M 7.5 Earthquake and Tsunami (1.3 m) in Mexico from 19 Sep 2022 18:05 UTC to 18:05

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 7.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.2 , -103.4
Event Date: 19 Sep 2022 18:05 UTC
19 Sep 2022 13:05 Local
Exposed Population: 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NTWC at00rigy8l
Inserted at: 19 Sep 2022 18:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC 0 1.1 1.1
at00rigy8l Scaled population (vector) 2.92 Max wave alert 1.26m  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59 Max wave realtime 1.26m  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.92      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1462954 1.1 19 Sep 2022 18:05 7.5M, 10km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 1.3m (at 00:04) 00:06 NTWC
1462957 0.8 19 Sep 2022 18:05 7.6M, 15.134km 7.53 70 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.9m (at 00:22) 00:22 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Mexico , State of Michoacan (population 5,835) . The nearest places are Maruata, Bucerías, Pómaro, Cienega, Boca de Cachán, Ostula, La Cofradia de Ostula, San Telmo, La Parota, Las Trojitas, and Ahuindo.

Radius Population
100 km 220000 people
75 km 79000 people
50 km 28000 people
20 km 5400 people
10 km 1300 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Michoacan Mexico 5800 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Maruata Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 10 km
Bucerías Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 19 km
Pómaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 22 km
Cienega Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 31 km
Boca de Cachán Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 32 km
Ostula Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 34 km
La Cofradia de Ostula Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 39 km
San Telmo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 40 km
La Parota Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 41 km
Las Trojitas Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 47 km
Huitzontla Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 50 km
Cayaca Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 50 km
Hizote Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 51 km
Aquila Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 51 km
Ocorla Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 56 km
Las Naranjas Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 58 km
El Sauz Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 60 km
Villa Victoria Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 63 km
Apisa Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 65 km
Barranca Seca Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 68 km
Calla de Campos Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 68 km
Coalcomán Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico City 10000 people 68 km
Ahuindo Michoacán de Ocampo 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
Coahuayana 61 0 61 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Trojes Coahuayana 1994 85 km

More information

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