M 4.9 in Mexico on 14 Feb 2018 08:35 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: 4.9M
Depth: 25.33 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.6827 , -95.4798
Event Date: 14 Feb 2018 08:35 UTC
14 Feb 2018 02:35 Local
Exposed Population:
400000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d1wu
Inserted at: 14 Feb 2018 08:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000d1wu Scaled population (vector) 5.17  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -1  
  INFORM_normalised 0.92  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1198877 0 14 Feb 2018 08:35 4.9M, 25.33km N/A 400 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 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 Garrapateras, Astata, Majada Villalobos, El Coyol, Ayutla, Borjas, Caja de Agua, Calzada, Mirador, San Isidro Chacalapa, and Concepción.

Radius Population
100 km 400000 people
75 km 190000 people
50 km 22000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
Veracruz Mexico 6.8 million people
Tabasco Mexico 1.6 million people
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people
Puebla Mexico 4.5 million people
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 740000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 630000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people
Totonicapan Guatemala 350000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
Solola Guatemala 260000 people
Quiche Guatemala 560000 people
Campeche Mexico 580000 people
Morelos Mexico 1.3 million people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
Tlaxcala Mexico 830000 people
Peten Guatemala 230000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 390000 people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 200000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 510000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Garrapateras Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Astata Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Majada Villalobos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
El Coyol Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Ayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Borjas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Caja de Agua Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Calzada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Mirador Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
San Isidro Chacalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Llano de Cal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Salina Cruz Oaxaca Mexico City 74000 people 63 km
Desiderio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Tangolunda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Tenango Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Santa María Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Concepción Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 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
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 66 km
Bahias de Huatulco International HUX 143 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 84 km
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 60 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 85 km

More information

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