Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 16 Feb 2016 16:50 UTC

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M 4.5 in Chile on 16 Feb 2016 16:50 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:	4.5M
Depth:	49.67 Km
Lat/Lon:	-30.2238 , -71.3306
Event Date:	16 Feb 2016 16:50 UTC 16 Feb 2016 13:50 Local
Exposed Population:	626997 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	16 Feb 2016 18:18 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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1119665		0	16 Feb 2016 16:50	4.5M, 49.67km	N/A	630 thousand (in 100km)		01:27	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) . The nearest places are Guanaquero, El Peralito, Tongoicillo, La Hacienda, Tambillos, Tongoy, Las Cardas, Palo Negro, El Peñón, Rincon la Maladita, and Quebrada Honda.

Radius	Population
100 km	620000 people
75 km	570000 people
50 km	510000 people
20 km	12000 people
10 km	4400 people
5 km	1400 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Coquimbo	Chile	520000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Guanaquero	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	6 km
El Peralito	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	7 km
Tongoicillo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	7 km
La Hacienda	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	8 km
Tambillos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	10 km
Tongoy	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Las Cardas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Palo Negro	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	15 km
El Peñón	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	16 km
Rincon la Maladita	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Puetro Aldea	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Guayacán	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	24 km
La Chacrita	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Coquimbo	Coquimbo	Chile	City	160000 people	25 km
Cobre	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	27 km
San Ramón	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Anda Colla	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Panulcillo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Rincón del Talhuén	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Algarrobito	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	34 km
La Serena	Coquimbo	Chile	City	150000 people	34 km
Pachingo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Incienso	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Islón	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Corral Quemado	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	37 km
La Compañía	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Punta de Piedra	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Recoleta	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Romeral Alto	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Las Rojas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Damascal	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Talca	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Punta Teatinos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Cerillos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	43 km
El Pangue	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Guamalata	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Algarrobo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	44 km
La Marquesa	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	45 km
La Torre	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Guampulla	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Lambert	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Villaseca	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Trapiche	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	47 km
El Molle	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Ovalle	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	76000 people	48 km
Limarí	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	48 km
La Chimba	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Samo Alto	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Almendral	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Barraza	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Trigo Blanco	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Los Hornitos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Majada	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	51 km
San Julián	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	51 km
San Pedro	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Rodeíto	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	53 km
El Romeral	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Sotaquí	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Soco	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Mendoza	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	56 km
El Tamba	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Las Cañas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Salala	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Santa Gracia	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Camarico	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Los Quemados	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Cerón	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Agua Grande	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Chalinga	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Angostura	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Casas Punta de Guana	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	65 km
La Paloma	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Hurtado	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Vicuña	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	24000 people	66 km
La Viñita	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Altar	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	66 km
La Pampa	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Alcones	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Pangue	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Monte Patria	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	14000 people	68 km
Cortadera	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Quebrada Honda	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	69 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
Las Tacas		43				0	10 km
Ovalle	OVL	unknown				0	28 km
La Florida	LSC	146	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6300	35 km
Santa Rosa de Tabali		239				0	54 km
Huancara		598				0	62 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Guayacan	CLGYC	Chile	25 km
Coquimbo	CLCQQ	Chile	26 km
Cruz Grande	CLCGR	Chile	83 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Recoleta	Recoleta	Hurtado	1934	43 km
Paloma	Paloma	Grande	1967	66 km
Cogoti	Cogoti	Huatulame	1939	95 km

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