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: 24.119 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.3081 , -102.9226
Event Date: 22 Sep 2022 06:16 UTC
22 Sep 2022 01:16 Local
Exposed Population: About 8000 people in MMI
9 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000ia36
Inserted at: 22 Sep 2022 06:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000ia36 Scaled population (raster) 2.76 Max wave alert 0.08m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.08m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.92      
  Score no CC raster      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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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 ,of Michoacan (population 4,219) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
8800 people
41000 people
450000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

LevelShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1463408 18.33/-102.913 6.8 20.7 7.081 22 Sep 2022 06:40 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1463408 18.308/-102.923 6.8 24.1 7.059 22 Sep 2022 06:54 00:38 (upd of #1)
3 0 1463408 18.308/-102.923 6.8 24.1 7.059 22 Sep 2022 08:21 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 0 1463408 18.308/-102.923 6.8 24.1 7.059 23 Sep 2022 06:40 1d 00:24 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Michoacan Mexico 4200 people
Michoacan Mexico 32000 people
Michoacan Mexico 400000 people
Jalisco Mexico 2200 people
Guerrero Mexico 12000 people
Colima Mexico 12000 people


Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity 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
Pablo L Sidar AZG 315 0 103 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lazaro Cardenas MXLZC Mexico 91 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Jose M. Morelos Balsas 1968 83 km
Trojes Coahuayana 1994 88 km

More information

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