M 5.1 in Chile on 29 Oct 2016 22:01 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -33.8343 , -72.5594
Event Date: 29 Oct 2016 22:01 UTC
29 Oct 2016 17:01 Local
Exposed Population:
About 26964 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100072zy
Inserted at: 29 Oct 2016 22:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100072zy 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
1144598 0 29 Oct 2016 22:01 5.1M, 10km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (population 718,504) . The nearest places are El Guanaco, Tumán, Matanzas, La Boca, Navidad, El Tonel, El Maitén, Valle Negro, La Patagüilla, Licancheo, and El Arco.

Radius Population
100 km 29000 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Guanaco Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 61 km
Tumán Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 61 km
Matanzas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 63 km
La Boca Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 64 km
Navidad Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 66 km
El Tonel Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 67 km
El Maitén Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 67 km
Valle Negro Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 68 km
La Patagüilla Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 68 km
Licancheo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 68 km
El Arco Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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