M 6.8 in Mexico on 22 Sep 2022 06:16 UTC

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: 6.8M
Depth: 20.707 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.33 , -102.9128
Event Date: 22 Sep 2022 06:16 UTC
22 Sep 2022 01:16 Local
Exposed Population: About 9000 people in MMI
9 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000ia36
Inserted at: 22 Sep 2022 06:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000ia36 Scaled population (raster) 2.3 Max wave alert 0.07m  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.07m  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.92      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, 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 6,895) . The nearest places are Hizote, La Parota, Las Trojitas, Las Naranjas, Ahuindo, Boca de Cachán, Barranca Seca, Calla de Campos, Ocorla, Chula, and Las Rosas.

Radius Population
100 km 410000 people
75 km 120000 people
50 km 34000 people
20 km 3700 people
10 km 1100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Michoacan Mexico 6900 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hizote Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 2 km
La Parota Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 13 km
Las Trojitas Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 19 km
Las Naranjas Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 19 km
Ahuindo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 20 km
Boca de Cachán Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 22 km
Barranca Seca Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 27 km
Calla de Campos Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 31 km
Ocorla Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 37 km
Chula Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 39 km
Aguacate Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 39 km
Chapala Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 40 km
Pómaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 42 km
Angostura Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 43 km
Maruata Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 45 km
Encinal Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 45 km
Cienega Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 45 km
Vallecito Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 47 km
Aguililla Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 9300 people 48 km
Carrizalejo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 49 km
El Muleto Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 51 km
Coalcomán Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico City 10000 people 54 km
El Sauz Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 55 km
Arteaga Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 9400 people 55 km
Las Pinas Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 56 km
La Cofradia de Ostula Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 59 km
Las Ollas Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 60 km
Bucerías Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 60 km
Tumbiscatio Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 60 km
Huitzontla Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 61 km
Ostula Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 62 km
Espinazo del Diablo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 65 km
Cobre Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 66 km
Villa Victoria Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 67 km
Paradeo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 68 km
Cuchara Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 68 km
Las Rosas Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 68 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
Lazaro Cardenas LZC 12 Civ. Paved No 4900 82 km
Coahuayana 61 0 90 km
El Infiernillo 511 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lazaro Cardenas MXLZC Mexico 92 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Jose M. Morelos Balsas 1968 83 km
Trojes Coahuayana 1994 87 km

More information

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