M 7 in Mexico from 16 Feb 2018 23:39 UTC to 23:39

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: 7.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.69 , -97.66
Event Date: 16 Feb 2018 23:39 UTC
16 Feb 2018 17:39 Local
Exposed Population: 1130000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2018dhvz
Inserted at: 16 Feb 2018 23:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 0.7 0.7
gfz2018dhvz Scaled population (vector) 6.04  
  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
1199268 0.7 16 Feb 2018 23:39 7M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1199269 1.2 16 Feb 2018 23:39 7.5M, 10km N/A 820 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:04) 00:06 PTWC
1199270 0.9 16 Feb 2018 23:39 7.5M, 43km N/A 890 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:38) 00:07 NTWC    
1199281 0.2 16 Feb 2018 23:39 7.2M, 24.65km 7.1 70 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 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 Ixtayutla, Asunción Atoyaquillo, San Antonio, La Reforma, Cabacera Nueva, Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, Cuanana, Ixcatlan, Pueblo Viejo, San Cristóbal, and Tlacoachixtlahuaca.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 640000 people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 35000 people
10 km 5300 people
5 km 2200 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
Ixtayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 14 km
Asunción Atoyaquillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
San Antonio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 19 km
La Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
Cabacera Nueva Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
Santa Cruz Zenzontepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
Cuanana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 23 km
Ixcatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 27 km
Pueblo Viejo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 29 km
San Cristóbal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 29 km
Amole Oaxaca Mexico Village - 30 km
Jicaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Cinco Cerros Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 4400 people 35 km
El Cacao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Nuyoc Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Tindaco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Chalcalongo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
San Jacinto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Villa Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Santa María Zaniza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Ipalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Jicayan Oaxaca Mexico Village 4200 people 43 km
Cahuacua Oaxaca Mexico Village - 45 km
Cumbre Oaxaca Mexico Village - 45 km
Itunyaso Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Coyul Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Jamiltepec Oaxaca Mexico City 9800 people 49 km
Putla de Guerrero Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Loma Larga Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Aguacate Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
San Juan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
San Andres Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Llano Manteca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Sindihui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Huajintepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Alto de las Mesas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Penasco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Cacahuatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3600 people 53 km
Río de Tablas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Yucucondo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Pinotepa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Panixtlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village 5600 people 56 km
Carrizal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Piedras Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
El Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Chicahuaxtla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Huanjintepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 62 km
Lo de Liborio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Xochistlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village 3500 people 63 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Copala Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Ixpantepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Tlaxiaco Oaxaca Mexico City 15000 people 64 km
Laguna Guerrero Mexico Village - 64 km
Huehuetono Guerrero Mexico Village - 65 km
San Juan Bautista lo de Soto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Yegüey Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Amoltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Alto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Estacas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Achiotes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Yucuane Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Chico Ometepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Lachixio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Tlacoachixtlahuaca Guerrero 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
Pinotepa Nacional PNO unknown 0 57 km
Tlaxiaco 2045 0 61 km
Ta lo de Soto 149 0 82 km

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