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: 87.729 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.3541 , -94.2685
Event Date: 02 Mar 2023 04:40 UTC
01 Mar 2023 22:40 Local
Exposed Population: 850 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000jgr1
Inserted at: 02 Mar 2023 04:58 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.

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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 ,of Oaxaca (population 3,329,574) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1493034 -94.268/16.354 5.7 87.7 4.315 02 Mar 2023 05:04 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1493034 -94.268/16.354 5.7 87.7 4.315 02 Mar 2023 06:45 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1493209 -94.269/16.322 5.7 99.9 4.303 03 Mar 2023 03:40 22:59 (new episode)
4 0 1493209 -94.269/16.322 5.7 99.9 4.303 03 Mar 2023 05:40 1d 00:59 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 680000 people
Chiapas Mexico 1.7 million people
Veracruz Mexico 210000 people
Tabasco Mexico 43000 people
Oaxaca Mexico <1000 people
Chiapas Mexico 3100 people
Tabasco Mexico <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 6 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 10 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 11 km
Zanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 6900 people 16 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 21 km
Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 30 km
Horizonte Chiapas Mexico Village - 34 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 36 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 39 km
Conchita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 39 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 41 km
Niltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3200 people 42 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 44 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 48 km
Soledad Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
San Rafael Chiapas Mexico Village - 50 km
San Dionisio del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 3300 people 51 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 55 km
Los Álamos Chiapas Mexico Village - 59 km
Chicapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
San Clemente Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
Unión Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico City 12000 people 61 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 63 km
San Miguel Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
La Nuava Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
La Libertad Chiapas Mexico Village - 69 km
Cintalapa Chiapas Mexico City 33000 people 70 km
Uralla Chiapas Mexico Village - 70 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 72 km
Jianipilas Chiapas Mexico Village - 75 km
Los Amates Chiapas Mexico Village - 77 km
Platanar Chiapas Mexico Village - 77 km
Costa Rica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 78 km
La Polca Chiapas Mexico Village - 78 km
Santa María Xandani Oaxaca Mexico Village - 79 km
Juchitan Oaxaca Mexico City 66000 people 80 km
San Carlos Chiapas Mexico Village - 81 km
Respingo Chiapas Mexico Village - 83 km
Asunción Oaxaca Mexico Village - 85 km
Ixaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 86 km
Cayetano Chiapas Mexico Village - 87 km
Rincon Antonio de Maza Chiapas Mexico Village - 89 km
Ciudad Ixtepec Oaxaca Mexico City - 92 km
Billar Chiapas Mexico Village - 94 km
Tres Picos Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 95 km
Almoloya Oaxaca Mexico Village - 96 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 96 km
Comitancillo Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 96 km
Cabrera Oaxaca Mexico Village - 97 km
Jobo Dulce Chiapas Mexico Village - 99 km
Matías Romero Oaxaca Mexico City 20000 people 100 km
Salina Cruz Oaxaca Mexico City 74000 people 100 km
Niza Viahui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 101 km
El Valle Chiapas Mexico Village - 102 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 102 km
Tehuantepec Oaxaca Mexico City 37000 people 104 km
La Esperanza Chiapas Mexico Village - 105 km
Ocozocoautla Chiapas Mexico Village 31000 people 106 km
Mogone Oaxaca Mexico Village - 106 km
Santo Domingo Petapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 107 km
Villa Flores Chiapas Mexico Village - 109 km
Villa Corzo Chiapas Mexico Village 9100 people 110 km
Guichicovi Oaxaca Mexico Village 4300 people 110 km
San Vicente Chiapas Mexico Village - 114 km
Pueblo Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 115 km
Berriozaba Chiapas Mexico Village - 118 km
El Porvenir Chiapas Mexico Village - 120 km
Sólo Dios Chiapas Mexico Village - 121 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 121 km
Portaceli Chiapas Mexico Village - 123 km
Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 124 km
Majada Villalobos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 124 km
Teran Chiapas Mexico Village - 125 km
Palo Grande Oaxaca Mexico Village - 126 km
San Fernando Chiapas Mexico Village 8900 people 128 km
Hueva de Humboldt Oaxaca Mexico Village - 128 km
Suchiapa Chiapas Mexico Village 13000 people 129 km
Copoya Chiapas Mexico Village 5300 people 130 km
Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chiapas Mexico Major city 440000 people 131 km
Yegogenda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 134 km
Tecpatán Chiapas Mexico Village 4400 people 134 km
Pijijiapan Chiapas Mexico City 15000 people 135 km
El Potrero Chiapas Mexico Village - 136 km
Santiago Chiapas Mexico Village - 139 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 140 km
El Zapote Chiapas Mexico Village - 140 km
San Antonio Chiapas Mexico Village - 140 km
Chiapa de Corzo Chiapas Mexico City - 140 km
Caña Brava Chiapas Mexico Village - 142 km
Magdalena Tequisistlan Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 143 km
Jesús Carranza Veracruz Mexico Village 3500 people 145 km
San Juan Mazatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 145 km
Alfaro Chiapas Mexico Village - 148 km
Margaritas Chiapas Mexico Village - 154 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
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 88 km
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 92 km
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 101 km
Llano San Juan TGZ 1052 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 108 km
Francisco Sarabia 579 0 124 km
Plan de Ayala 91 0 150 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 102 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Malpaso Netzahualcoyotl Grijalva 1964 116 km
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 121 km
Manuel Moreno Torres Grijalva 1980 141 km
Penitas Grijalva 1985 148 km
El Portillo Cuxtepeques 1980 152 km
Angostura La Angostura Grijalva 1974 159 km

More information

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