M 5.8 in Mexico on 09 Feb 2018 14:05 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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.8886 , -104.775
Event Date: 09 Feb 2018 14:05 UTC
09 Feb 2018 07:05 Local
Exposed Population: 440000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000czig
Inserted at: 09 Feb 2018 14:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000czig Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.92  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1198187 0 09 Feb 2018 14:05 5.8M, 10km 4.64 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 Jalisco (population 5,772,704) . The nearest places are Barra de Navidad, Estrecho, La Manzanilla, Cihuatlán, Manzanillo, Agua Caliente, Santiago, Almolón, El Carrizal, Cuitzmala, and Agua Zarca.

Radius Population
100 km 450000 people
75 km 250000 people
50 km 65000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Jalisco Mexico 5.8 million people
Colima Mexico 470000 people
Michoacan Mexico 3.9 million people
Nayarit Mexico 900000 people
Zacatecas Mexico 1.4 million people
Guerrero Mexico 2.9 million people
Guanajuato Mexico 4.3 million people
Aguascalientes Mexico 780000 people
Durango Mexico 1.5 million people
Sinaloa Mexico 2.4 million people
Mexico Mexico 10.7 million people
San Luis Potosi Mexico 2.2 million people
Queretaro Mexico 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Barra de Navidad Jalisco Mexico Village - 36 km
Estrecho Colima Mexico Village - 38 km
La Manzanilla Jalisco Mexico Village - 42 km
Cihuatlán Jalisco Mexico Village 16000 people 44 km
Manzanillo Colima Mexico City 110000 people 50 km
Agua Caliente Jalisco Mexico Village - 51 km
Santiago Colima Mexico Village - 51 km
Almolón Jalisco Mexico Village - 52 km
El Carrizal Jalisco Mexico Village - 56 km
Cuitzmala Jalisco Mexico Village - 57 km
La Lima Colima Mexico Village - 59 km
El Colomo Colima Mexico Village 11000 people 59 km
Punta de Agua de Camotlán Colima Mexico Village - 61 km
Comitán Jalisco Mexico Village - 61 km
Aparicio Jalisco Mexico Village - 64 km
El Ciruelo Colima Mexico Village - 65 km
Carrizal Jalisco Mexico Village - 65 km
Chacala Jalisco Mexico Village - 66 km
La Huerta Jalisco Mexico Village 7600 people 66 km
Agua Zarca Jalisco Mexico Village - 68 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
Playa de Oro International ZLO 8 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 36 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Manzanillo MXZLO Mexico 50 km
Chamela Mexico 78 km

More information

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