M 7 in Mexico from 22 Sep 2022 06:16 UTC to 06:16

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: 7.0M
Depth: 61.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.411 , -102.9
Event Date: 22 Sep 2022 06:16 UTC
22 Sep 2022 01:16 Local
Exposed Population: 70 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: PTWC pt22265000
Inserted at: 22 Sep 2022 06:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0.3 0 0.3
pt22265000 Scaled population (raster) 3.76 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.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1463401 0 22 Sep 2022 06:16 6.7M, 10km 6.75 431 (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 GEOFON
1463403 0.3 22 Sep 2022 06:16 7M, 61.3km 7.3 70 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:38) 00:14 PTWC
1463404 0.3 22 Sep 2022 06:16 7M, 61km 7.29 60 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:38) 00:17 NTWC
1463405 0 22 Sep 2022 06:16 6.8M, 20.707km 6.7 3 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:00) 00:25 NEIC
1463408 0 22 Sep 2022 06:16 6.8M, 24.119km 6.7 4 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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Mexico ,of Michoacan (population 3,859,507) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
68000 people
710000 people
1.9 million people

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Michoacan Mexico 420000 people
Jalisco Mexico 1600 people
Guerrero Mexico 4700 people
Colima Mexico 9400 people
Michoacan Mexico 680000 people
Jalisco Mexico 100000 people
Guerrero Mexico 28000 people
Colima Mexico 550000 people
Michoacan Mexico 430000 people
Jalisco Mexico 230000 people
Guerrero Mexico 140000 people
Colima Mexico 190000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hizote Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 10 km
Barranca Seca Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 18 km
Las Trojitas Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 28 km
Calla de Campos Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 38 km
Pómaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 43 km
Vallecito Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 46 km
Coalcomán Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico City 10000 people 47 km
Arteaga Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 9400 people 52 km
Tumbiscatio Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 57 km
La Cofradia de Ostula Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 57 km
Las Pinas Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 61 km
Ostula Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 62 km
Villa Victoria Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 62 km
San Mateo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 64 km
Espinazo del Diablo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 66 km
Aquila Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 69 km
Los Habillos Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 71 km
Playa Azul Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 76 km
Capire Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 79 km
La Cofradía Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 84 km
Pinzandaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 86 km
Z Moreno Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 86 km
Tepalcatepec Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 15000 people 87 km
El Mirador Guerrero Mexico Village - 90 km
Apatzingan Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico City 94000 people 94 km
Melchor Ocampo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 92 km
Buenavista Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 9000 people 94 km
Siguanso Jalisco Mexico Village - 102 km
El Limon Guerrero Mexico Village - 104 km
Garita Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 105 km
Tecalitlan Jalisco Mexico Village - 106 km
Los Tepames Colima Mexico Village - 108 km
Los Bancos Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 108 km
Hualumba Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 116 km
Tancítaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 5200 people 117 km
Tecomán Colima Mexico City 75000 people 117 km
Cueramo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 117 km
Petacala Jalisco Mexico Village - 118 km
Agua Fría Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 119 km
El Sauz Jalisco Mexico Village - 120 km
El Platanillo Guerrero Mexico Village - 120 km
Zamora Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 121 km
Huatziran Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 121 km
Zanja Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 122 km
Apo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 123 km
Tecalitlán Jalisco Mexico City 13000 people 124 km
La Unión Guerrero Mexico Village 3100 people 124 km
Cuauhtémoc Colima Mexico Village 8300 people 125 km
Armería Colima Mexico City 16000 people 125 km
Oropeo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 127 km
Colima Colima Mexico Major city 130000 people 127 km
Jala Colima Mexico Village - 128 km
Nopalito Guerrero Mexico Village - 128 km
Tonila Jalisco Mexico Village 3300 people 130 km
Coquimatlán Colima Mexico Village 12000 people 130 km
San Marcos Jalisco Mexico Village - 131 km
El Platanar Jalisco Mexico Village - 132 km
Periban Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 12000 people 132 km
Cuyutlán Colima Mexico Village - 136 km
Tuxpan Jalisco Mexico Village 25000 people 136 km
Comala Colima Mexico Village 9100 people 136 km
Los Lobos Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 137 km
Los Reyes Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 138 km
Zirosta Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 138 km
Zumpimito Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 139 km
Lagunillas Guerrero Mexico Village - 140 km
Uruapan Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico City 240000 people 143 km
Soria Guerrero Mexico Village - 136 km
El Maguey Guerrero Mexico Village - 137 km
Juluapan Colima Mexico Village - 140 km
San Pedro Jorullo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 143 km
Zapotiltic Jalisco Mexico Village 22000 people 146 km
Tamazula de Gordiano Jalisco Mexico City - 146 km
Zapotitlán Jalisco Mexico Village - 146 km
Carricito Guerrero Mexico Village - 150 km
Urascato Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 152 km
Ziracuaretño Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 152 km
Ario de Rosales Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico City - 153 km
Tinguindín Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 6200 people 153 km
El Olvido Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 155 km
Ciudad Guzmán Jalisco Mexico City - 155 km
Cotija Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico City 14000 people 157 km
El Colomo Colima Mexico Village 11000 people 158 km
Zapotitlán de Vadillo Jalisco Mexico Village - 158 km
Arachitanguio Guerrero Mexico Village - 162 km
Paracho Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 16000 people 163 km
Puruarán Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 7200 people 164 km
Alista Jalisco Mexico Village - 165 km
Zihuatanejo Guerrero Mexico Village 61000 people 165 km
Manzanillo Colima Mexico City 110000 people 166 km
El Tular Guerrero Mexico Village - 167 km
Ajuno Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 169 km
Tolimán Jalisco Mexico Village - 171 km
Jaripo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 172 km
Santa Clara de Portugal Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 172 km
Santiago Colima Mexico Village - 172 km
Paso Real Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 173 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
Lazaro Cardenas LZC 12 Civ. Paved No 4900 85 km
Coahuayana 61 0 87 km
Pablo L Sidar AZG 315 0 93 km
El Infiernillo 511 0 97 km
Colima CLQ 723 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 120 km
Tuxpan 1225 Mil. Paved No 6700 141 km
Uruapan UPN 1593 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 142 km
Ciudad Guzman 1520 0 157 km
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International ZIH 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 177 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lazaro Cardenas MXLZC Mexico 95 km
Manzanillo MXZLO Mexico 167 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Trojes Coahuayana 1994 81 km
Jose M. Morelos Balsas 1968 86 km
Chilatan Tepalcatepec 1986 98 km
Inhernillo El Infiernillo Balsas 1963 108 km
Zicuiran Zicuiran 1957 117 km

More information

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