M 5.66 in Mexico on 13 May 2018 00:48 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: 5.7M
Depth: 1.27 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.0369987 , -115.9161682
Event Date: 13 May 2018 00:48 UTC
12 May 2018 17:48 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
1620000 people within 100km
Source: CALTECH ci38171808
Inserted at: 13 May 2018 00:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Mexico= 4.4; United States= 2.2

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
CALTECH 0 0
ci38171808 Scaled population (vector) 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
1210323 0 13 May 2018 00:48 5.66M, 1.27km 4.05 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:07 CALTECH
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 United States , State of California (population 30,971,320) . The nearest places are Kane Spring, Elmore Desert Ranch, Ocotillo Wells, Truckhaven, Fondo, Westmorland, Plaster City, Salton City, Mesquite Oasis, Dixieland, and Barrett.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 990000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
California United States 31 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kane Spring California United States Village - 10 km
Elmore Desert Ranch California United States Village - 12 km
Ocotillo Wells California United States Village - 21 km
Truckhaven California United States Village - 27 km
Fondo California United States Village - 28 km
Westmorland California United States Village 2100 people 28 km
Plaster City California United States Village - 30 km
Salton City California United States Village <1000 people 31 km
Mesquite Oasis California United States Village - 32 km
Dixieland California United States Village - 33 km
Verdant California United States Village - 34 km
Edgar California United States Village - 35 km
Citrus View California United States Village - 35 km
Coyote Wells California United States Village - 36 km
Ocotillo California United States Village <1000 people 36 km
Seeley California United States Village 1600 people 36 km
Bertram California United States Village - 37 km
Brawley California United States Village 22000 people 37 km
Hovley California United States Village - 38 km
Pope California United States Village - 38 km
Rockwood California United States Village - 38 km
Coolidge Springs California United States Village - 39 km
Calipatria California United States Village 7300 people 39 km
Estelle California United States Village - 40 km
Mundo California United States Village - 40 km
Dos Cabezas California United States Village - 41 km
Imperial California United States Village 7600 people 41 km
Wister California United States Village - 41 km
Wilsie California United States Village - 41 km
Durmid California United States Village - 42 km
Desert Lodge California United States Village - 42 km
Frink California United States Village - 42 km
Niland California United States Village 1100 people 43 km
Mortero Palms California United States Village - 44 km
Alamorio California United States Village - 44 km
Wiest California United States Village - 44 km
Palm Grove California United States Village - 45 km
El Centro California United States Village 38000 people 45 km
Silver Dons Mobile Home Park California United States Village - 46 km
Mountain Spring California United States Village - 46 km
Oasis California United States Village - 48 km
Borrego Springs California United States Village 2500 people 48 km
Moss California United States Village - 48 km
Anza California United States Village - 49 km
Orita California United States Village - 49 km
Rancho Dos Palmas California United States Village - 49 km
Mt. Signal California United States Village - 50 km
Curlew California United States Village - 50 km
Desert Beach California United States Village - 50 km
Iris California United States Village - 50 km
Mount Laguna California United States Village - 51 km
Sandia California United States Village - 52 km
Scissors Crossing California United States Village - 52 km
Heber California United States Village 3000 people 52 km
Dubbers California United States Village - 52 km
Hellhole Palms California United States Village - 52 km
Meloland California United States Village - 53 km
Desert Camp California United States Village - 53 km
Fuller California United States Village - 53 km
Boulevard California United States Village - 54 km
El Centinela Baja California Mexico Village - 55 km
Perrys Corner California United States Village - 55 km
Jacumba California United States Village - 55 km
Calexico Lodge California United States Village - 55 km
Tortuga California United States Village - 55 km
Live Oak Springs California United States Village - 56 km
Rico California United States Village - 56 km
Holtville California United States Village 5600 people 57 km
Mecca California United States Village 5400 people 58 km
La Rumorosa Baja California Mexico Village - 58 km
Calexico California United States Village 27000 people 58 km
Banner California United States Village - 59 km
Pine Valley California United States Village 1500 people 59 km
Ranchita California United States Village - 59 km
Martinez California United States Village - 60 km
Harrison Park California United States Village - 61 km
Kentwood-In-The-Pines California United States Village - 61 km
Tierra del Sol California United States Village - 61 km
Valerie California United States Village - 62 km
Mexicali Baja California Mexico Major city 600000 people 62 km
Laguna Junction California United States Village - 62 km
San Ignacio California United States Village - 62 km
Buckman Springs California United States Village - 62 km
Rancho de Mis Recuerdos Baja California Mexico Village - 62 km
Amos California United States Village - 62 km
Whispering Pines California United States Village - 63 km
Guatay California United States Village - 63 km
Julian California United States Village 1600 people 64 km
Clover Flat California United States Village - 64 km
San Ysidro California United States Village - 64 km
Boulder Oaks California United States Village - 64 km
Date City California United States Village - 64 km
San Felipe California United States Village - 65 km
Pine Hills California United States Village - 66 km
Manchón Blanco Baja California Mexico Village - 67 km
Thermal California United States Village - 67 km
Eagles Nest California United States Village - 68 km
Wynola California United States Village - 68 km
Bonds Corner California United States Village - 68 km
Cactus City California United States 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
Salton Sea SAS -26 Civ. Unpaved No 5000 20 km
Ocotillo 49 0 22 km
El Centro Naf NJK -13 Mil. Paved Yes 9500 35 km
Emory Ranch 146 0 36 km
Pioneers Memorial Hospital -30 0 36 km
Borrego Air Ranch 175 0 36 km
Agua Caliente Springs 372 0 37 km
Calipatria Municipal CLR -55 Civ. Paved No 3400 38 km
Brawley Municipal BWC -39 Civ. Paved Yes 4400 38 km
Imperial County IPL -17 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 41 km
Borrego Valley BXS 158 0 44 km
Rancho Vallecito 512 0 47 km
Desert Air Sky Ranch unknown 0 47 km
Douthitt Strip 14 0 47 km
Hunt's Sky Ranch 704 0 49 km
Jacumba 860 0 54 km
Landells 287 0 54 km
Johnson Brothers 0 0 55 km
Calexico International CXL 1 Civ. Paved No 4500 58 km
Holtville 18 0 66 km
Thermal TRM -36 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 67 km
Chiriaco Summit 522 0 70 km
Warner Springs Gliderport 879 0 75 km
Julian Hinds Pump Plant Airstrip 407 0 76 km
John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital unknown 0 78 km
Hoffman (Private) 945 0 78 km
Flying T Ranch 762 0 78 km
Mexicali MXL 22 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 79 km
On The Rocks 808 0 82 km
Reider Ranch 809 0 82 km
Kelly 219 0 82 km
Loma Madera Ranch 1029 0 82 km
Bermuda Dunes UDD 22 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 83 km
Eisenhower Medical Center 71 0 90 km
Ramona 425 Civ. Paved Yes 4000 93 km
Desert Center 170 0 94 km
Ward Ranch 762 0 95 km
Lake Riverside Estates 1039 0 96 km
Scripps Hospital East County 180 0 98 km
Hoag 503 0 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Cuyamaca Boulder Creek 1887 63 km
Morena Cottonwood Creek 1912 72 km
Lake Henshaw Henshaw San Luis Rey River 1923 81 km
Sutherland Santa Ysabel Creek 1954 81 km
Barrett Cottonwood Creek 1922 82 km
El Capitan San Diego River 1934 85 km
Lake Loveland Sweetwater River 1945 86 km
Lake Jennings Chet Harritt Quail Can Creek 1962 93 km
San Vicente San Vicente Creek 1943 96 km
Carrizo Carrizo 1981 97 km
Lake Hemet Trib. San Jacinto River 1895 99 km

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