M 6.2 in Mexico on 22 Nov 2022 16:39 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: 6.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.7873 , -116.3913
Event Date: 22 Nov 2022 16:39 UTC
22 Nov 2022 08:39 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000irjd
Inserted at: 22 Nov 2022 16:58 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
us7000irjd Scaled population (raster) 0.3 Max wave alert 0.06m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.06m  
  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
1474640 0 22 Nov 2022 16:39 6.2M, 19km 6.53 Few people (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:05 NTWC
1474646 0 22 Nov 2022 16:39 6.2M, 10km 6.56 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:15) 00:19 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 Baja California. The nearest places are Rancho San Francisco, Rancho Cepeda, Colonia Camalú, San Telmo, Colnett, Colonia Punta Gorda, Misión de Santo Domingo, Arroyo Seco, El Rancho, San Jorge, and El Jonuco.

Radius Population
100 km 130000 people
75 km 120000 people
50 km 69000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Baja California Mexico no people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rancho San Francisco Baja California Mexico Village - 23 km
Rancho Cepeda Baja California Mexico Village - 25 km
Colonia Camalú Baja California Mexico Village - 32 km
San Telmo Baja California Mexico Village - 34 km
Colnett Baja California Mexico Village - 37 km
Colonia Punta Gorda Baja California Mexico Village - 40 km
Misión de Santo Domingo Baja California Mexico Village - 44 km
Arroyo Seco Baja California Mexico Village - 47 km
El Rancho Baja California Mexico Village - 50 km
San Jorge Baja California Mexico Village - 53 km
Erendria Baja California Mexico Village - 54 km
Molino Viejo Baja California Mexico Village - 55 km
Potrero Baja California Mexico Village - 57 km
San Vicente Baja California Mexico Village - 62 km
Santa Marie Baja California Mexico Village - 64 km
Buenavista Baja California Mexico Village - 65 km
Los Coches Baja California Mexico Village - 66 km
El Jonuco Baja California Mexico Village - 66 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
San Quintin SNQ unknown 0 49 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Quintin Mexico 59 km

More information

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