M 6.4 in Mexico on 12 May 2024 11:39 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: 6.4M
Depth: 75.4 Km
Event Date: 12 May 2024 11:39 UTC
12 May 2024 05:39 Local
Exposed Population: 680 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us6000my20
Inserted at: 12 May 2024 11:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
5.5 (Guatemala)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Guatemala= 5.5; Mexico= 4.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us6000my20 Scaled population (vector) 0.3 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.96      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1570554 0 12 May 2024 11:39 6.4M, 75.4km 5.83 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

See full locations list (RSS)


Initial conditions

Title: ""17 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 14.452
  • Longitude: -92.363
  • Length: 25 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.4 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 298 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 22 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 75 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -93.863, 12.952, -90.863, 15.952
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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