M 6.5 in Mexico on 01 Feb 2019 16:14 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.5M
Depth: 86.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.846 , -92.382
Event Date: 01 Feb 2019 16:14 UTC
01 Feb 2019 10:14 Local
Exposed Population: 3650000 people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt19032000
Inserted at: 01 Feb 2019 16:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; Mexico= 4.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 1.3 0 1.3
pt19032000 Scaled population (vector) 6.79 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability -0.19      
  INFORM_normalised 1.05      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1247033 1.3 01 Feb 2019 16:14 6.5M, 86.6km N/A 3.7 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 PTWC
1247034 1.2 01 Feb 2019 16:14 6.5M, 87km N/A 3.5 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 NTWC    
1247039 0 01 Feb 2019 16:14 6.6M, 67.93km 6.19 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 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 Chiapas (population 3,524,501) . The nearest places are Mazatán, Puerto Madero, Babilonia, Buenos Aires, Puerto de San Benito, Tapachula, Aquiles Serdan, Huehuetán, Metapa, Delicias, and Quezaltenango.

Radius Population
100 km 3.7 million people
75 km 2.1 million people
50 km 1.1 million people
20 km 410000 people
10 km 71000 people
5 km 12000 people
2 km 2700 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mazatán Chiapas Mexico Village 5700 people 7 km
Puerto Madero Chiapas Mexico Village 9500 people 8 km
Babilonia Chiapas Mexico Village - 10 km
Buenos Aires Chiapas Mexico Village - 11 km
Puerto de San Benito Chiapas Mexico Village - 14 km
Tapachula Chiapas Mexico City 200000 people 15 km
Aquiles Serdan Chiapas Mexico Village - 17 km
Huehuetán Chiapas Mexico City 7000 people 21 km
Metapa Chiapas Mexico Village - 21 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 24 km
Barra de San José Chiapas Mexico Village - 26 km
Benito Juárez Chiapas Mexico Village - 27 km
Santa Ana San Marcos Guatemala Village - 28 km
Salvador Urbina Chiapas Mexico Village - 28 km
El Recuerdo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 29 km
Tuxtla Chico Chiapas Mexico Village 7100 people 29 km
Francisco I. Madero Chiapas Mexico Village - 30 km
Ciudad Hidalgo Chiapas Mexico Village - 31 km
Zanjón San Lorenzo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 32 km
Tecun Uman San Marcos Guatemala Village - 33 km
Catarina San Marcos Guatemala Village 3000 people 33 km
El Naranjo Chiapas Mexico Village - 33 km
Huixtla Chiapas Mexico City 29000 people 34 km
Malacatán San Marcos Guatemala Village - 36 km
Limones San Marcos Guatemala Village - 36 km
Agua Prieta Chiapas Mexico Village - 39 km
San Francisco San Marcos Guatemala Village - 39 km
Pajapita San Marcos Guatemala Village 8000 people 39 km
Navidad San Marcos Guatemala Village - 40 km
La Blanca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 40 km
Lazaro Cárdenas Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
La Concepion Chiapas Mexico Village - 42 km
El Amparo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 42 km
Ocós San Marcos Guatemala Village - 42 km
San Pablo San Marcos Guatemala Village 13000 people 42 km
La Esperanza Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 42 km
La Zacualpa Chiapas Mexico Village - 44 km
Pueblo Nuevo Chiapas Mexico City - 46 km
Bullaj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 46 km
Chiquirines San Marcos Guatemala Village - 47 km
El Tumbador San Marcos Guatemala Village 7500 people 47 km
Berriozabal Chiapas Mexico Village - 48 km
Bethania Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 48 km
Unión Costa Rica Chiapas Mexico Village - 48 km
Cunlaj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 48 km
Achuté San Marcos Guatemala Village - 49 km
Sibinal San Marcos Guatemala Village 1700 people 50 km
El Arenal Chiapas Mexico Village - 50 km
Chanchicub San Marcos Guatemala Village - 50 km
Consuelo Chiapas Mexico Village - 50 km
Laguna Seca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 51 km
San Rafael San Marcos Guatemala Village - 52 km
Seccion Pacaya Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 54 km
La Unión Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 54 km
Tacaná San Marcos Guatemala Village - 55 km
San Ignacio San Marcos Guatemala Village - 55 km
Chanjulé San Marcos Guatemala Village - 58 km
Barrios Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 58 km
San Antonio Miramar Chiapas Mexico Village - 58 km
Acapetagua Chiapas Mexico Village - 58 km
El Triunfo Chiapas Mexico Village - 59 km
Barrancas de Gálvez San Marcos Guatemala Village - 59 km
El Chico Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 59 km
Sanajabá San Marcos Guatemala Village - 60 km
Ojo de Agua San Marcos Guatemala Village - 60 km
Motozintla Chiapas Mexico City 19000 people 60 km
San José Chibuj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 60 km
Sacuchum San Marcos Guatemala Village - 61 km
Santa Clara San Marcos Guatemala Village - 61 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
San José Ixjoyón San Marcos Guatemala Village - 62 km
Las Majadas San Marcos Guatemala Village - 62 km
Tuichán San Marcos Guatemala Village - 63 km
Escuintla Chiapas Mexico Village 8900 people 63 km
Doña Maria Chiapas Mexico Village - 63 km
San Sebastián San Marcos Guatemala Village - 64 km
Refugio Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 64 km
Flores Costa Cuca Quezaltenango Guatemala Village 12000 people 64 km
Bolívar Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 65 km
San Marcos San Marcos Guatemala Village 25000 people 66 km
El Chilar Chiapas Mexico Village - 66 km
Chisté Huehuetenango Guatemala Village - 66 km
Ixchiguán San Marcos Guatemala Village - 66 km
Toajlaj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 67 km
Acapán Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 68 km
Chim San Marcos Guatemala Village - 68 km
Quezaltenango Quezaltenango Guatemala Major city 120000 people 93 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
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 6 km
Tapachula 110 0 10 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 82 km
Quezaltenango 2363 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 15 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 81 km

More information

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