M 6.8 in Mexico on 22 Sep 2022 06:16 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: 6.8M
Depth: 24.119 Km
Event Date: 22 Sep 2022 06:16 UTC
22 Sep 2022 01:16 Local
Exposed Population: About 8000 people in MMI
9 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000ia36
Inserted at: 22 Sep 2022 06:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000ia36 Scaled population (raster) 2.76 Max wave alert 0.08m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.08m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.92      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1463401 0 22 Sep 2022 06:16 6.7M, 10km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 GEOFON
1463403 0.3 22 Sep 2022 06:16 7M, 61.3km 7.3 70 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:38) 00:14 PTWC
1463404 0.3 22 Sep 2022 06:16 7M, 61km 7.29 60 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:38) 00:17 NTWC
1463405 0 22 Sep 2022 06:16 6.8M, 20.707km 7.08 9 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:00) 00:25 NEIC
1463408 0 22 Sep 2022 06:16 6.8M, 24.119km 7.06 9 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:00) 00:35 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

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Las Trojitas, Mexico. This height is estimated for 22-Sep-2022 06:16:00.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
22-Sep-2022 06:16:00 Las Trojitas Mexico  0.1
22-Sep-2022 06:56:65 Chula Mexico  0.1
22-Sep-2022 06:53:83 Calla de Campos Mexico  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""M 6.8, Michoacan, Mexico""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 18.308
  • Longitude: -102.923
  • Length: 39 km
  • Width: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 6.8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 295 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 16 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 24 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -105.923, 15.308, -99.923, 21.308
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
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  • Montecarlo:
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