M 5.6 in Mexico on 08 Sep 2023 15:53 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: 5.6M
Depth: 5.4 Km
Lat/Lon: 19.3112 , -105.1373
Event Date: 08 Sep 2023 15:53 UTC
08 Sep 2023 09:53 Local
Exposed Population: 8 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000kub5
Inserted at: 09 Sep 2023 17:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000kub5 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1524263 0 08 Sep 2023 15:53 5.6M, 35km 4.89 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1524544 0 08 Sep 2023 15:53 5.6M, 5.4km 5.97 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 01:26 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 ,of Jalisco (population 5,772,704) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
3300 people
11000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1524263 -105.021/19.449 5.6 35 4.887 08 Sep 2023 16:18 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1524263 -105.021/19.449 5.6 35 4.887 08 Sep 2023 16:25 00:32 (upd of #1)
3 0 1524263 -105.021/19.449 5.6 35 4.887 08 Sep 2023 17:58 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 0 1524263 -105.021/19.449 5.6 35 4.887 09 Sep 2023 16:40 1d 00:47 (upd of #3)
5 0 1524544 -105.137/19.311 5.6 5.4 5.539 09 Sep 2023 17:40 1d 01:47 (new episode)
6 0 1524544 -105.11/19.376 5.6 10 5.871 24 Sep 2023 23:52 16d 07:59 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Jalisco Mexico 2800 people
Jalisco Mexico 8000 people
Jalisco Mexico 140000 people
Colima Mexico 8000 people
Jalisco Mexico 790000 people
Colima Mexico 580000 people
Nayarit Mexico 26000 people
Michoacan Mexico 1300 people
Jalisco Mexico <1000 people
Zacatecas Mexico no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chamela Jalisco Mexico Village - 25 km
La Huerta Jalisco Mexico Village 7600 people 53 km
Cihuatlán Jalisco Mexico Village 16000 people 60 km
La Ordeña Jalisco Mexico Village - 63 km
Tomaltan Jalisco Mexico Village - 71 km
Purificación Jalisco Mexico Village 4500 people 72 km
Casimiro Castillo Jalisco Mexico Village 11000 people 73 km
San José Jalisco Mexico Village - 75 km
El Tule Jalisco Mexico Village - 79 km
Gargantillo Jalisco Mexico Village - 81 km
El Corrido Jalisco Mexico Village - 82 km
La Cruz de Loreto Jalisco Mexico Village - 83 km
Cacaluta Jalisco Mexico Village - 85 km
Santiago Colima Mexico Village - 85 km
La Chichimequilla Jalisco Mexico Village - 86 km
Manzanillo Colima Mexico City 110000 people 90 km
Autlán Jalisco Mexico City 40000 people 96 km
San Gerónimo Jalisco Mexico Village - 97 km
La Cuesta Jalisco Mexico Village - 98 km
Carrizal Jalisco Mexico Village - 99 km
El Colomo Colima Mexico Village 11000 people 99 km
Santa Cruz Jalisco Mexico Village - 99 km
Concepción Jalisco Mexico Village - 100 km
Paulo Jalisco Mexico Village - 103 km
Santa Gertrudis Jalisco Mexico Village - 106 km
Santa Rosalía Jalisco Mexico Village - 107 km
Cumbre de Guadalupe Jalisco Mexico Village - 111 km
Beoto Jalisco Mexico Village - 111 km
El Grullo Jalisco Mexico Village 21000 people 111 km
Ipala Jalisco Mexico Village - 111 km
El Tuito Jalisco Mexico Village - 114 km
Unión de Tula Jalisco Mexico Village 8700 people 116 km
Llano Grande de Ipala Jalisco Mexico Village - 117 km
Tetilla Jalisco Mexico Village - 118 km
San Francisco Jalisco Mexico Village - 119 km
Aquiles Serdán Jalisco Mexico Village - 120 km
Cuyutlán Colima Mexico Village - 120 km
Ayutla Jalisco Mexico Village 7700 people 122 km
Talpa de Allende Jalisco Mexico City - 123 km
Casa Blanca Jalisco Mexico Village - 125 km
Los Volcanes Jalisco Mexico Village - 129 km
Gallinero Jalisco Mexico Village - 130 km
La Sauceda Jalisco Mexico Village - 131 km
Armería Colima Mexico City 16000 people 131 km
Tolimán Jalisco Mexico Village - 134 km
Tuxcacuesco Jalisco Mexico Village - 135 km
Atenguillo Jalisco Mexico Village - 138 km
Juchitlán Jalisco Mexico Village 3600 people 138 km
Coquimatlán Colima Mexico Village 12000 people 139 km
Mascota Jalisco Mexico Village 8200 people 139 km
Tecomán Colima Mexico City 75000 people 140 km
Zapotitlán de Vadillo Jalisco Mexico Village - 142 km
Atengo Jalisco Mexico Village - 142 km
Tenamaxtlán Jalisco Mexico Village 4600 people 143 km
Comala Colima Mexico Village 9100 people 144 km
Alista Jalisco Mexico Village - 146 km
Mixtlán Jalisco Mexico Village - 147 km
Colima Colima Mexico Major city 130000 people 148 km
Puerto Vallarta Jalisco Mexico City 190000 people 149 km
Cuyutlán Jalisco Mexico Village - 149 km
Tecolotan Jalisco Mexico Village - 151 km
San José del Valle Jalisco Mexico Village - 158 km
Las Juntas Jalisco Mexico Village - 160 km
Plan de Barrancas Jalisco Mexico Village - 217 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Playa de Oro International ZLO 8 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 64 km
La Gloria 34 0 74 km
Autlan 884 0 97 km
Lic Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International PVR 6 Civ. Paved Yes 10100 152 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Chamela Mexico 24 km
El Tabaco Mexico 50 km
Manzanillo MXZLO Mexico 90 km
Ipala Mexico 110 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Cajon de Peda Tomatlan 1976 76 km
Trigomil Ayuquila 1993 109 km
Tacotan Amuquila 1958 118 km
Basilio Vadillo Basilio Vadillo San Migue 1973 131 km
Corrinchis Mascota 1977 134 km

More information

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