M 5.5 in Mexico on 24 Jul 2020 03:19 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: 5.5M
Depth: 6.56 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.6199 , -95.885
Event Date: 24 Jul 2020 03:19 UTC
23 Jul 2020 22:19 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
370000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b35c
Inserted at: 24 Jul 2020 15:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b35c Scaled population (raster) 0  
  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
1323096 0 24 Jul 2020 03:19 5.5M, 6.56km 4.59 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 12:15 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 Mirador, Tangolunda, Ayutla, San Isidro Chacalapa, Garita, Santa María, Bajo de Arenal, El Coyol, San Miguel del Puerto, Llano de Cal, and Olvido.

Radius Population
100 km 370000 people
75 km 160000 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
Oaxaca Mexico 3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mirador Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
Tangolunda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 27 km
Ayutla Oaxaca Mexico Village - 29 km
San Isidro Chacalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 33 km
Garita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 35 km
Santa María Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Bajo de Arenal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
El Coyol Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
San Miguel del Puerto Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Llano de Cal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 44 km
Astata Oaxaca Mexico Village - 47 km
Tierra Blanca Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
Xanica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 54 km
Loma Larga Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Borjas Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Santos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Garrapateras Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Guivini Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Santa Catarina Oaxaca Mexico Village - 62 km
Candelaria Oaxaca Mexico Village - 63 km
Pochutla Oaxaca Mexico City 13000 people 63 km
Puerto Ángel Oaxaca Mexico Village - 64 km
Arroyo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Calzada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
Olvido Oaxaca 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
Bahias de Huatulco International HUX 143 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 44 km
Pochutla PUH unknown 0 63 km
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Angel Mexico 68 km
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 94 km

More information

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