M 5.8 in Mexico on 08 Sep 2023 16:37 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: 5.8M
Depth: 48 Km
Lat/Lon: 19.416 , -104.9482
Event Date: 08 Sep 2023 16:37 UTC
08 Sep 2023 10:37 Local
Exposed Population: 4 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us7000kubt
Inserted at: 09 Sep 2023 17:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000kubt 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
1524271 0 08 Sep 2023 16:37 5.7M, 45.2km 4.88 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1524272 0 08 Sep 2023 16:37 5.8M, 53.7km 5.23 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:37 NEIC
1524549 0 08 Sep 2023 16:37 5.8M, 48km 5.08 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 01:06 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
15000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1524271 -104.852/19.523 5.7 45.2 4.798 08 Sep 2023 17:01 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1524271 -104.852/19.523 5.7 45.2 4.877 08 Sep 2023 17:10 00:33 (upd of #1)
3 0 1524272 -104.935/19.417 5.8 53.7 5.233 08 Sep 2023 17:18 00:41 (new episode)
4 0 1524272 -104.935/19.417 5.8 53.7 5.233 08 Sep 2023 18:42 02:05 (upd of #3)
5 0 1524272 -104.935/19.417 5.8 53.7 5.233 09 Sep 2023 17:40 1d 01:03 (upd of #4)
6 0 1524549 -104.948/19.416 5.8 48 5.406 09 Sep 2023 18:40 1d 02:03 (new episode)
7 0 1524549 -104.941/19.445 5.8 35 5.085 24 Sep 2023 23:52 16d 07:15 (upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Jalisco Mexico 13000 people
Jalisco Mexico 380000 people
Colima Mexico 420000 people
Jalisco Mexico 45000 people
Nayarit Mexico 1500 people
Michoacan Mexico 15000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chamela Jalisco Mexico Village - 19 km
La Huerta Jalisco Mexico Village 7600 people 31 km
Cihuatlán Jalisco Mexico Village 16000 people 45 km
Purificación Jalisco Mexico Village 4500 people 50 km
Casimiro Castillo Jalisco Mexico Village 11000 people 50 km
La Ordeña Jalisco Mexico Village - 63 km
La Chichimequilla Jalisco Mexico Village - 64 km
Tomaltan Jalisco Mexico Village - 67 km
San José Jalisco Mexico Village - 67 km
Cacaluta Jalisco Mexico Village - 69 km
Santiago Colima Mexico Village - 71 km
El Corrido Jalisco Mexico Village - 71 km
Autlán Jalisco Mexico City 40000 people 73 km
El Tule Jalisco Mexico Village - 77 km
Manzanillo Colima Mexico City 110000 people 77 km
Gargantillo Jalisco Mexico Village - 79 km
La Cuesta Jalisco Mexico Village - 82 km
La Cruz de Loreto Jalisco Mexico Village - 83 km
El Colomo Colima Mexico Village 11000 people 85 km
Santa Rosalía Jalisco Mexico Village - 85 km
San Gerónimo Jalisco Mexico Village - 86 km
Santa Gertrudis Jalisco Mexico Village - 87 km
El Grullo Jalisco Mexico Village 21000 people 88 km
Concepción Jalisco Mexico Village - 91 km
Unión de Tula Jalisco Mexico Village 8700 people 94 km
Santa Cruz Jalisco Mexico Village - 94 km
Cumbre de Guadalupe Jalisco Mexico Village - 94 km
Carrizal Jalisco Mexico Village - 97 km
Paulo Jalisco Mexico Village - 99 km
Ayutla Jalisco Mexico Village 7700 people 101 km
Casa Blanca Jalisco Mexico Village - 103 km
Beoto Jalisco Mexico Village - 107 km
Cuyutlán Colima Mexico Village - 107 km
Talpa de Allende Jalisco Mexico City - 108 km
El Tuito Jalisco Mexico Village - 108 km
Los Volcanes Jalisco Mexico Village - 109 km
Ipala Jalisco Mexico Village - 110 km
Tolimán Jalisco Mexico Village - 112 km
Tuxcacuesco Jalisco Mexico Village - 113 km
Gallinero Jalisco Mexico Village - 113 km
Llano Grande de Ipala Jalisco Mexico Village - 115 km
Juchitlán Jalisco Mexico Village 3600 people 116 km
Armería Colima Mexico City 16000 people 117 km
Atenguillo Jalisco Mexico Village - 119 km
Atengo Jalisco Mexico Village - 120 km
Zapotitlán de Vadillo Jalisco Mexico Village - 120 km
Aquiles Serdán Jalisco Mexico Village - 120 km
Tenamaxtlán Jalisco Mexico Village 4600 people 121 km
Coquimatlán Colima Mexico Village 12000 people 121 km
Tecomán Colima Mexico City 75000 people 126 km
Mixtlán Jalisco Mexico Village - 128 km
Tecolotan Jalisco Mexico Village - 128 km
San Pedro Jalisco Mexico Village - 183 km
San Luis Soyatlán Jalisco Mexico Village - 192 km
Coalcomán Michoacán de Ocampo Mexico City 10000 people 203 km
Mascoala Jalisco Mexico Village - 231 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 51 km
La Gloria 34 0 72 km
Autlan 884 0 74 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Chamela Mexico 19 km
El Tabaco Mexico 49 km
Manzanillo MXZLO Mexico 77 km
Ipala Mexico 110 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Cajon de Peda Tomatlan 1976 67 km
Trigomil Ayuquila 1993 87 km
Tacotan Amuquila 1958 95 km
Basilio Vadillo Basilio Vadillo San Migue 1973 108 km
Corrinchis Mascota 1977 119 km

More information

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