M 4.5 in Mexico on 11 Oct 2017 02:45 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: 61.21 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.0619 , -97.9576
Event Date: 11 Oct 2017 02:45 UTC
10 Oct 2017 21:45 Local
Exposed Population:
1290000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000aq1t
Inserted at: 11 Oct 2017 03:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000aq1t Scaled population (vector) 6.14  
  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
1183580 0 11 Oct 2017 02:45 4.5M, 61.21km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 00:22 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 Putla de Guerrero, Itunyaso, Copala, Laguna, Coyul, Jicaltepec, Chicahuaxtla, Nuyoc, Loma Larga, Amole, and Tonalá.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 680000 people
50 km 330000 people
20 km 63000 people
10 km 31000 people
5 km 9500 people
2 km 1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Putla de Guerrero Oaxaca Mexico Village - 3 km
Itunyaso Oaxaca Mexico Village - 8 km
Copala Oaxaca Mexico Village - 13 km
Laguna Guerrero Mexico Village - 17 km
Coyul Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
Jicaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 19 km
Chicahuaxtla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
Nuyoc Oaxaca Mexico Village - 23 km
Loma Larga Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Amole Oaxaca Mexico Village - 27 km
Cuevas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 27 km
Cuitlapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 31 km
Justlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 31 km
Santiago Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 4400 people 34 km
Asunción Atoyaquillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 34 km
Chalcalongo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 34 km
Huehuetono Guerrero Mexico Village - 35 km
Cabacera Nueva Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Río de Tablas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Tlaxiaco Oaxaca Mexico City 15000 people 37 km
Villa Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
Metlatonoc Guerrero Mexico Village - 42 km
Xochistlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village 3500 people 43 km
San Martín Peras Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Santiago del Río Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Tlacoachixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 46 km
Penasco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Amoltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Ixcatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
San Cristóbal Guerrero Mexico Village - 48 km
Montaña Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Ipalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
La Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Tindaco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Chixlixtlahuaca Guerrero Mexico Village - 53 km
Silacayoapam Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Cacahuatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3600 people 54 km
Yucuxaca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
San Juan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Achiutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Chilapa de Diaz Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Ocote Guerrero Mexico Village - 58 km
Cuanana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 58 km
Huanjintepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 58 km
La Soledad Guerrero Mexico Village - 59 km
Yucuane Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Alto de las Mesas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Alcozauca Guerrero Mexico Village - 61 km
Yolomécatl Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Ometepec Guerrero Mexico Village 18000 people 63 km
Ixtayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
La Libertad Guerrero Mexico Village - 64 km
Zitlaltepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 65 km
San Cristóbal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
San Juan Bautista lo de Soto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Acatepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 66 km
San Antonio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Jicayan Oaxaca Mexico Village 4200 people 67 km
Piedra Ancha Guerrero Mexico Village - 68 km
Tezoatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Sindihui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Quetzalapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 68 km
Tonalá 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
Tlaxiaco 2045 0 35 km
Pinotepa Nacional PNO unknown 0 80 km
Ta lo de Soto 149 0 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yosocuta Huajuapan 1969 75 km

More information

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