M 5.7 in Mexico on 23 Sep 2021 16:47 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.0032 , -107.9359
Event Date: 23 Sep 2021 16:47 UTC
23 Sep 2021 09:47 Local
Exposed Population: No people affected in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000fdty
Inserted at: 24 Sep 2021 16:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000fdty Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1398277 0 23 Sep 2021 16:47 5.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
1398278 0 23 Sep 2021 16:47 5.2M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
1398484 0 23 Sep 2021 16:47 5.7M, 10km 3.65 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:09 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 ,of Sinaloa (population 5,303) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1398484 23.041/-107.974 5.6 10.0 3.561 24 Sep 2021 16:56 1d 00:08 (new episode)
2 0 1398484 23.003/-107.936 5.7 10.0 3.654 24 Sep 2021 17:30 1d 00:42 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sinaloa Mexico 5300 people


Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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