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: 99.89 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.3221 , -94.2691
Event Date: 02 Mar 2023 04:40 UTC
01 Mar 2023 22:40 Local
Exposed Population: 840 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000jgr1
Inserted at: 03 Mar 2023 03:12 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.

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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 ,of Oaxaca (population 3,329,574) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1493034 -94.268/16.354 5.7 87.7 4.315 02 Mar 2023 05:04 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1493034 -94.268/16.354 5.7 87.7 4.315 02 Mar 2023 06:45 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1493209 -94.269/16.322 5.7 99.9 4.303 03 Mar 2023 03:40 22:59 (new episode)
4 0 1493209 -94.269/16.322 5.7 99.9 4.303 03 Mar 2023 05:40 1d 00:59 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Oaxaca Mexico 690000 people
Chiapas Mexico 2 million people
Veracruz Mexico 580000 people
Tabasco Mexico 110000 people
Oaxaca Mexico <1000 people
Chiapas Mexico no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tapanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 7100 people 8 km
Chahuites Oaxaca Mexico Village 9700 people 9 km
Cabestrada Oaxaca Mexico Village - 10 km
Zanatepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 6900 people 19 km
Guadalupe Oaxaca Mexico Village - 20 km
Ixhuatán Oaxaca Mexico Village 5500 people 21 km
Reforma Oaxaca Mexico Village - 22 km
La Punta Chiapas Mexico Village - 29 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 34 km
Horizonte Chiapas Mexico Village - 36 km
San Francisco del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 4000 people 40 km
Conchita Oaxaca Mexico Village - 40 km
Llano Grande Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 41 km
Arriaga Chiapas Mexico City 22000 people 43 km
Niltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village 3200 people 44 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 45 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 49 km
San Dionisio del Mar Oaxaca Mexico Village 3300 people 51 km
San Rafael Chiapas Mexico Village - 52 km
Soledad Oaxaca Mexico Village - 52 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 53 km
Chicapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 59 km
Los Álamos Chiapas Mexico Village - 60 km
San Clemente Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 61 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 61 km
Unión Hidalgo Oaxaca Mexico City 12000 people 62 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 65 km
San Miguel Chimalapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 67 km
La Nuava Chiapas Mexico Village - 67 km
La Libertad Chiapas Mexico Village - 70 km
El Carmen Chiapas Mexico Village - 71 km
Uralla Chiapas Mexico Village - 71 km
Cintalapa Chiapas Mexico City 33000 people 72 km
Los Amates Chiapas Mexico Village - 76 km
La Polca Chiapas Mexico Village - 77 km
Jianipilas Chiapas Mexico Village - 77 km
Costa Rica Oaxaca Mexico Village - 78 km
Platanar Chiapas Mexico Village - 79 km
Santa María Xandani Oaxaca Mexico Village - 80 km
Juchitan Oaxaca Mexico City 66000 people 81 km
Respingo Chiapas Mexico Village - 81 km
San Carlos Chiapas Mexico Village - 83 km
Cayetano Chiapas Mexico Village - 85 km
Asunción Oaxaca Mexico Village - 86 km
Ixaltepec Oaxaca Mexico Village - 87 km
Rincon Antonio de Maza Chiapas Mexico Village - 90 km
Ciudad Ixtepec Oaxaca Mexico City - 93 km
Tres Picos Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 93 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 94 km
Billar Chiapas Mexico Village - 95 km
Comitancillo Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 96 km
Almoloya Oaxaca Mexico Village - 97 km
Cabrera Oaxaca Mexico Village - 98 km
Jobo Dulce Chiapas Mexico Village - 99 km
Salina Cruz Oaxaca Mexico City 74000 people 99 km
Niza Viahui Oaxaca Mexico Village - 102 km
Delicias Chiapas Mexico Village - 102 km
Matías Romero Oaxaca Mexico City 20000 people 102 km
El Valle Chiapas Mexico Village - 103 km
Tehuantepec Oaxaca Mexico City 37000 people 103 km
La Esperanza Chiapas Mexico Village - 106 km
Ocozocoautla Chiapas Mexico Village 31000 people 108 km
Santo Domingo Petapa Oaxaca Mexico Village - 108 km
Villa Flores Chiapas Mexico Village - 108 km
Mogone Oaxaca Mexico Village - 109 km
Villa Corzo Chiapas Mexico Village 9100 people 109 km
Guichicovi Oaxaca Mexico Village 4300 people 112 km
Pueblo Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 115 km
San Vicente Chiapas Mexico Village - 115 km
El Porvenir Chiapas Mexico Village - 118 km
Sólo Dios Chiapas Mexico Village - 118 km
Berriozaba Chiapas Mexico Village - 120 km
Dolores Chiapas Mexico Village - 120 km
Majada Villalobos Oaxaca Mexico Village - 123 km
Portaceli Chiapas Mexico Village - 124 km
Platanillo Oaxaca Mexico Village - 125 km
Teran Chiapas Mexico Village - 127 km
Palo Grande Oaxaca Mexico Village - 129 km
Hueva de Humboldt Oaxaca Mexico Village - 129 km
San Fernando Chiapas Mexico Village 8900 people 129 km
Suchiapa Chiapas Mexico Village 13000 people 130 km
Copoya Chiapas Mexico Village 5300 people 131 km
Tuxtla Gutiérrez Chiapas Mexico Major city 440000 people 132 km
Pijijiapan Chiapas Mexico City 15000 people 133 km
Yegogenda Oaxaca Mexico Village - 135 km
San Juan Custepeque Chiapas Mexico Village - 136 km
El Potrero Chiapas Mexico Village - 136 km
Tecpatán Chiapas Mexico Village 4400 people 137 km
Santiago Chiapas Mexico Village - 138 km
Caña Brava Chiapas Mexico Village - 140 km
San Antonio Chiapas Mexico Village - 140 km
La Providencia Chiapas Mexico Village - 140 km
El Zapote Chiapas Mexico Village - 141 km
Chiapa de Corzo Chiapas Mexico City - 141 km
Magdalena Tequisistlan Oaxaca Mexico Village 3800 people 143 km
Chicoasén Chiapas Mexico Village - 144 km
San Juan Mazatlán Oaxaca Mexico Village - 146 km
Jesús Carranza Veracruz Mexico Village 3500 people 147 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
Ixtepec Military 50 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 89 km
Ixtepec IZT unknown 0 93 km
Salina Cruz SCX 23 0 100 km
Llano San Juan TGZ 1052 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 110 km
Francisco Sarabia 579 0 125 km
Plan de Ayala 91 0 153 km
Minatitlan Old 27 0 188 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salina Cruz MXSCX Mexico 101 km
Minatitlan MXMTT Mexico 183 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Malpaso Netzahualcoyotl Grijalva 1964 119 km
Presidente Benito Juarez Tehuantepec 1961 122 km
Manuel Moreno Torres Grijalva 1980 142 km
El Portillo Cuxtepeques 1980 151 km
Penitas Grijalva 1985 151 km
Angostura La Angostura Grijalva 1974 159 km

More information

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