M 4.5 in Mexico on 13 Sep 2017 05:09 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: 4.5M
Depth: 72.28 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.3914 , -93.453
Event Date: 13 Sep 2017 05:09 UTC
13 Sep 2017 00:09 Local
Exposed Population:
450000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ala9
Inserted at: 13 Sep 2017 05:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000ala9 Scaled population (vector) 5.26  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability -1  
  INFORM_normalised 0.92  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1180482 0 13 Sep 2017 05:09 4.5M, 72.28km N/A 450 thousand (in 100km) 00:39 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 , State of Chiapas (population 3,524,501) . The nearest places are Sólo Dios, Boquerón, Margaritas, Pijijiapan, Caña Brava, El Porvenir, Pasito de la Señora, Espíritu Santo, Jericó, Buenavista, and El Chilar.

Radius Population
100 km 450000 people
75 km 130000 people
50 km 57000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 3.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sólo Dios Chiapas Mexico Village - 31 km
Boquerón Chiapas Mexico Village - 38 km
Margaritas Chiapas Mexico Village - 38 km
Pijijiapan Chiapas Mexico City 15000 people 42 km
Caña Brava Chiapas Mexico Village - 43 km
El Porvenir Chiapas Mexico Village - 43 km
Pasito de la Señora Chiapas Mexico Village - 45 km
Espíritu Santo Chiapas Mexico Village - 45 km
Jericó Chiapas Mexico Village - 48 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 48 km
Tres Picos Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 55 km
Cayetano Chiapas Mexico Village - 56 km
Mapastepec Chiapas Mexico City 16000 people 60 km
Altamira Chiapas Mexico Village - 62 km
Custepec Chiapas Mexico Village - 63 km
Respingo Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
La Polca Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
Flores Magón Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
La Victoria Chiapas Mexico Village - 68 km
Los Amates Chiapas Mexico Village - 69 km
El Chilar Chiapas Mexico Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Portillo Cuxtepeques 1980 89 km

More information

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