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 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.4 , -102.9
Event Date: 22 Sep 2022 06:16 UTC
22 Sep 2022 01:16 Local
Exposed Population: 60 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NTWC at00rillez
Inserted at: 22 Sep 2022 06:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC 0.3 0 0.3
at00rillez Scaled population (raster) 3.72 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
64000 people
690000 people
1.8 million people

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Michoacan Mexico 3800 people
Michoacan Mexico 370000 people
Jalisco Mexico 1400 people
Guerrero Mexico 2800 people
Colima Mexico <1000 people
Michoacan Mexico 550000 people
Jalisco Mexico 86000 people
Guerrero Mexico 29000 people
Colima Mexico 550000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hizote Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 9 km
Barranca Seca Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 19 km
Las Trojitas Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 27 km
Calla de Campos Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 37 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 48 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 - 58 km
Las Pinas Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 60 km
Ostula Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 62 km
Villa Victoria Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 63 km
San Mateo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 65 km
Espinazo del Diablo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 66 km
Aquila Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 70 km
Los Habillos Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 72 km
Playa Azul Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 75 km
Capire Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 80 km
La Cofradía Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 85 km
Pinzandaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 87 km
Z Moreno Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 87 km
Tepalcatepec Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 15000 people 88 km
El Mirador Guerrero Mexico Village - 89 km
Melchor Ocampo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 91 km
Buenavista Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 9000 people 95 km
Apatzingan Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico City 94000 people 95 km
Siguanso Jalisco Mexico Village - 103 km
El Limon Guerrero Mexico Village - 104 km
Garita Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 104 km
Tecalitlan Jalisco Mexico Village - 108 km
Los Tepames Colima Mexico Village - 109 km
Los Bancos Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 109 km
Hualumba Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 117 km
Cueramo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 118 km
Tecomán Colima Mexico City 75000 people 118 km
Tancítaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 5200 people 118 km
Petacala Jalisco Mexico Village - 119 km
El Platanillo Guerrero Mexico Village - 120 km
Agua Fría Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 121 km
El Sauz Jalisco Mexico Village - 121 km
Huatziran Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 122 km
Zamora Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 122 km
Zanja Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 123 km
La Unión Guerrero Mexico Village 3100 people 124 km
Apo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 125 km
Tecalitlán Jalisco Mexico City 13000 people 125 km
Armería Colima Mexico City 16000 people 126 km
Cuauhtémoc Colima Mexico Village 8300 people 126 km
Oropeo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 128 km
Nopalito Guerrero Mexico Village - 128 km
Colima Colima Mexico Major city 130000 people 128 km
Jala Colima Mexico Village - 129 km
Tonila Jalisco Mexico Village 3300 people 131 km
Coquimatlán Colima Mexico Village 12000 people 131 km
San Marcos Jalisco Mexico Village - 132 km
El Platanar Jalisco Mexico Village - 133 km
Periban Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village 12000 people 133 km
Cuyutlán Colima Mexico Village - 136 km
Comala Colima Mexico Village 9100 people 137 km
Tuxpan Jalisco Mexico Village 25000 people 137 km
Los Lobos Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 138 km
Lagunillas Guerrero Mexico Village - 139 km
Los Reyes Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 139 km
Zumpimito Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 140 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 84 km
Coahuayana 61 0 88 km
Pablo L Sidar AZG 315 0 94 km
El Infiernillo 511 0 96 km
Colima CLQ 723 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 121 km
Uruapan UPN 1593 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 143 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lazaro Cardenas MXLZC Mexico 95 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Trojes Coahuayana 1994 82 km
Jose M. Morelos Balsas 1968 85 km
Chilatan Tepalcatepec 1986 100 km
Inhernillo El Infiernillo Balsas 1963 107 km
Zicuiran Zicuiran 1957 117 km

More information

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