M 5.2 in Mexico on 23 Jun 2024 17:16 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 5.2M
Depth: 14.4 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.6785 , -99.4464
Event Date: 23 Jun 2024 17:16 UTC
23 Jun 2024 11:16 Local
Exposed Population:
1 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us7000mu56
Inserted at: 23 Jun 2024 17:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000mu56 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1578359 0 23 Jun 2024 17:16 5.2M, 14.4km 5.63 1 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 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 Guerrero (population 53,971) . The nearest places are San Marcos, Agua Zarca de la Peña, Mauricio Gutiérrez, Caridad, El Limón, Cortijo, Cruz Grande, Las Mesas, Coapinola, Aguacatillo, and Chilpancingo.

Radius Population
100 km 1.8 million people
75 km 1.2 million people
50 km 750000 people
20 km 37000 people
10 km 2600 people
5 km 1300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guerrero Mexico 54000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Marcos Guerrero Mexico City 12000 people 15 km
Agua Zarca de la Peña Guerrero Mexico Village - 17 km
Mauricio Gutiérrez Guerrero Mexico Village - 18 km
Caridad Guerrero Mexico Village - 24 km
El Limón Guerrero Mexico Village - 29 km
Cortijo Guerrero Mexico Village - 31 km
Cruz Grande Guerrero Mexico Village 9800 people 35 km
Las Mesas Guerrero Mexico Village - 36 km
Coapinola Guerrero Mexico Village - 37 km
Aguacatillo Guerrero Mexico Village - 39 km
El Marqués Guerrero Mexico Village - 42 km
Ejido Nuevo Guerrero Mexico Village - 45 km
Dos Arroyos Guerrero Mexico Village - 46 km
Colotepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 46 km
Agua del Perro Guerrero Mexico Village - 47 km
Cuautepec Guerrero Mexico Village 3400 people 48 km
Ayutla Guerrero Mexico City 9900 people 49 km
El Treinta Guerrero Mexico Village - 51 km
Copala Guerrero Mexico Village 6800 people 51 km
Acapulco Guerrero Mexico Major city 640000 people 52 km
Tierra Colorada Guerrero Mexico Village 10000 people 55 km
Coacoyulichan Guerrero Mexico Village - 55 km
Bejuco Guerrero Mexico Village - 56 km
Xicuiltepec Guerrero Mexico Village - 58 km
Solapa Guerrero Mexico Village - 58 km
Nacaxtlán Guerrero Mexico Village - 58 km
Jaltianguis Guerrero Mexico Village - 60 km
El Puente Guerrero Mexico Village - 62 km
Bajos del Ejido Guerrero Mexico Village - 64 km
Pascala Guerrero Mexico Village - 66 km
Marquelia Guerrero Mexico Village 6800 people 68 km
Chilpancingo Guerrero Mexico Major city 160000 people 97 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
Alvarez International ACA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 34 km
Pie de la Cuesta 6 0 63 km
Chilpancingo 1280 Civ. Paved No 4400 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Marques Mexico 47 km
Acapulco MXACA Mexico 51 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Guineo Nexpa 1985 34 km

More information

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