M 5.9 in Chile on 22 Feb 2016 06:37 UTC
EQ parameters
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: 5.9M
Depth: 10.15 Km
Lat/Lon: -30.4623 , -72.063
Event Date: 22 Feb 2016 06:37 UTC
22 Feb 2016 01:37 Local
Exposed Population: 390000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 22 Feb 2016 07:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
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
1120205 0.5 22 Feb 2016 06:37 5.9M, 10.15km 4.11 400 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Pachingo, Angostura, Los Hornitos, Puetro Aldea, Salala, Soco, Barraza, Tongoy, Alcones, Cerillos, and Chalinga.

Radius Population
100 km 310000 people
75 km 23000 people
50 km 2400 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
Atacama Chile 240000 people
San Juan Argentina 550000 people
Valparaiso Chile 1.4 million people
Mendoza Argentina 1.5 million people
Region Metropolitana Chile 5.2 million people
La Rioja Argentina 230000 people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 720000 people
Catamarca Argentina 270000 people
Maule Chile 860000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pachingo Coquimbo Chile Village - 49 km
Angostura Coquimbo Chile Village - 49 km
Los Hornitos Coquimbo Chile Village - 50 km
Puetro Aldea Coquimbo Chile Village - 50 km
Salala Coquimbo Chile Village - 55 km
Soco Coquimbo Chile Village - 58 km
Barraza Coquimbo Chile Village - 58 km
Tongoy Coquimbo Chile Village - 58 km
Alcones Coquimbo Chile Village - 61 km
Cerillos Coquimbo Chile Village - 63 km
La Torre Coquimbo Chile Village - 66 km
Guanaquero Coquimbo Chile Village - 66 km
Peña Blanca Coquimbo Chile Village - 67 km
El Peralito Coquimbo Chile Village - 68 km
Rincon la Maladita Coquimbo Chile Village - 68 km
Chalinga 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
Santa Rosa de Tabali 239 0 67 km
Las Tacas 43 0 77 km
Ovalle OVL unknown 0 82 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guayacan CLGYC Chile 86 km
Coquimbo CLCQQ Chile 89 km

More information

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