	1945	99 km

More information

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