M 5.5 in Chile on 30 Aug 2016 08:09 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: 5.5M
Depth: 19.17 Km
Lat/Lon: -34.8983 , -72.5297
Event Date: 30 Aug 2016 08:09 UTC
30 Aug 2016 03:09 Local
Exposed Population: 220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20006v8s
Inserted at: 30 Aug 2016 08:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20006v8s 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
1138318 0 30 Aug 2016 08:09 5.5M, 19.17km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Maule (population 862,719) . The nearest places are Iloca, El Peñón, Pichibudi, Casas Fundo El Médano, La Higuera, Lipimávida, Los Treiles, Los Lobos, Comunidad El Guapi, and La Higuerilla.

Radius Population
100 km 220000 people
75 km 110000 people
50 km 25000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maule Chile 860000 people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 720000 people
Bio-Bio Chile 1.8 million people
Valparaiso Chile 1.4 million people
Region Metropolitana Chile 5.2 million people
Mendoza Argentina 1.5 million people
Neuquen Argentina 400000 people
Araucania Chile 810000 people
Coquimbo Chile 520000 people
San Juan Argentina 550000 people
La Pampa Argentina 270000 people
Los Lagos Chile 980000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Iloca Maule Chile Village - 32 km
El Peñón Maule Chile Village - 33 km
Pichibudi Maule Chile Village - 33 km
Casas Fundo El Médano Maule Chile Village - 34 km
La Higuera Maule Chile Village - 35 km
Lipimávida Maule Chile Village - 36 km
Los Treiles Maule Chile Village - 36 km
Los Lobos Maule Chile Village - 37 km
Comunidad El Guapi Maule Chile Village - 39 km
La Higuerilla Maule Chile Village - 39 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
Quivolgo 14 Civ. Unpaved No 3100 47 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Constitucion Chile 48 km

More information

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