M 4.8 in Oaxaca, Mexico on 22 Jun 2021 14:55 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: 54.8 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.662 , -97.2915
Event Date: 22 Jun 2021 14:55 UTC
22 Jun 2021 09:55 Local
Exposed Population:
1970000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ef7u
Inserted at: 22 Jun 2021 15:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ef7u Scaled population (vector) 6.03  
  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
1381911 0 22 Jun 2021 14:55 4.8M, 54.8km N/A 2 million (in 100km) 00:22 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 Santa María Zaniza, Llano Manteca, San Antonio, Carrizal, San Jacinto, Huajintepec, Cuanana, Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, Cahuacua, Yucucondo, and Oaxaca.

Radius Population
100 km 2 million people
75 km 980000 people
50 km 200000 people
20 km 23000 people
10 km 5300 people
5 km 2400 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
Santa María Zaniza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 0 km
Llano Manteca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 12 km
San Antonio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 20 km
Carrizal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
San Jacinto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
Huajintepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Cuanana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
Santa Cruz Zenzontepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
Cahuacua Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
Yucucondo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 28 km
Lachixio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 30 km
Estacas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
Cinco Cerros Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
Alto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Los Fustes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Piedras Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Ixcatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
Sindihui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Ixtayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Tindaco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Juchatengo Oaxaca Mexico City - 42 km
Ixpantepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Pueblo Viejo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
San Agustín Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Peras Oaxaca Mexico Village - 45 km
Panixtlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village 5600 people 46 km
Mixtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Ayoquesco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Cabacera Nueva Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Aguacate Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Cholula Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
San Juan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Lachao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Tlapacoyan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Villa Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Cruz Bailadora Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Santa Ines Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Chichihualtepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Asunción Atoyaquillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Chalcalongo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
San Vicente Coatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Yogana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Zimatlán Oaxaca Mexico City 9700 people 59 km
Cumbre Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
La Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Santa Lucía Teotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
El Cacao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Santa Cruz Mitlatengo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Penasco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Ejutla Oaxaca Mexico City - 61 km
La Cienega Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
San Cristóbal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Nuyoc Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
La Asunción Ocotlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
La Perla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Jicaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Cuilapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Amole Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Piedra Ancha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Yucuane Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Almoloneas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Coatecas Altas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Río de Tablas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Tejalapam Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Coatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village 3900 people 69 km
Muxiñe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Tiltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Barranca Honda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 70 km
Ocotlan Oaxaca Mexico Village 13000 people 70 km
Coatlan Santo Domingo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 70 km
Oaxaca Oaxaca Mexico Major city 260000 people 76 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
Xoxocotlan OAX 1528 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 71 km
Tlaxiaco 2045 0 76 km
Puerto Escondido PXM 88 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 90 km
Pinotepa Nacional PNO unknown 0 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Punta Escondida Mexico 92 km

More information

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