M 4.5 in Mexico on 01 Feb 2015 21:35 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: 4.5M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.0627 , -98.9732
Event Date: 01 Feb 2015 21:35 UTC
01 Feb 2015 14:35 Local
Exposed Population:
326329 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 Feb 2015 21:49 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 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
1070847 0 01 Feb 2015 21:35 4.5M, 35km N/A 330 thousand (in 100km) 00:13 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 Guerrero (population 2,867,451) . The nearest places are Tierra Colorada, Copala, Marquelia, San Nicolás, and Las Conchitas.

Radius Population
100 km 300000 people
75 km 49000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people
Puebla Mexico 4.5 million people
Morelos Mexico 1.3 million people
Mexico Mexico 10.7 million people
Michoacan Mexico 3.9 million people
Distrito Federal Mexico 9.7 million people
Veracruz Mexico 6.8 million people
Tlaxcala Mexico 830000 people
Hidalgo Mexico 2.1 million people
Queretaro Mexico 1.1 million people
Guanajuato Mexico 4.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tierra Colorada Guerrero Mexico Village - 58 km
Copala Guerrero Mexico Village 6800 people 64 km
Marquelia Guerrero Mexico Village 6800 people 64 km
San Nicolás Guerrero Mexico Village - 64 km
Las Conchitas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 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
Ta lo de Soto 149 0 77 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Guineo Nexpa 1985 89 km

More information

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