M 5.6 in Gulf Of California on 02 Oct 2022 19:00 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.5136 , -108.8981
Event Date: 02 Oct 2022 19:00 UTC
02 Oct 2022 12:00 Local
Exposed Population: 120 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000iq9e
Inserted at: 02 Oct 2022 19:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000iq9e 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
1465544 0 02 Oct 2022 19:00 5.5M, 10km 4.16 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:52 NEIC
1465545 0 02 Oct 2022 19:00 5.6M, 10km 4.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:57 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 Baja California Sur (population 83,000) . 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 1465545 23.431/-108.904 5.5 10.0 4.158 02 Oct 2022 19:52 00:52 (new episode)
2 0 1465545 23.514/-108.898 5.6 10.0 4.254 02 Oct 2022 20:01 01:01 (upd of #1)
3 0 1465545 23.514/-108.898 5.6 10.0 4.254 02 Oct 2022 21:04 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1465545 23.514/-108.898 5.6 10.0 4.254 03 Oct 2022 19:40 1d 00:40 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Baja California Sur Mexico 83000 people
Baja California Sur Mexico 500000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Los Tesos Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 56 km
Los Frailes Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 57 km
Punta Arena Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 61 km
El Cardoncito Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 65 km
Punta Colorada Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 65 km
La Ribera Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 70 km
La Fortuna Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 74 km
Los Barriles Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 80 km
El Salto Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 85 km
Agua Caliente Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 89 km
Cositas Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 90 km
San José del Cabo Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 94 km
Las Palmas Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 84 km
La Palma Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 96 km
Caduaño Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 98 km
La Trinadad Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 101 km
Rodeo Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 102 km
El Paraje Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 107 km
Ensenada de los Muertos Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 108 km
San Simón Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 110 km
El Tule Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 111 km
La Venta Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 115 km
San Rafael Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 124 km
La Matancita Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 124 km
La Ventana Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 125 km
San Lucas Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 125 km
El Pescadero Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 130 km
La Tinaja Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 131 km
Chivato Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 132 km
Pozo de Cota Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 133 km
El Salto Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 136 km
La Vineteria Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 137 km
Todos Santos Baja California Sur Mexico Village 4400 people 137 km
San Pedro Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 146 km
El Carrizal Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 147 km
La Paz Baja California Sur Mexico Major city 170000 people 160 km
El Zacatal Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 164 km
Guamúchil Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 165 km
El Centenario Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 168 km
Los Inocentes Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 181 km
Tepetate Baja California Sur Mexico Village - 183 km

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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
Punta Colorada PCO unknown 0 62 km
Los Cabos International SJD 109 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 93 km
Punta Pescadero 7 0 89 km
Cabo San Lucas 139 0 123 km
La Paz 26 0 159 km
Leon LAP 21 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 162 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Buenavista Mexico 80 km
San Hose Del Cabo Mexico 95 km
San Lucas Mexico 124 km

More information

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