M 5.5 in Chile on 03 Jan 2017 21:19 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: 11.47 Km
Lat/Lon: -43.3468 , -74.4203
Event Date: 03 Jan 2017 21:19 UTC
03 Jan 2017 18:19 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
About 44000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007piy
Inserted at: 04 Jan 2017 01:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007piy Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1152826 0 03 Jan 2017 21:19 5.5M, 16.28km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 NEIC
1152881 0 03 Jan 2017 21:19 5.5M, 11.47km 5.87 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 04:26 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 Los Lagos (population 978,969) . The nearest places are Puerto Carmen, Trincao, and Quellon.

Radius Population
100 km 45000 people
75 km 12000 people
50 km 5800 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Los Lagos Chile 980000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Puerto Carmen Los Lagos Chile Village - 59 km
Trincao Los Lagos Chile Village - 63 km
Quellon Los Lagos Chile Village - 67 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
Quellon 13 Civ. Paved No 3900 69 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Carmen Chile 59 km
Quellon Chile 69 km
Melinca Chile 80 km

More information

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