M 7.4 in Mexico on 23 Jun 2020 15:29 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: 7.4M
Depth: 23.31 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.0352 , -95.9094
Event Date: 23 Jun 2020 15:29 UTC
23 Jun 2020 10:29 Local
Exposed Population: About 25000 people in MMI
650000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000ah9t
Inserted at: 23 Jun 2020 15:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.3 0.3
us6000ah9t Scaled population (raster) 3.25 Max wave alert 0.38m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.38m  
  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
1317280 0.8 23 Jun 2020 15:29 7.7M, 33km N/A 580 thousand (in 100km) 0.9m (at 01:12) 00:11 PTWC
1317281 0.9 23 Jun 2020 15:29 7.7M, 33km N/A 590 thousand (in 100km) 1m (at 01:14) 00:12 NTWC
1317285 0.3 23 Jun 2020 15:29 7.4M, 23.31km 6.92 30 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.4m (at 01:10) 00:19 NEIC
1317290 0.6 23 Jun 2020 15:29 7.4M, 26.25km 7.62 170 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.3m (at 00:00) 05:23 NEIC
1317865 0.5 23 Jun 2020 15:29 7.4M, 20km 7.55 120 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.6m (at 01:12) 3d 01:17 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 Llano de Cal, San Isidro Chacalapa, Ayutla, El Coyol, Candelaria, Santa María, Mirador, Borjas, Astata, Chontecomatlan, and Pochutla.

Radius Population
100 km 650000 people
75 km 270000 people
50 km 89000 people
20 km 14000 people
10 km 2300 people
5 km <1000 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
Llano de Cal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 1 km
San Isidro Chacalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 13 km
Ayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 17 km
El Coyol Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
Candelaria Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
Santa María Oaxaca Mexico Village - 20 km
Mirador Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Borjas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
Astata Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
Chontecomatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 27 km
Santa María Ecatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 27 km
San Miguel del Puerto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
Guivini Oaxaca Mexico Village - 32 km
Xanica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Tlacolulita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
Santa Catarina Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
Tangolunda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
Calzada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Chapahuana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Garita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Tenango Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
El Portillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Ouieri Oaxaca Mexico Village - 45 km
San Bartolo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
San Pedro Mixtepec Miahuatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Ozolotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Garrapateras Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Tierra Blanca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Olvido Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Magdalena Tequisistlan Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 51 km
Santos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Concepción Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
San Juan Lajarcia Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Guichina Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Bajo de Arenal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Majada Villalobos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Albino Zárate Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Quiechapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Caja de Agua Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Copalita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Suchixtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
San Pedro el Alto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Lachiguirí Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Arroyo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
San Cristobal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Paxtlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Agua Calientes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Loma Larga Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Guaje Colorado Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
La Puerta Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Nejapa de Madero Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Desiderio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Agonía Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Tapanalá Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
San Isidro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Escondido Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Pochutla Oaxaca Mexico City 13000 people 68 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
Bahias de Huatulco International HUX 143 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 48 km
Pochutla PUH unknown 0 71 km
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 78 km
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 76 km
Puerto Angel Mexico 78 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 71 km

More information

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