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Green Earthquake alert in Mexico on 01/05/2012 22:43 UTC
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GDACS Event Report - Earthquake impact

Summary

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This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

  • Earthquake Magnitude 6M, Depth:14km
  • on 01/05/2012 22:43 UTC
  • 850000 people within 100km

Earthquake event

  • Magnitude: 6 M
  • Depth: 14 km (shallow)
  • Area affected by light damage (estimated radius): 37 km (MMI IV)
  • Source: NEIC NEIC usc0009gut
  • Location (latitude/longitude): 14.3876, -92.834
  • Time (UTC): 01/05/2012 22:43:33
  • Time (ECT): 02/05/2012 00:43:33

Earthquake impact details

The earthquake happened in Mexico , State of Chiapas (population 3,524,501) . The maximum altitude nearby is 1034m .

Population

Population near epicenter
Radius Population
100 km 760000 people
75 km 99000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected provinces

Country Region/Province Population
Mexico Chiapas 3.5 million people
Guatemala San Marcos 800000 people
Guatemala Retalhuleu 250000 people
Guatemala Quezaltenango 620000 people

Affected cities

Critical infrastructure

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

Nearby and affected airports
Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Tapachula International TAP 29 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 69 km
Tapachula 110 82 km
Major ports
Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Madero MXPMD Mexico 60 km
Not calculated

Event time line

For accessing reports of previous advisories, please click on the advisory number in the table below.

IDAlert colorDateMagnitude and depthPopulation within 100 kmTsunami risk (max height)Delay Source
1166465/1/2012 10:43:38 PM 6.3M, 44km 620 thousand 00:16 NEICNEIC
1166485/1/2012 10:43:37 PM 6M, 36.3km 790 thousand 00:48 NEICNEIC
1166855/1/2012 10:43:33 PM 6M, 14km 850 thousand 1d 06:43 NEICNEIC

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