M 4.7 in Chile on 18 Jan 2017 13:31 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: 4.7M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -43.2545 , -74.4172
Event Date: 18 Jan 2017 13:31 UTC
18 Jan 2017 10:31 Local
Exposed Population:
About 53000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007txm
Inserted at: 18 Jan 2017 14:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007txm 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
1154427 0 18 Jan 2017 13:31 4.7M, 17.98km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 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, Quellon, Yaldad, and Rahue.

Radius Population
100 km 54000 people
75 km 14000 people
50 km 6700 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 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 - 55 km
Trincao Los Lagos Chile Village - 59 km
Quellon Los Lagos Chile Village - 63 km
Yaldad Los Lagos Chile Village - 67 km
Rahue Los Lagos Chile Village - 68 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 65 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Carmen Chile 55 km
Quellon Chile 65 km

More information

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