M 5.7 in Mexico on 02 Mar 2023 04:40 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: 5.7M
Depth: 99.89 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.3221 , -94.2691
Event Date: 02 Mar 2023 04:40 UTC
01 Mar 2023 22:40 Local
Exposed Population: 840 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000jgr1
Inserted at: 03 Mar 2023 03:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000jgr1 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 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
1493034 0 02 Mar 2023 04:40 5.7M, 87.729km 4.32 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1493209 0 02 Mar 2023 04:40 5.7M, 99.89km 4.3 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 22:31 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 47,225) . The nearest places are Tapanatepec, Chahuites, Cabestrada, San Francisco, Huajapan, Xocotepec, Zanatepec, Guadalupe, Ixhuatán, Reforma, and Madre Mía.

Radius Population
100 km 650000 people
75 km 330000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 34000 people
10 km 22000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 47000 people
Chiapas Mexico <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 8 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 9 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 10 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
Huajapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
Xocotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 18 km
Zanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 6900 people 19 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 20 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 21 km
Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
El Roble Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Cocú Oaxaca Mexico Village - 28 km
Chico Zapote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 28 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 29 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 29 km
Descargadero de Puebla Chiapas Mexico Village - 29 km
La Majada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 32 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 34 km
Horizonte Chiapas Mexico Village - 36 km
Majada Coyote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 37 km
Cachimba Chiapas Mexico Village - 38 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 40 km
Conchita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 43 km
Los Icacos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 43 km
Niltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3200 people 44 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 45 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 49 km
Las Cruces Chiapas Mexico Village - 50 km
Charnehuite Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
San Dionisio del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 3300 people 51 km
San Rafael Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
Soledad Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 53 km
Cacaotal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 55 km
Pesquería Oaxaca Mexico Village - 56 km
Chicapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Los Álamos Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
San Clemente Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 61 km
Unión Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico City 12000 people 62 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
San Miguel Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
La Nuava Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
Agua Escondida Oaxaca Mexico Village - 68 km
Madre Mía Chiapas Mexico Village - 69 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
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 89 km
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 93 km

More information

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