M 6.6 in Mexico on 01 Feb 2019 16:14 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: 6.6M
Depth: 67.93 Km
Event Date: 01 Feb 2019 16:14 UTC
01 Feb 2019 10:14 Local
Exposed Population: 650000 people in MMI
3950000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000jbub
Inserted at: 01 Feb 2019 16:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
5.5 (Mexico)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; Mexico= 4.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us2000jbub Scaled population (vector) 1.88 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.92      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1247033 1.3 01 Feb 2019 16:14 6.5M, 86.6km N/A 3.7 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 PTWC
1247034 1.2 01 Feb 2019 16:14 6.5M, 87km N/A 3.5 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 NTWC    
1247039 0 01 Feb 2019 16:14 6.6M, 67.93km 6.19 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: ""14km ENE of Puerto Madero""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 14.763
  • Longitude: -92.298
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 298 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 22 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 68 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -93.798, 13.263, -90.798, 16.263
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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