M 4.5 in Mexico on 24 Sep 2017 12:33 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: 54.62 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.7324 , -94.8399
Event Date: 24 Sep 2017 12:33 UTC
24 Sep 2017 07:33 Local
Exposed Population:
750000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000atx8
Inserted at: 24 Sep 2017 12:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000atx8 Scaled population (vector) 6  
  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
1181754 0 24 Sep 2017 12:33 4.5M, 54.62km N/A 760 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Oaxaca (population 3,329,574) . The nearest places are Cordoncillo, Carnicería, San Miguel Chimalapa, Agua Escondida, Escuilapa, Chahuite, Agua Fría, Agua Caliente, Almoloya, Matías Romero, and San Juan Mazatlán.

Radius Population
100 km 760000 people
75 km 600000 people
50 km 300000 people
20 km 29000 people
10 km 4900 people
5 km 2000 people
2 km 1300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cordoncillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 3 km
Carnicería Oaxaca Mexico Village - 10 km
San Miguel Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 12 km
Agua Escondida Oaxaca Mexico Village - 12 km
Escuilapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 15 km
Chahuite Oaxaca Mexico Village - 17 km
Agua Fría Oaxaca Mexico Village - 19 km
Agua Caliente Oaxaca Mexico Village - 20 km
Almoloya Oaxaca Mexico Village - 23 km
Matías Romero Oaxaca Mexico City 20000 people 25 km
Soledad Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 26 km
Cacaotal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 27 km
Unión Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico City 12000 people 30 km
Mogone Oaxaca Mexico Village - 32 km
Santo Domingo Petapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 32 km
Niltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3200 people 33 km
Ciudad Ixtepec Oaxaca Mexico City - 33 km
Asunción Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Charnehuite Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Chicapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 34 km
Ixaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 34 km
Guichicovi Oaxaca Mexico Village 4300 people 35 km
Cabrera Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
Los Icacos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 36 km
Juchitan Oaxaca Mexico City 66000 people 39 km
Guexchoza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
El Modelo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Boca del Monte Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Conchita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Comitancillo Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 43 km
Santa María Xandani Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Majada Coyote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Hacienda del Corte Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
San Dionisio del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 3300 people 48 km
Niza Viahui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Camarón Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Cocú Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
La Chivisha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Lagarto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Zapote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Hueva de Humboldt Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
La Majada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Palo Grande Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Pesquería Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Chico Zapote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Aguacatenango Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Zanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 6900 people 60 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 60 km
Lachiloya Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Las Pilas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Costa Rica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 61 km
Tehuantepec Oaxaca Mexico City 37000 people 62 km
Doña Mariana Veracruz Mexico Village - 65 km
San Jerónimo Zoochina Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
Coatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km
San Juan Mazatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 33 km
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 40 km
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 69 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 75 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 67 km

More information

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