M 4.7 in Chile on 19 Feb 2017 04:03 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -37.5527 , -73.6885
Event Date: 19 Feb 2017 04:03 UTC
19 Feb 2017 01:03 Local
Exposed Population:
930000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008kqn
Inserted at: 19 Feb 2017 04:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008kqn 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
1157915 0 19 Feb 2017 04:03 4.7M, 10km N/A 930 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Bio-Bio (population 1,789,433) . The nearest places are Lebu, Los Cambuchos, Pehuén, Los Álamos, Villa Alegre, Tres Pinos, Frutillar, Antiguala, Curanilahue, Tucapel, and San Jeronimo.

Radius Population
100 km 320000 people
75 km 150000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km 20000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bio-Bio Chile 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lebu Bio-Bio Chile Village 22000 people 7 km
Los Cambuchos Bio-Bio Chile Village - 17 km
Pehuén Bio-Bio Chile Village - 19 km
Los Álamos Bio-Bio Chile Village - 21 km
Villa Alegre Bio-Bio Chile Village - 26 km
Tres Pinos Bio-Bio Chile Village - 26 km
Frutillar Bio-Bio Chile Village - 26 km
Antiguala Bio-Bio Chile Village - 30 km
Curanilahue Bio-Bio Chile City 30000 people 32 km
Tucapel Bio-Bio Chile Village - 33 km
Caramávida Bio-Bio Chile Village - 33 km
Colico Norte Bio-Bio Chile Village - 34 km
Melirupo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 36 km
Rumena Bio-Bio Chile Village - 36 km
Colico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 37 km
San Jose de Colico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 37 km
Aguapie Bio-Bio Chile Village - 38 km
Cañete Bio-Bio Chile Village 31000 people 38 km
Llico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 41 km
Ramadillas Bio-Bio Chile Village - 47 km
Aarauco Bio-Bio Chile Village - 47 km
Cayucupil Bio-Bio Chile Village - 48 km
Don Alfonso Bio-Bio Chile Village - 49 km
El Potrerillo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 51 km
Carampangue Bio-Bio Chile Village - 52 km
Los Notros Bio-Bio Chile Village - 54 km
Hostería Lanalhue Bio-Bio Chile Village - 54 km
Cabrera Bio-Bio Chile Village - 55 km
Pichilo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 55 km
Toldos Bio-Bio Chile Village - 57 km
Pillimpilli Bio-Bio Chile Village - 61 km
Laraquete Bio-Bio Chile Village - 62 km
Colonia Alemana Bio-Bio Chile Village - 64 km
Contulmo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 66 km
El Malo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 68 km
Palo Botado Araucanía Chile Village - 69 km
Lota Bio-Bio Chile City 49000 people 70 km
San Jeronimo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 70 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
La Playa 8 0 56 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lebu CLLEB Chile 6 km
Puerto Yana Chile 21 km
Lota CLLTA Chile 68 km
Coronel CLCNL Chile 75 km

More information

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