M 5.1 in Mexico on 25 Oct 2020 12:47 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: 5.1M
Depth: 78.06 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.7887 , -92.5593
Event Date: 25 Oct 2020 12:47 UTC
25 Oct 2020 06:47 Local
Exposed Population:
2600000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000ccys
Inserted at: 25 Oct 2020 13:14 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 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000ccys Scaled population (vector) 6.38  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  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
1339634 0 25 Oct 2020 12:47 5.1M, 78.06km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 00:26 NEIC
1339923 0 25 Oct 2020 12:47 5.1M, 71.22km N/A 2.8 million (in 100km) 2d 04:29 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 Buenos Aires, Mazatán, Barra de San José, Puerto de San Benito, Aquiles Serdan, Babilonia, Puerto Madero, Francisco I. Madero, La Concepion, Huehuetán, and Laguna Seca.

Radius Population
100 km 2.6 million people
75 km 1.5 million people
50 km 780000 people
20 km 48000 people
10 km 3000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Buenos Aires Chiapas Mexico Village - 14 km
Mazatán Chiapas Mexico Village 5700 people 14 km
Barra de San José Chiapas Mexico Village - 15 km
Puerto de San Benito Chiapas Mexico Village - 17 km
Aquiles Serdan Chiapas Mexico Village - 17 km
Babilonia Chiapas Mexico Village - 24 km
Puerto Madero Chiapas Mexico Village 9500 people 25 km
Francisco I. Madero Chiapas Mexico Village - 31 km
La Concepion Chiapas Mexico Village - 32 km
Huehuetán Chiapas Mexico City 7000 people 33 km
Tapachula Chiapas Mexico City 200000 people 35 km
Benito Juárez Chiapas Mexico Village - 37 km
Huixtla Chiapas Mexico City 29000 people 40 km
Metapa Chiapas Mexico Village - 40 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
La Zacualpa Chiapas Mexico Village - 42 km
Lazaro Cárdenas Chiapas Mexico Village - 43 km
El Arenal Chiapas Mexico Village - 45 km
Ciudad Hidalgo Chiapas Mexico Village - 45 km
Pueblo Nuevo Chiapas Mexico City - 47 km
Salvador Urbina Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
Limones San Marcos Guatemala Village - 48 km
Tecun Uman San Marcos Guatemala Village - 48 km
El Recuerdo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 48 km
Santa Ana San Marcos Guatemala Village - 49 km
Tuxtla Chico Chiapas Mexico Village 7100 people 49 km
El Naranjo Chiapas Mexico Village - 49 km
Zanjón San Lorenzo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 50 km
Ocós San Marcos Guatemala Village - 50 km
Agua Prieta Chiapas Mexico Village - 50 km
La Blanca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 51 km
Catarina San Marcos Guatemala Village 3000 people 53 km
Unión Costa Rica Chiapas Mexico Village - 53 km
Malacatán San Marcos Guatemala Village - 56 km
Acapetagua Chiapas Mexico Village - 56 km
Pajapita San Marcos Guatemala Village 8000 people 57 km
La Esperanza Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 58 km
San Francisco San Marcos Guatemala Village - 59 km
Navidad San Marcos Guatemala Village - 60 km
Consuelo Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
El Chilar Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
Chiquirines San Marcos Guatemala Village - 60 km
Doña Maria Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
El Amparo San Marcos Guatemala Village - 61 km
Berriozabal Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
El Triunfo Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Escuintla Chiapas Mexico Village 8900 people 62 km
San Pablo San Marcos Guatemala Village 13000 people 62 km
Achuté San Marcos Guatemala Village - 65 km
Bethania Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 65 km
San Antonio Miramar Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
Bullaj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 65 km
Cunlaj San Marcos Guatemala Village - 66 km
El Tumbador San Marcos Guatemala Village 7500 people 67 km
Sibinal San Marcos Guatemala Village 1700 people 68 km
El Chico Retalhuleu Guatemala Village - 69 km
Seccion Pacaya Quezaltenango Guatemala Village - 69 km
Laguna Seca San Marcos Guatemala 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
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 20 km
Tapachula 110 0 30 km
Retalhuleu 200 Civ. Paved No 4900 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 17 km
Champerico GTCHR Guatemala 90 km

More information

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