M 5.7 in Mexico on 02 Mar 2023 04:40 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: 5.7M
Depth: 87.729 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.3541 , -94.2685
Event Date: 02 Mar 2023 04:40 UTC
01 Mar 2023 22:40 Local
Exposed Population: 850 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000jgr1
Inserted at: 02 Mar 2023 04:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000jgr1 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1493034 0 02 Mar 2023 04:40 5.7M, 87.729km 4.32 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1493209 0 02 Mar 2023 04:40 5.7M, 99.89km 4.3 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 22:31 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 Oaxaca (population 46,967) . The nearest places are Tapanatepec, Cabestrada, Chahuites, Zanatepec, San Francisco, Ixhuatán, Reforma, Xocotepec, Huajapan, Guadalupe, and La Libertad.

Radius Population
100 km 650000 people
75 km 340000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 37000 people
10 km 13000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 47000 people
Chiapas Mexico 2500 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 6 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 10 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 11 km
Zanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 6900 people 16 km
San Francisco Oaxaca Mexico Village - 17 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 21 km
Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
Xocotepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 21 km
Huajapan Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
Chico Zapote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Cocú Oaxaca Mexico Village - 25 km
Descargadero de Puebla Chiapas Mexico Village - 27 km
El Roble Oaxaca Mexico Village - 29 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 29 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 30 km
La Majada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 32 km
Horizonte Chiapas Mexico Village - 34 km
Majada Coyote Oaxaca Mexico Village - 34 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 36 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 39 km
Conchita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 39 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 39 km
Los Icacos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 41 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 41 km
Cachimba Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
Niltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3200 people 42 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 44 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 47 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 48 km
Charnehuite Oaxaca Mexico Village - 49 km
Soledad Oaxaca Mexico Village - 50 km
San Rafael Chiapas Mexico Village - 50 km
Las Cruces Chiapas Mexico Village - 51 km
San Dionisio del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 3300 people 51 km
Cacaotal Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 55 km
Pesquería Oaxaca Mexico Village - 57 km
Los Álamos Chiapas Mexico Village - 59 km
Chicapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
San Clemente Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
Unión Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico City 12000 people 61 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 63 km
San Miguel Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 65 km
La Nuava Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
Agua Escondida Oaxaca Mexico Village - 66 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
La Libertad Chiapas 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
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 88 km
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 92 km

More information

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