M 7 in Mexico from 11 Apr 2012 22:55 UTC to 22:55

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

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: 7.0M
Depth: 65.6 Km
Event Date: 11 Apr 2012 22:55 UTC
11 Apr 2012 17:55 Local
Exposed Population:
580000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc00090z0
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2017 13:09 UTC

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1 0 1
usc00090z0 Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Click on image to zoom it.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
115992 0.5 11 Apr 2012 22:55 7M, 84km N/A 530 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:12 NEIC
115993 1 11 Apr 2012 22:55 7M, 65.6km N/A 590 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 1757d 14:14 NEIC
115998 0.7 11 Apr 2012 22:55 6.5M, 20km N/A 430 thousand (in 100km) 01:22 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: "eqid"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 18.39
  • Longitude: -102.652
  • Length: 50 km
  • Width: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.3 m
  • Strike: 295 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 16 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 66 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -107.152, 13.89, -98.152, 22.89
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.75 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.