M 4.6 in Chile on 08 Jan 2016 18:41 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: 87.96 Km
Lat/Lon: -32.9591 , -70.6112
Event Date: 08 Jan 2016 18:41 UTC
08 Jan 2016 15:41 Local
Exposed Population:
7951410 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 08 Jan 2016 22:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1114801 -1 08 Jan 2016 18:41 4.6M, 87.96km N/A 8 million (in 100km) 04:16 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 Region Metropolitana (population 5,170,293) . The nearest places are Santiago, Los Ranchillos, and Pocuro.

Radius Population
100 km 8 million people
75 km 6.5 million people
50 km 1.2 million people
20 km 76000 people
10 km 3700 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Region Metropolitana Chile 5.2 million people
Valparaiso Chile 1.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Los Ranchillos Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 8 km
Pocuro Valparaiso Chile Village - 9 km
Santiago Regi�n Metropolitana Chile Capital 4.8 million people 57 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
La Victoria de Chacabuco 640 14 km
San Rafael LOB 750 Civ. Unpaved No 3400 16 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Quintero CLQTV Chile 90 km
Papudo Chile 95 km
Valparaiso CLVAP Chile 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yeso Yeso Yeso 1967 92 km

More information

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