M 4.8 in Mexico on 21 Jan 2020 09:49 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: 4.8M
Depth: 125.73 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.2094 , -94.438
Event Date: 21 Jan 2020 09:49 UTC
21 Jan 2020 03:49 Local
Exposed Population:
1210000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60007c0a
Inserted at: 21 Jan 2020 10:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60007c0a Scaled population (vector) 5.68  
  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
1291375 0 21 Jan 2020 09:49 4.8M, 125.73km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 Veracruz (population 6,774,736) . The nearest places are Sitio Viejo, El Modelo, Agotepe, Chimalapa, Nanchital, Hacienda del Corte, Abundancia, Boca Chalchijapa, Escuilapa, Cascajal, and Cruzadero.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 240000 people
50 km 78000 people
20 km 17000 people
10 km 5600 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Veracruz Mexico 6.8 million people
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sitio Viejo Veracruz Mexico Village - 19 km
El Modelo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Agotepe Veracruz Mexico Village - 38 km
Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Nanchital Veracruz Mexico Village - 43 km
Hacienda del Corte Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Abundancia Veracruz Mexico Village - 51 km
Boca Chalchijapa Veracruz Mexico Village - 51 km
Escuilapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Cascajal Veracruz Mexico Village - 55 km
Doña Mariana Veracruz Mexico Village - 57 km
Cacaotal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Descanso Veracruz Mexico Village - 59 km
Coapiloloya Veracruz Mexico Village - 60 km
Esperanza Veracruz Mexico Village - 61 km
Palo Grande Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Chahuite Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
San Miguel Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Boca del Monte Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Álvaro Díaz Veracruz Mexico Village - 65 km
Majada Coyote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Hidqlaotitlan Veracruz Mexico Village - 66 km
Ceiba Bonita Veracruz Mexico Village - 66 km
Los Icacos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Amates Veracruz Mexico Village - 67 km
La Garaza Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
Jesús Carranza Veracruz Mexico Village 3500 people 67 km
Mogone Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
San Cristóbal Veracruz Mexico Village - 68 km
Arroyo Grande Veracruz Mexico Village - 69 km
Soledad Oaxaca Mexico Village - 70 km
Cruzadero Veracruz Mexico Village - 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
Minatitlan Old 27 0 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Minatitlan MXMTT Mexico 83 km
Nanchital MXNAN Mexico 94 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Malpaso Netzahualcoyotl Grijalva 1964 89 km

More information

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