M 7.2 in Mexico on 16 Feb 2018 23:39 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: 7.2M
Depth: 24.65 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.6459 , -97.653
Event Date: 16 Feb 2018 23:39 UTC
16 Feb 2018 17:39 Local
Exposed Population: 1100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d3km
Inserted at: 17 Feb 2018 00:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us2000d3km Scaled population (vector) 3.6  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  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, San Antonio, Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, La Reforma, Asunción Atoyaquillo, Pueblo Viejo, Cuanana, San Cristóbal, Cabacera Nueva, Cinco Cerros, and Juchatengo.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 650000 people
50 km 270000 people
20 km 34000 people
10 km 12000 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
Ixtayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 9 km
San Antonio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
Santa Cruz Zenzontepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
La Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
Asunción Atoyaquillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
Pueblo Viejo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 24 km
Cuanana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
San Cristóbal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
Cabacera Nueva Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
Cinco Cerros Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
Ixcatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
El Cacao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Amole Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
San Jacinto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 4400 people 37 km
Jicaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Santa María Zaniza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Cumbre Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Ipalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Jicayan Oaxaca Mexico Village 4200 people 41 km
Tindaco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Nuyoc Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Chalcalongo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Villa Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Jamiltepec Oaxaca Mexico City 9800 people 44 km
Aguacate Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Cahuacua Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
San Andres Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Huajintepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Llano Manteca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Coyul Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Itunyaso Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Alto de las Mesas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Panixtlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village 5600 people 52 km
Cacahuatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3600 people 53 km
Pinotepa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Putla de Guerrero Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
San Juan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Loma Larga Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Sindihui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Carrizal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
El Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Yucucondo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Penasco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Río de Tablas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Lo de Liborio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Ixpantepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Piedras Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Yegüey Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Huanjintepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 62 km
Achiotes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Estacas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Xochistlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village 3500 people 64 km
Chico Ometepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
San Juan Bautista lo de Soto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Chicahuaxtla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Alto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Huehuetono Guerrero Mexico Village - 67 km
Laguna Guerrero Mexico Village - 68 km
Copala Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Piedra Ancha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Lachixio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Tlaxiaco Oaxaca Mexico City 15000 people 69 km
La Tuza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Huanacastle Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Juchatengo Oaxaca Mexico City - 70 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 55 km
Tlaxiaco 2045 0 66 km
Ta lo de Soto 149 0 82 km

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