M 5.5 in Near Coast Of Oaxaca, Mexico on 01 Oct 2022 16:36 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: 5.5M
Depth: 23.695 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.0215 , -94.0146
Event Date: 01 Oct 2022 16:36 UTC
01 Oct 2022 10:36 Local
Exposed Population: 60 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us6000iq0y
Inserted at: 01 Oct 2022 16:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000iq0y Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1465353 0 01 Oct 2022 16:36 5.5M, 23.695km 3.8 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 Chiapas (population 124,067) . 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 1465353 15.022/-94.015 5.5 23.7 3.444 01 Oct 2022 16:58 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1465353 15.022/-94.015 5.5 23.7 3.444 01 Oct 2022 17:08 00:31 (upd of #1)
3 0 1465353 15.022/-94.015 5.5 23.7 3.444 01 Oct 2022 18:40 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1465353 15.022/-94.015 5.5 23.7 3.444 02 Oct 2022 17:40 1d 01:03 (upd of #3)
5 0 1465353 15.012/-94.032 5.5 22.5 3.804 04 Oct 2022 17:40 3d 01:03 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Chiapas Mexico 120000 people
Oaxaca Mexico 1600 people
Chiapas Mexico 3400 people
Oaxaca Mexico 3900 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sólo Dios Chiapas Mexico Village - 97 km
Buenavista Chiapas Mexico Village - 99 km
Cayetano Chiapas Mexico Village - 102 km
Arista Chiapas Mexico Village - 104 km
Tres Picos Chiapas Mexico Village 4900 people 109 km
El Porvenir Chiapas Mexico Village - 110 km
Pasito de la Señora Chiapas Mexico Village - 110 km
Margaritas Chiapas Mexico Village - 111 km
La Polca Chiapas Mexico Village - 111 km
Pijijiapan Chiapas Mexico City 15000 people 113 km
Caña Brava Chiapas Mexico Village - 115 km
Paredón Viejo Chiapas Mexico Village - 115 km
Jericó Chiapas Mexico Village - 120 km
Tonalá Chiapas Mexico City 32000 people 120 km
Villa del Mar Chiapas Mexico Village - 122 km
Emiliano Zapata Chiapas Mexico Village - 125 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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