M 5.9 in Mexico on 19 Feb 2018 06:57 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: 5.9M
Depth: 40.17 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.4993 , -97.579
Event Date: 19 Feb 2018 06:57 UTC
19 Feb 2018 00:57 Local
Exposed Population: 1070000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d4lg
Inserted at: 19 Feb 2018 07:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000d4lg Scaled population (vector) -8  
  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
1199659 0 19 Feb 2018 06:57 5.9M, 40.17km 4.87 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Pueblo Viejo, Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, Ixtayutla, Cinco Cerros, San Antonio, San Jacinto, El Cacao, Cumbre, San Cristóbal, Aguacate, and Itunyaso.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 580000 people
50 km 240000 people
20 km 41000 people
10 km 12000 people
5 km 1200 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
Pueblo Viejo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 9 km
Santa Cruz Zenzontepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 10 km
Ixtayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 11 km
Cinco Cerros Oaxaca Mexico Village - 14 km
San Antonio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
San Jacinto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 23 km
El Cacao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 24 km
Cumbre Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
San Cristóbal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 27 km
Aguacate Oaxaca Mexico Village - 28 km
La Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 32 km
Panixtlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village 5600 people 34 km
Santa María Zaniza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
Jamiltepec Oaxaca Mexico City 9800 people 36 km
Cuanana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
Huajintepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
Asunción Atoyaquillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
San Andres Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Jicayan Oaxaca Mexico Village 4200 people 43 km
Ixpantepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Cabacera Nueva Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
El Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 45 km
Llano Manteca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 45 km
Ixcatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Carrizal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Yegüey Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Amole Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Piedra Ancha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Ipalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 4400 people 52 km
Pinotepa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Estacas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Cahuacua Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Lachao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Tindaco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Juchatengo Oaxaca Mexico City - 56 km
Jicaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Santa Lucía Teotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Chico Ometepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Alto de las Mesas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
La Tuza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Villa Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Achiotes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Chalcalongo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Nuyoc Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Barranca Honda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Yucucondo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Lo de Liborio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Cacahuatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3600 people 62 km
La Perla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Sindihui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Lachixio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Tiltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
San Agustín Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
San Juan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Coyul Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Piedras Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Pie Cerro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Los Fustes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Cruz Bailadora Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Bajos de Chila Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Alto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Itunyaso 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
Pinotepa Nacional PNO unknown 0 55 km
Tlaxiaco 2045 0 82 km
Puerto Escondido PXM 88 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 87 km
Ta lo de Soto 149 0 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Punta Escondida Mexico 89 km

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