M 4.5 in Chile on 19 Feb 2017 15:49 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: 4.5M
Depth: 19.57 Km
Lat/Lon: -37.4509 , -74.0305
Event Date: 19 Feb 2017 15:49 UTC
19 Feb 2017 10:49 Local
Exposed Population:
320000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008kt6
Inserted at: 19 Feb 2017 17:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008kt6 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
1157977 0 19 Feb 2017 15:49 4.5M, 19.57km N/A 320 thousand (in 100km) 01:46 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, Frutillar, Rumena, Aguapie, Llico, Los Cambuchos, Pehuén, Villa Alegre, Los Álamos, Melirupo, and Aarauco.

Radius Population
100 km 320000 people
75 km 130000 people
50 km 27000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bio-Bio Chile 1.8 million people
Araucania Chile 810000 people
Maule Chile 860000 people
Los Lagos Chile 980000 people
Neuquen Argentina 400000 people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 720000 people
Mendoza Argentina 1.5 million people
Region Metropolitana Chile 5.2 million people
Valparaiso Chile 1.4 million people
Rio Negro Argentina 530000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lebu Bio-Bio Chile Village 22000 people 40 km
Frutillar Bio-Bio Chile Village - 46 km
Rumena Bio-Bio Chile Village - 47 km
Aguapie Bio-Bio Chile Village - 51 km
Llico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 51 km
Los Cambuchos Bio-Bio Chile Village - 51 km
Pehuén Bio-Bio Chile Village - 53 km
Villa Alegre Bio-Bio Chile Village - 55 km
Los Álamos Bio-Bio Chile Village - 56 km
Melirupo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 58 km
Tres Pinos Bio-Bio Chile Village - 61 km
Colico Norte Bio-Bio Chile Village - 63 km
Curanilahue Bio-Bio Chile City 30000 people 63 km
San Jose de Colico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 64 km
Antiguala Bio-Bio Chile Village - 65 km
Colico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 67 km
Tucapel Bio-Bio Chile Village - 67 km
Caramávida Bio-Bio Chile Village - 68 km
Aarauco Bio-Bio Chile Village - 69 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 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Yana Chile 37 km
Lebu CLLEB Chile 40 km
Lota CLLTA Chile 88 km
Coronel CLCNL Chile 92 km

More information

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