M 5.9 in Mexico from 20 Sep 2022 08:17 UTC to 08:17

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: 5.9M
Depth: 54.48 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.472 , -103.5273
Event Date: 20 Sep 2022 08:17 UTC
20 Sep 2022 03:17 Local
Exposed Population: About 49000 people in MMI
1 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us7000i9hm
Inserted at: 20 Sep 2022 08:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000i9hm Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 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
1463071 0 20 Sep 2022 08:17 5.9M, 54.48km 5.35 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:23 NEIC
1463131 0 20 Sep 2022 08:17 5.8M, 56.647km 5.06 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 07:32 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 13,592) . The nearest places are Ostula, San Telmo, La Cofradia de Ostula, Bucerías, Cayaca, Aquila, Cienega, Huitzontla, Pómaro, Maruata, and Colima.

Radius Population
100 km 650000 people
75 km 240000 people
50 km 59000 people
20 km 14000 people
10 km 5800 people
5 km 1600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Michoacan Mexico 14000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ostula Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 6 km
San Telmo Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 8 km
La Cofradia de Ostula Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico Village - 14 km
Bucerías Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 14 km
Cayaca Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 18 km
Aquila Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 20 km
Cienega Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 22 km
Huitzontla Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 25 km
Pómaro Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 26 km
Maruata Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 31 km
Apisa Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 33 km
Villa Victoria Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 37 km
El Cerrito Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 40 km
El Sauz Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 41 km
Callejones Colima Mexico Village - 44 km
Chupadero Colima Mexico Village - 45 km
Ocorla Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 48 km
Boca de Cachán Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 51 km
Coalcomán Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico City 10000 people 52 km
Cuchilla Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 52 km
Cobre Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 53 km
La Parota Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 55 km
Chamila Colima Mexico Village - 57 km
El Real Colima Mexico Village - 57 km
Barreras Jalisco Mexico Village - 57 km
Tecomán Colima Mexico City 75000 people 61 km
La Noria Colima Mexico Village - 62 km
Copales Colima Mexico Village - 64 km
Hizote Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 65 km
Aguacate Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 65 km
La Mina Jalisco Mexico Village - 66 km
Las Rosas Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 67 km
Chantaras Jalisco Mexico Village - 67 km
Armería Colima Mexico City 16000 people 68 km
Barranca Seca Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 68 km
Las Trojitas Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico Village - 69 km
Los Tepames Colima Mexico Village - 69 km
Colima Colima Mexico Major city 130000 people 88 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 28 km
Colima CLQ 723 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Trojes Coahuayana 1994 57 km

More information

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