M 6.7 in Mexico from 22 Sep 2022 06:16 UTC to 06:16

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 6.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.48 , -102.83
Event Date: 22 Sep 2022 06:16 UTC
22 Sep 2022 01:16 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: GEOFON gfz2022sovf
Inserted at: 22 Sep 2022 06:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 0 0 0
gfz2022sovf Scaled population (vector) 1.48 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.92      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1463401 0 22 Sep 2022 06:16 6.7M, 10km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 GEOFON
1463403 0.3 22 Sep 2022 06:16 7M, 61.3km 7.3 70 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:38) 00:14 PTWC
1463404 0.3 22 Sep 2022 06:16 7M, 61km 7.29 60 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:38) 00:17 NTWC
1463405 0 22 Sep 2022 06:16 6.8M, 20.707km 7.08 9 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:00) 00:25 NEIC
1463408 0 22 Sep 2022 06:16 6.8M, 24.119km 7.06 9 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:00) 00:35 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 3,617) . The nearest places are Barranca Seca, Hizote, Chapala, Aguacate, La Parota, Ahuindo, Aguililla, Ocorla, Carrizalejo, Las Naranjas, and Cuchilla.

Radius Population
100 km 640000 people
75 km 140000 people
50 km 45000 people
20 km 2200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Michoacan Mexico 3600 people

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
Pablo L Sidar AZG 315 0 82 km
Lazaro Cardenas LZC 12 Civ. Paved No 4900 83 km
El Infiernillo 511 0 90 km
Coahuayana 61 0 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lazaro Cardenas MXLZC Mexico 94 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Trojes Coahuayana 1994 81 km
Jose M. Morelos Balsas 1968 83 km
Chilatan Tepalcatepec 1986 90 km

More information

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