Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 27 Jun 2016 12:51 UTC

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M 5.1 in Chile on 27 Jun 2016 12:51 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:	5.1M
Depth:	44.51 Km
Lat/Lon:	-31.781 , -71.3861
Event Date:	27 Jun 2016 12:51 UTC 27 Jun 2016 08:51 Local
Exposed Population:	225818 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000676p
Inserted at:	27 Jun 2016 13:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000676p	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
1132230		0	27 Jun 2016 12:51	5.1M, 44.51km	N/A	230 thousand (in 100km)		00:23	NEIC

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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 Valparaï¿½so, Los Vilos, La Mostaza, Choapa, Las Vacas, Casuto, Chigualoco, Pintacura, Conchalï¿½, Ilta, and Doï¿½a Juana.

Radius	Population
100 km	230000 people
75 km	120000 people
50 km	90000 people
20 km	15000 people
10 km	1300 people
5 km	<1000 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
Las Vacas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	6 km
Casuto	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	6 km
Gauchal	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	8 km
La Mostaza	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Chigualoco	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Doï¿½a Juana	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	13 km
Conchalï¿½	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	15 km
Pintacura	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	17 km
Choapa	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Ilta	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Los Vilos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Tunga de Petorca	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Valparaï¿½so	Valparaiso	Chile	Major city	270000 people	138 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
Auco		431					34 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Los Vilos	CLLOS	Chile	18 km
Papudo		Chile	80 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Cogoti	Cogoti	Huatulame	1939	90 km

More information

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