M 5.3 in Chile on 21 Sep 2015 15:37 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: 5.3M
Depth: 25.15 Km
Lat/Lon: -31.0263 , -71.7953
Event Date: 21 Sep 2015 15:37 UTC
21 Sep 2015 12:37 Local
Exposed Population:
207621 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 21 Sep 2015 17:36 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
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
1098564 0.2 21 Sep 2015 15:37 5.3M, 24.69km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
1098576 0.2 21 Sep 2015 15:37 5.3M, 25.15km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 01:58 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 Coquimbo (population 520,420) .

Radius Population
100 km 200000 people
75 km 44000 people
50 km 10000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Coquimbo Chile 520000 people

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
Santa Rosa de Tabali 239 63 km
Auco 431 97 km
Ovalle OVL unknown 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Cogoti Cogoti Huatulame 1939 78 km

More information

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