M 4.7 in Mexico on 17 Aug 2023 11:12 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: 4.7M
Depth: 46.029 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.3344 , -93.1572
Event Date: 17 Aug 2023 11:12 UTC
17 Aug 2023 05:12 Local
Exposed Population:
550 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000knzu
Inserted at: 17 Aug 2023 11:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000knzu Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1520726 0 17 Aug 2023 11:12 4.7M, 46.029km 3.17 550 thousand (in 100km) 00:27 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 57000 people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

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
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 90 km

More information

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