M 6.2 in Mexico on 22 Nov 2022 16:39 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: 6.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.7873 , -116.3913
Event Date: 22 Nov 2022 16:39 UTC
22 Nov 2022 08:39 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000irjd
Inserted at: 22 Nov 2022 16:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000irjd Scaled population (raster) 0.3 Max wave alert 0.06m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.06m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.92      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1474640 0 22 Nov 2022 16:39 6.2M, 19km 6.53 Few people (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:05 NTWC
1474646 0 22 Nov 2022 16:39 6.2M, 10km 6.56 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:15) 00:19 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 Baja California (population 1,806,829) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
20000 people
50000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1474646 30.787/-116.391 6.2 10.0 6.687 22 Nov 2022 17:04 00:25 (new episode)
2 0 1474646 30.787/-116.391 6.2 10.0 6.687 22 Nov 2022 17:16 00:37 (upd of #1)
3 0 1474646 30.783/-116.39 6.2 10.0 6.66 22 Nov 2022 17:27 00:48 (upd of #2)
4 0 1474646 30.783/-116.39 6.2 10.0 6.486 22 Nov 2022 18:43 02:04 (upd of #3)
5 0 1474646 30.783/-116.39 6.2 10.0 6.526 22 Nov 2022 21:19 04:40 (upd of #4)
6 0 1474646 30.783/-116.39 6.2 10.0 6.527 22 Nov 2022 21:36 04:57 (upd of #5)
7 0 1474646 30.783/-116.39 6.2 10.0 6.53 23 Nov 2022 00:06 07:27 (upd of #6)
8 0 1474646 30.783/-116.39 6.2 10.0 6.532 23 Nov 2022 00:19 07:40 (upd of #7)
9 0 1474646 30.783/-116.39 6.2 10.0 6.55 23 Nov 2022 12:40 20:01 (upd of #8)
10 0 1474646 30.783/-116.39 6.2 10.0 6.57 23 Nov 2022 13:40 21:01 (upd of #9)
11 0 1474646 -116.39/30.783 6.2 10 6.573 23 Nov 2022 15:49 23:10 (upd of #10)
12 0 1474646 -116.39/30.783 6.2 10 6.55 23 Nov 2022 16:40 1d 00:01 (upd of #11)
13 0 1474646 -116.39/30.783 6.2 10 6.554 23 Nov 2022 17:40 1d 01:01 (upd of #12)
14 0 1474646 -116.39/30.783 6.2 10 6.556 23 Nov 2022 20:40 1d 04:01 (upd of #13)
15 0 1474646 -116.39/30.783 6.2 10 6.562 23 Nov 2022 23:40 1d 07:01 (upd of #14)
16 0 1474646 -116.39/30.783 6.2 10 6.562 24 Nov 2022 00:51 1d 08:12 (upd of #15)
17 0 1474646 -116.389/30.784 6.2 10 6.564 29 Nov 2022 00:51 6d 08:12 (upd of #16)
18 0 1474646 -116.389/30.784 6.2 10 6.564 02 Dec 2022 00:51 9d 08:12 (upd of #17)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Baja California Mexico 1400 people
Baja California Mexico 98000 people
Baja California Mexico 17000 people
Baja California Mexico 230000 people
Sonora Mexico 2700 people
California United States <1000 people
Baja California Mexico no people
Arizona United States no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Colonia Camalú Baja California Mexico Village - 32 km
Colnett Baja California Mexico Village - 37 km
Molino Viejo Baja California Mexico Village - 55 km
Misión de Santo Domingo Baja California Mexico Village - 44 km
Erendria Baja California Mexico Village - 54 km
San Vicente Baja California Mexico Village - 62 km
Santa Marie Baja California Mexico Village - 64 km
Buenavista Baja California Mexico Village - 65 km
Las Batequis Baja California Mexico Village - 102 km
Ensenada Baja California Mexico City 250000 people 122 km
Ejido El Porvenir Baja California Mexico Village - 145 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
San Quintin SNQ unknown 0 49 km
Gen A L Rodriguez International TIJ 152 Civ. Paved Yes 9700 202 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Quintin Mexico 59 km
Ensenada MXESE Mexico 121 km

More information

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