M 6.1 in Mexico on 23 Sep 2017 12:53 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: 6.1M
Depth: 9.01 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.7365 , -94.9462
Event Date: 23 Sep 2017 12:53 UTC
23 Sep 2017 07:53 Local
Exposed Population: About 9000 people in MMI
770000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000atjv
Inserted at: 23 Sep 2017 13:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000atjv Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1181641 0 23 Sep 2017 12:53 6.2M, 32.23km 5.61 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1181643 0 23 Sep 2017 12:53 6.1M, 9.01km 7.2 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:40 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 Carnicería, Cordoncillo, Chahuite, Almoloya, Matías Romero, Agua Caliente, Agua Escondida, Escuilapa, Santo Domingo Petapa, Agua Fría, and Chico Zapote.

Radius Population
100 km 780000 people
75 km 610000 people
50 km 310000 people
20 km 56000 people
10 km 7200 people
5 km <1000 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
Carnicería Oaxaca Mexico Village - 2 km
Cordoncillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 11 km
Chahuite Oaxaca Mexico Village - 12 km
Almoloya Oaxaca Mexico Village - 13 km
Matías Romero Oaxaca Mexico City 20000 people 15 km
Agua Caliente Oaxaca Mexico Village - 16 km
Agua Escondida Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
Escuilapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
Santo Domingo Petapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
Agua Fría Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
San Miguel Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 23 km
Mogone Oaxaca Mexico Village - 24 km
Guichicovi Oaxaca Mexico Village 4300 people 25 km
Ciudad Ixtepec Oaxaca Mexico City - 29 km
Guexchoza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 29 km
Cabrera Oaxaca Mexico Village - 30 km
Asunción Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
Ixaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 32 km
Boca del Monte Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
Soledad Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
Unión Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico City 12000 people 36 km
Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Cacaotal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Comitancillo Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 39 km
Juchitan Oaxaca Mexico City 66000 people 39 km
Chicapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
El Modelo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Camarón Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Charnehuite Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Niza Viahui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
La Chivisha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Niltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3200 people 44 km
Hacienda del Corte Oaxaca Mexico Village - 45 km
Hueva de Humboldt Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Santa María Xandani Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Los Icacos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Zapote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Aguacatenango Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Palo Grande Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Lachiloya Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Conchita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
San Dionisio del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 3300 people 55 km
Lagarto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Las Pilas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Majada Coyote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Coatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
San Juan Mazatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
San Jerónimo Zoochina Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Tehuantepec Oaxaca Mexico City 37000 people 59 km
Doña Mariana Veracruz Mexico Village - 60 km
Cocú Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Yegogenda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Costa Rica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Pesquería Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
La Puerta Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
La Majada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Agua Calientes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Santiago Tula Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 69 km
Chico Zapote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 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
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 28 km
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 38 km
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 68 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 73 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 60 km

More information

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