M 4.8 in Chile on 17 Mar 2017 08:02 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: 4.8M
Depth: 30.65 Km
Lat/Lon: -32.4478 , -71.7473
Event Date: 17 Mar 2017 08:02 UTC
17 Mar 2017 03:02 Local
Exposed Population:
1350000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008smr
Inserted at: 17 Mar 2017 08:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us20008smr 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
1160878 0.3 17 Mar 2017 08:02 5.2M, 27.3km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
1160879 0.1 17 Mar 2017 08:02 4.8M, 30.65km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 00:24 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 Valparaiso (population 1,428,340) . The nearest places are Pite, Papudo, Las Cujas, Guaquen, El Romeral, Ingeniero Santa María, El Pangue, La Laja, Las Bandurrias, Pichidangui, and Hierro Viejo.

Radius Population
100 km 1.4 million people
75 km 870000 people
50 km 81000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Valparaiso Chile 1.4 million people
Coquimbo Chile 520000 people
Region Metropolitana Chile 5.2 million people
San Juan Argentina 550000 people
Mendoza Argentina 1.5 million people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 720000 people
Maule Chile 860000 people
Atacama Chile 240000 people
Bio-Bio Chile 1.8 million people
La Rioja Argentina 230000 people
San Luis Argentina 300000 people
Neuquen Argentina 400000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pite Valparaíso Chile Village - 26 km
Papudo Valparaíso Chile Village - 29 km
Las Cujas Valparaíso Chile Village - 30 km
Guaquen Valparaíso Chile Village - 30 km
El Romeral Valparaíso Chile Village - 34 km
Ingeniero Santa María Valparaiso Chile Village - 34 km
El Pangue Valparaiso Chile Village - 34 km
La Laja Valparaiso Chile Village - 36 km
Las Bandurrias Valparaiso Chile Village - 37 km
Pichidangui Valparaíso Chile Village - 38 km
La Laguna Valparaíso Chile Village - 39 km
Caleta Horcón Valparaíso Chile Village - 39 km
Longotoma Valparaíso Chile Village - 41 km
La Chimba Valparaiso Chile Village - 41 km
Las Terneras Valparaiso Chile Village - 41 km
Quilimarí Valparaíso Chile Village - 42 km
Quintero Valparaíso Chile City - 43 km
La Greda Valparaiso Chile Village - 43 km
Mundo Nuevo Valparaiso Chile Village - 44 km
San Antonio Valparaiso Chile Village - 45 km
Puchuncaví Valparaíso Chile Village - 45 km
Casas de la Quebradilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 45 km
La Angostura Valparaíso Chile Village - 46 km
Comunidad La Estancilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 47 km
Blanquillo Valparaíso Chile Village - 48 km
La Ligua Valparaíso Chile Village 25000 people 48 km
Totoralillo Coquimbo Chile Village - 48 km
Guangualí Valparaíso Chile Village - 48 km
Ritoque Valparaíso Chile Village - 48 km
Comunidad de la Canela Valparaiso Chile Village - 49 km
Navarro Valparaíso Chile Village - 50 km
La Retamilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 51 km
Valle Hermoso Valparaiso Chile Village - 51 km
La Higuera Valparaiso Chile Village - 51 km
Guayacan Valparaíso Chile Village - 52 km
Cuesta del Pobre Valparaiso Chile Village - 53 km
La Engorda Valparaiso Chile Village - 53 km
Mundo Nuevo Valparaíso Chile Village - 54 km
Los Maquis Valparaiso Chile Village - 55 km
Pichilemu Valparaiso Chile Village - 57 km
El Melón Valparaíso Chile Village - 58 km
Las Ramaditas Valparaiso Chile Village - 58 km
Ingenio Valparaiso Chile Village - 59 km
Concón Valparaíso Chile Village - 60 km
Colmo Valparaiso Chile Village - 60 km
Los Vilos Coquimbo Chile Village - 61 km
Quelón Valparaíso Chile Village - 61 km
Nogales Valparaíso Chile Village - 61 km
Las Palmas Valparaíso Chile Village - 61 km
Artificio Valparaiso Chile Village - 62 km
Artificio Valparaiso Chile Village - 62 km
La Palmilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 63 km
Cabildo Valparaíso Chile Village 13000 people 63 km
El Manzanar Valparaiso Chile Village - 63 km
Pedegua Valparaíso Chile Village - 64 km
Reñaca Bajo Valparaiso Chile Village - 64 km
Montemar Valparaiso Chile Village - 64 km
Montt Valparaiso Chile Village - 65 km
Boco Valparaiso Chile Village - 65 km
Conchalí Coquimbo Chile Village - 65 km
La Cruz Valparaiso Chile Village - 65 km
La Calera Valparaiso Chile Village - 66 km
Tilama Valparaíso Chile Village - 66 km
Achupallas Valparaiso Chile Village - 67 km
Playa Ancha Valparaíso Chile Village - 67 km
Valparaíso Valparaiso Chile Major city 270000 people 68 km
Quillota Valparaiso Chile Village 68000 people 68 km
Pachacamita Valparaiso Chile Village - 69 km
Pocochay Valparaiso Chile Village - 69 km
La Mostaza Coquimbo Chile Village - 69 km
Barón Valparaiso Chile Village - 70 km
Hierro Viejo Valparaiso 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
Quintero 5 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 45 km
Vina del Mar KNA 120 Mil. Paved Yes 5700 62 km
El Belloto 123 0 75 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Papudo Chile 26 km
Quintero CLQTV Chile 43 km
Los Vilos CLLOS Chile 62 km
Valparaiso CLVAP Chile 68 km

More information

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