M 5.4 in Mexico on 10 Apr 2016 07:11 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: 35.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.1182 , -96.1707
Event Date: 10 Apr 2016 07:11 UTC
10 Apr 2016 02:11 Local
Exposed Population:
671208 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 10 Apr 2016 07:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
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
1124766 0.3 10 Apr 2016 07:11 5.4M, 35.3km N/A 670 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Oaxaca (population 3,329,574) . The nearest places are Oaxaca, Xanica, Chontecomatlan, Santa Mar�a, Olvido, Ozolotepec, San Pedro Mixtepec Miahuatl�n, Ouieri, Santa Catarina, San Miguel del Puerto, and Guivini.

Radius Population
100 km 670000 people
75 km 380000 people
50 km 170000 people
20 km 18000 people
10 km 5800 people
5 km 1600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Guivini Oaxaca Mexico Village - 5 km
Santa Catarina Oaxaca Mexico Village - 8 km
Xanica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 15 km
Ozolotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
San Pedro Mixtepec Miahuatl�n Oaxaca Mexico Village - 19 km
Chontecomatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
Santa Mar�a Oaxaca Mexico Village - 23 km
Olvido Oaxaca Mexico Village - 24 km
San Miguel del Puerto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 24 km
Candelaria Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Ouieri Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
Oaxaca Oaxaca Mexico Major city 260000 people 120 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
Bahias de Huatulco International HUX 143 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 39 km
Pochutla PUH unknown 56 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Angel Mexico 64 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 90 km

More information

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