Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 02 Feb 2014 01:05 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 4.6 in Chile on 02 Feb 2014 01:05 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

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:	4.6M
Depth:	74.47 Km
Lat/Lon:	-37.7091 , -72.2253
Event Date:	02 Feb 2014 01:05 UTC 01 Feb 2014 22:05 Local
Exposed Population:	757141 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	02 Feb 2014 01:36 UTC

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-1		-1
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1040480		-1	02 Feb 2014 01:05	4.6M, 74.47km	N/A	760 thousand (in 100km)		00:30	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 Chile , Region of Bio-Bio (population 1,789,433) . The nearest places are Concepciï¿½n, and Mulchï¿½n.

Radius	Population
100 km	760000 people
75 km	560000 people
50 km	370000 people
20 km	34000 people
10 km	15000 people
5 km	11000 people
2 km	5600 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bio-Bio	Chile	1.8 million people
Araucania	Chile	810000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mulchï¿½n	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	28000 people	2 km
Concepciï¿½n	Bio-Bio	Chile	Major city	210000 people	123 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Los Angeles	LSQ	114	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	38 km
Victoria	ZIC	350	Civ.	Paved	No	3400	60 km
Siberia		220					61 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.