M 5.5 in Mexico on 31 Jul 2021 15:39 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.6146 , -111.5085
Event Date: 31 Jul 2021 15:39 UTC
31 Jul 2021 08:39 Local
Exposed Population: 180000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000f109
Inserted at: 31 Jul 2021 15:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000f109 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1388624 0 31 Jul 2021 15:39 5.5M, 10km 4.13 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:15 NEIC
1388633 0 31 Jul 2021 15:39 5.5M, 10km 4.22 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:30 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 Sonora (population 1,983,593) . The nearest places are San Carlos, San José, and Guaymas.

Radius Population
100 km 190000 people
75 km 100000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sonora Mexico 2 million people
Baja California Sur Mexico 350000 people
Baja California Mexico 1.8 million people
Chihuahua Mexico 2.7 million people
Sinaloa Mexico 2.4 million people
Arizona United States 3.8 million people
New Mexico United States 1.6 million people
Durango Mexico 1.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Carlos Sonora Mexico Village - 60 km
San José Sonora Mexico Village - 68 km
Guaymas Sonora Mexico City 100000 people 70 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
General Jose Maria Yanez International GYM 27 Civ. Paved Yes 7700 70 km
Punta Chivato PCV unknown 0 76 km
Santa Rosalia SRL unknown 0 81 km
Punta Chivato Bulge 2 0 82 km
Mulege MUG 61 0 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guaymas MXGYM Mexico 71 km
San Marcos Island MXSMI Mexico 73 km
Empalme Mexico 77 km
Santa Rosalia MXSRL Mexico 80 km
Muleje Mexico 94 km

More information

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