M 6.2 in Mexico from 22 Nov 2022 16:39 UTC to 16:39

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: 19 Km
Event Date: 22 Nov 2022 16:39 UTC
22 Nov 2022 08:39 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NTWC at00rlrcx8
Inserted at: 22 Nov 2022 16:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.4 (Mexico)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)
Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC 0 0 0
at00rlrcx8 Scaled population (vector) 0.78 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 rapid impact 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

See full locations list (RSS)


Initial conditions

Title: ""30 km WSW of Las Brisas""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 30.823
  • Longitude: -116.443
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 137 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 19 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -117.943, 29.323, -114.943, 32.323
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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