M 4.8 in Mexico on 12 Oct 2017 00:44 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: 4.8M
Depth: 54.35 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.4663 , -97.6648
Event Date: 12 Oct 2017 00:44 UTC
11 Oct 2017 19:44 Local
Exposed Population:
900000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000aqjs
Inserted at: 12 Oct 2017 01:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000aqjs 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
1183681 0 12 Oct 2017 00:44 4.8M, 54.35km N/A 910 thousand (in 100km) 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Mexico , State of Oaxaca (population 3,329,574) . The nearest places are Pueblo Viejo, Ixtayutla, El Cacao, Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, San Cristóbal, Cinco Cerros, Cumbre, La Reforma, Jamiltepec, San Antonio, and Itunyaso.

Radius Population
100 km 910000 people
75 km 540000 people
50 km 280000 people
20 km 34000 people
10 km 4300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pueblo Viejo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 6 km
Ixtayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 11 km
El Cacao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 16 km
Santa Cruz Zenzontepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
San Cristóbal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 20 km
Cinco Cerros Oaxaca Mexico Village - 20 km
Cumbre Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
La Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 27 km
Jamiltepec Oaxaca Mexico City 9800 people 28 km
San Antonio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 28 km
Aguacate Oaxaca Mexico Village - 29 km
San Jacinto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 30 km
San Andres Oaxaca Mexico Village - 34 km
Jicayan Oaxaca Mexico Village 4200 people 35 km
Panixtlahuaca Oaxaca Mexico Village 5600 people 37 km
El Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 38 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Asunción Atoyaquillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Cuanana Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Yegüey Oaxaca Mexico Village - 42 km
Huajintepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Santa María Zaniza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Pinotepa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Ipalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 45 km
Cabacera Nueva Oaxaca Mexico Village - 46 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Amole Oaxaca Mexico Village - 48 km
Zacatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 4400 people 48 km
Ixpantepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Chico Ometepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Ixcatlan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Piedra Ancha Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Achiotes Oaxaca Mexico Village - 51 km
Alto de las Mesas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
La Tuza Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Lo de Liborio Oaxaca Mexico Village - 53 km
Llano Manteca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Carrizal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Cacahuatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3600 people 56 km
Jicaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Pie Cerro Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Lachao Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Tindaco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Santa Lucía Teotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Cahuacua Oaxaca Mexico Village - 60 km
Estacas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Nuyoc Oaxaca Mexico Village - 61 km
Juchatengo Oaxaca Mexico City - 62 km
Barranca Honda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Villa Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Chalcalongo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Ciruelo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Huanjintepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 64 km
Coyul Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
San Juan Bautista lo de Soto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
Huanacastle Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
La Perla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Yucucondo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Bajos de Chila Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Tiltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Itunyaso 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
Pinotepa Nacional PNO unknown 0 46 km
Ta lo de Soto 149 0 80 km
Tlaxiaco 2045 0 85 km
Puerto Escondido PXM 88 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Punta Escondida Mexico 91 km

More information

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