M 4.5 in Mexico on 08 Apr 2021 01:19 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: 4.5M
Depth: 149.75 Km
Lat/Lon: 19.424 , -100.4503
Event Date: 08 Apr 2021 01:19 UTC
07 Apr 2021 20:19 Local
Exposed Population:
5800000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000dzw6
Inserted at: 09 Apr 2021 00:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000dzw6 Scaled population (vector) 6.66  
  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
1369102 0 08 Apr 2021 01:19 4.6M, 154.12km N/A 5.9 million (in 100km) 00:15 NEIC
1369227 0 08 Apr 2021 01:19 4.5M, 149.75km N/A 5.8 million (in 100km) 23:05 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 Michoacan (population 3,859,507) . The nearest places are Tizate, Jungapeo, Zitácuaro, Heroica Zitácuaro, Zirahuato, Copándaro, Benito Juárez, Crecensio Morales, Angangueo, Agostitlán, and Toluca.

Radius Population
100 km 5.8 million people
75 km 2.1 million people
50 km 850000 people
20 km 240000 people
10 km 69000 people
5 km 3300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Michoacan Mexico 3.9 million people
Mexico Mexico 10.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tizate Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 8 km
Jungapeo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 5200 people 9 km
Zitácuaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico City 76000 people 10 km
Heroica Zitácuaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 12 km
Zirahuato Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 13 km
Copándaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 22 km
Benito Juárez Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 3000 people 23 km
Crecensio Morales Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 25 km
Angangueo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 4900 people 26 km
Agostitlán Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 28 km
Aporo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 29 km
San Jerónimo México Mexico Village - 30 km
Taximaroa Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 32 km
Las Pilas Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 34 km
Los Barros Mexico Mexico Village - 36 km
Colorines México Mexico Village 7200 people 36 km
Los Reyes Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 37000 people 39 km
Aserradero México Mexico Village - 39 km
Tingambato México Mexico Village - 40 km
Nogales Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 42 km
Huajúmbaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 42 km
Valle de Bravo México Mexico Village 28000 people 42 km
San Joaquín Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 43 km
Chinapa Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 45 km
Paso Ancho Mexico Mexico Village - 46 km
Ixtapantongo México Mexico Village - 46 km
Amanalco de Becerra México Mexico Village - 47 km
Queretanillo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 47 km
Nichi México Mexico Village - 47 km
San Martín Otzoloapan México Mexico Village - 50 km
Tlalpujahua Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 3400 people 52 km
Bocaneo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 52 km
Maravato Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 52 km
El Limon Papatzindan Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 53 km
El Valle Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 53 km
El Pedregal México Mexico Village - 53 km
El Oro México Mexico City 6700 people 53 km
Laguna Seca México Mexico Village - 54 km
Guadalupe México Mexico Village - 54 km
Patámbaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 55 km
Paso Tierra Caliente Mexico Mexico Village - 55 km
Luvianos México Mexico Village 9100 people 56 km
Bajomui México Mexico Village - 57 km
Otzumatlán Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 58 km
Buenavista Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 58 km
Santa Ana Mexico Mexico Village - 59 km
Temascaltepec México Mexico Village - 60 km
Almoloya México Mexico Village 3800 people 63 km
Paso de Ovejas Guanajuato Mexico Village - 64 km
La Jordana México Mexico Village - 64 km
Oxtotilpan México Mexico Village - 64 km
Los Triguillos Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 65 km
Tiquicheo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 3400 people 66 km
Etúcuaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 67 km
Acamuchitlán México Mexico Village - 67 km
Araró Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 67 km
Tequesquipan México Mexico Village - 68 km
Santa María del Monte México Mexico Village 4900 people 68 km
El Guayabal México Mexico Village - 69 km
Santa Cruz México Mexico Village - 70 km
Morelia Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Major city 590000 people 83 km
Toluca México Mexico Major city 500000 people 86 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
General Francisco J Mujica MLM 0 Civ. Paved Yes 11100 77 km
Morelia 1833 0 90 km
Uruapan TLC 2575 Civ. Paved Yes 13700 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Bosque Zitacuaro 1954 5 km
Valle de Bravo Valle de Bravo 1944 37 km
Villa Victoria Malacatepec 1944 42 km
Tepetitlan Tepetitlan 1964 58 km
Tepuxtepec Lerma 1935 69 km
Ignacio Ramirez La Gavia 1966 71 km
Solis Lerma 1949 73 km
El Gallo Cutzamala 1985 83 km
Cointzio Grande de Morelia 1939 88 km

More information

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