M 5.6 in Mexico on 25 Apr 2016 07:07 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: 5.6M
Depth: 25.49 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.4108 , -93.1059
Event Date: 25 Apr 2016 07:07 UTC
25 Apr 2016 01:07 Local
Exposed Population: About 62000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 25 Apr 2016 07:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1126441 0 25 Apr 2016 07:07 5.6M, 25.49km 3.7 60 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 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 ,of Chiapas (population 575,933) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1126441 14.411/-93.106 5.6 25.49 3.7 17 Oct 2016 11:16 175d 04:09 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 580000 people
San Marcos Guatemala 83000 people
Retalhuleu Guatemala 3500 people
Quezaltenango Guatemala 4100 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Puerto de San Benito Chiapas Mexico Village - 82 km
Buenos Aires Chiapas Mexico Village - 86 km
Mazatán Chiapas Mexico Village 5700 people 87 km
Aquiles Serdan Chiapas Mexico Village - 87 km
Francisco I. Madero Chiapas Mexico Village - 95 km
El Arenal Chiapas Mexico Village - 95 km
Puerto Madero Chiapas Mexico Village 9500 people 97 km
La Zacualpa Chiapas Mexico Village - 97 km
Ocós San Marcos Guatemala Village - 99 km
Pasito de la Señora Chiapas Mexico Village - 102 km
Lazaro Cárdenas Chiapas Mexico Village - 103 km
Limones San Marcos Guatemala Village - 103 km
Huehuetán Chiapas Mexico City 7000 people 104 km
Pueblo Nuevo Chiapas Mexico City - 105 km
Huixtla Chiapas Mexico City 29000 people 106 km
Acapetagua Chiapas Mexico Village - 106 km
La Blanca San Marcos Guatemala Village - 106 km
Tapachula Chiapas Mexico City 200000 people 106 km
Ciudad Hidalgo Chiapas Mexico Village - 107 km
Doña Maria Chiapas Mexico Village - 107 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 108 km
Tecun Uman San Marcos Guatemala Village - 109 km
Metapa Chiapas Mexico Village - 110 km
Flores Magón Chiapas Mexico Village - 113 km
Mapastepec Chiapas Mexico City 16000 people 115 km
Margaritas Chiapas Mexico Village - 123 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 90 km
Tapachula 110 0 101 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 82 km

More information

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