M 4.6 in Mexico on 12 Mar 2021 11:25 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: 4.6M
Depth: 58.24 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.7564 , -94.3083
Event Date: 12 Mar 2021 11:25 UTC
12 Mar 2021 05:25 Local
Exposed Population:
260000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000dilx
Inserted at: 12 Mar 2021 12:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000dilx Scaled population (vector) 4.97  
  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
1364420 0 12 Mar 2021 11:25 4.6M, 58.24km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 01:06 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 El Roble, Cachimba, Huajapan, Xocotepec, Emiliano Zapata, Arista, Paredón Viejo, Villa del Mar, Guadalupe, Chahuites, and Arriaga.

Radius Population
100 km 270000 people
75 km 170000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people
Veracruz Mexico 6.8 million people
Tabasco Mexico 1.6 million people
San Marcos Guatemala 810000 people
Huehuetenango Guatemala 740000 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 630000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 260000 people
Totonicapan Guatemala 350000 people
Suchitepequez Guatemala 410000 people
Quiche Guatemala 560000 people
Solola Guatemala 260000 people
Escuintla Guatemala 570000 people
Peten Guatemala 230000 people
Campeche Mexico 580000 people
Chimaltenango Guatemala 390000 people
Baja Verapaz Guatemala 200000 people
Alta Verapaz Guatemala 510000 people
Puebla Mexico 4.5 million people
Sacatepequez Guatemala 210000 people
Guatemala Guatemala 2.2 million people
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people
El Progreso Guatemala 140000 people
Santa Rosa Guatemala 330000 people
Jalapa Guatemala 230000 people
Jutiapa Guatemala 430000 people
Zacapa Guatemala 200000 people
Izabal Guatemala 330000 people
Ahuachapan El Salvador 300000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Roble Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Cachimba Chiapas Mexico Village - 43 km
Huajapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 45 km
Xocotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 54 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 57 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 58 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 59 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 60 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 63 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 63 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
La Majada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 67 km
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 69 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 69 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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