M 7.1 in Mexico on 07 Jul 2014 11:23 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.1M
Depth: 33 Km
Event Date: 07 Jul 2014 11:23 UTC
07 Jul 2014 06:23 Local
Exposed Population: 2010000 people within 100km
Source: USGS usc000rr6a
Inserted at: 21 Jul 2014 08:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
USGS 1.3 1 1.3
usc000rr6a Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.07m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1054805 1.3 07 Jul 2014 11:23 7.1M, 33km N/A 2 million (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:20) 00:05 NEIC
1054808 1.3 07 Jul 2014 11:23 7M, 10km N/A 3.3 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1054809 0.3 07 Jul 2014 11:23 7.1M, 76km N/A 2 million (in 100km) 0.1m (at 02:42) 00:07 NEIC
1054816 0.5 07 Jul 2014 11:23 7.1M, 92.2km N/A 3.2 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 NEIC
1054820 1.3 07 Jul 2014 11:23 6.9M, 60km N/A 280 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 01:17 NEIC
1055766 1.3 07 Jul 2014 11:23 7.1M, 33km N/A 2 million (in 100km) 0.1m (at 02:42) 13d 20:49 USGS
1055767 0.3 07 Jul 2014 11:23 7.1M, 76km N/A 2 million (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 13d 20:49 USGS
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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Champerico, Guatemala. This height is estimated for 7-Jul-2014 14:05:23.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
7-Jul-2014 14:05:23 Champerico Guatemala  0.1
7-Jul-2014 13:47:44 Acapan Guatemala  0.1
7-Jul-2014 13:47:44 El_Chico Guatemala  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: " 18km WSW of Mazatan"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 14.778
  • Longitude: -92.6
  • Length: 56 km
  • Width: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 7.1 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.5 m
  • Strike: 298 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 22 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 33 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -97.1, 10.278, -88.1, 19.278
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.75 minutes

Sea Level

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