M 4.6 in Chile on 27 Feb 2017 11:39 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: 4.6M
Depth: 12.7 Km
Lat/Lon: -37.07 , -73.9959
Event Date: 27 Feb 2017 11:39 UTC
27 Feb 2017 06:39 Local
Exposed Population:
220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008mnq
Inserted at: 27 Feb 2017 13:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008mnq 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
1158875 0 27 Feb 2017 11:39 4.6M, 12.7km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 01:47 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 Rumena, Llico, Aguapie, Frutillar, Melirupo, Villa Alegre, Aarauco, Lebu, San Jose de Colico, Colico Norte, and Ramadillas.

Radius Population
100 km 220000 people
75 km 33000 people
50 km 2500 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
Neuquen Argentina 400000 people
Los Lagos Chile 980000 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
Rumena Bio-Bio Chile Village - 40 km
Llico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 41 km
Aguapie Bio-Bio Chile Village - 44 km
Frutillar Bio-Bio Chile Village - 49 km
Melirupo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 56 km
Villa Alegre Bio-Bio Chile Village - 63 km
Aarauco Bio-Bio Chile Village - 63 km
Lebu Bio-Bio Chile Village 22000 people 67 km
San Jose de Colico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 67 km
Colico Norte Bio-Bio Chile Village - 68 km
Ramadillas 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 70 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Yana Chile 45 km
Lebu CLLEB Chile 66 km
Lota CLLTA Chile 74 km
Coronel CLCNL Chile 74 km

More information

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