M 5.4 in Chiapas, Mexico on 04 Oct 2014 19:16 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: 144.58 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.55 , -94.65
Event Date: 04 Oct 2014 19:16 UTC
04 Oct 2014 14:16 Local
Exposed Population:
1524707 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 04 Oct 2014 19:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.6 0
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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1061633 0 04 Oct 2014 19:16 5.4M, 144.58km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:22 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 Veracruz (population 6,774,736) . The nearest places are Tuxtla Guti�rrez, Abundancia, and Coapiloloya.

Radius Population
100 km 1.5 million people
75 km 1.2 million people
50 km 320000 people
20 km 25000 people
10 km 8100 people
5 km 2400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Veracruz Mexico 6.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Abundancia Veracruz Mexico Village - 14 km
Coapiloloya Veracruz Mexico Village - 16 km
Tuxtla Guti�rrez Chiapas Mexico Major city 440000 people 186 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
Minatitlan Old 27 51 km
Minatitlan MTT 40 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 62 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Minatitlan MXMTT Mexico 46 km
Nanchital MXNAN Mexico 62 km
Coatzacoalcos MXCOA Mexico 69 km

More information

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