M 4.5 in Chile on 07 Oct 2014 15:51 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.5M
Depth: 83.5 Km
Lat/Lon: -34.22 , -71.08
Event Date: 07 Oct 2014 15:51 UTC
07 Oct 2014 12:51 Local
Exposed Population:
6833871 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 07 Oct 2014 20:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1061861 n.a 07 Oct 2014 15:51 4.5M, 83.5km N/A 6.8 million (in 100km) 04:26 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 Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (population 718,504) . The nearest places are and Santiago.

Radius Population
100 km 6.8 million people
75 km 1.5 million people
50 km 690000 people
20 km 45000 people
10 km 6100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Country Region Province Population
Chile Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins 720000 people
Chile Region Metropolitana 5.2 million people
Chile Valparaiso 1.4 million people
Chile Maule 860000 people
Argentina Mendoza 1.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Santiago Región Metropolitana Chile Capital 4.8 million people 92 km

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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
De la Independencia QRC 441 Civ. Paved No 5400 32 km
Rapelhuapi 149 Priv. Unpaved No 3200 38 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Antonio CLSAI Chile 81 km

More information

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