M 4.6 in Chile on 07 Apr 2015 11:32 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: 55.56 Km
Lat/Lon: -36.1446 , -72.2141
Event Date: 07 Apr 2015 11:32 UTC
07 Apr 2015 08:32 Local
Exposed Population:
1160945 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 07 Apr 2015 14:07 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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
1075776 0 07 Apr 2015 11:32 4.6M, 55.56km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 02:35 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 Maule (population 862,719) . The nearest places are Concepci�n, Guaico, and Pocillas.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 700000 people
50 km 220000 people
20 km 28000 people
10 km 7500 people
5 km 1900 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maule Chile 860000 people
Bio-Bio Chile 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pocillas B�o-B�o Chile Village - 2 km
Guaico B�o-B�o Chile Village - 3 km
Concepci�n Bio-Bio Chile Major city 210000 people 107 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
General Bernardo O Higgins YAI 148 Civ. Paved Yes 5400 52 km
Linares ZLR 180 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 68 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tome CLTOM Chile 85 km
Lirquen CLLQN Chile 92 km
Constitucion Chile 93 km
Talcahuano CLTAL Chile 99 km
Talca CLTLX Chile 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bullileo Bullileo 1949 74 km

More information

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