M 5.9 in Chile on 23 Apr 2017 02:36 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: 5.9M
Depth: 9.78 Km
Lat/Lon: -33.0393 , -72.085
Event Date: 23 Apr 2017 02:36 UTC
22 Apr 2017 21:36 Local
Exposed Population: 1330000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008jvr
Inserted at: 23 Apr 2017 02:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
us10008jvr 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
1164924 0.6 23 Apr 2017 02:36 5.9M, 9.78km 5.13 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 Laguna Verde, Playa Ancha, Cerro Colorado, Quintay, Barón, Alto del Puerto, El Barco, Valparaíso, Lago Peñuelas, Reñaca Bajo, and Las Cruces.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 750000 people
50 km 1900 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
Region Metropolitana Chile 5.2 million people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 720000 people
Coquimbo Chile 520000 people
Maule Chile 860000 people
Mendoza Argentina 1.5 million people
San Juan Argentina 550000 people
Bio-Bio Chile 1.8 million people
Neuquen Argentina 400000 people
Atacama Chile 240000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Laguna Verde Valparaíso Chile Village - 41 km
Playa Ancha Valparaíso Chile Village - 43 km
Cerro Colorado Valparaíso Chile Village - 43 km
Quintay Valparaíso Chile Village - 44 km
Barón Valparaiso Chile Village - 48 km
Alto del Puerto Valparaiso Chile Village - 48 km
El Barco Valparaiso Chile Village - 50 km
Valparaíso Valparaiso Chile Major city 270000 people 52 km
Lago Peñuelas Valparaiso Chile Village - 52 km
Reñaca Bajo Valparaiso Chile Village - 53 km
Yeco Valparaiso Chile Village - 55 km
Coligües Valparaíso Chile Village - 55 km
Achupallas Valparaiso Chile Village - 56 km
Algarrobo Valparaíso Chile Village - 56 km
Concón Valparaíso Chile Village - 56 km
El Quisco Valparaíso Chile Village - 57 km
Las Cucharas Valparaiso Chile Village - 57 km
San José Valparaiso Chile Village - 58 km
Las Ramaditas Valparaiso Chile Village - 58 km
Montemar Valparaiso Chile Village - 59 km
Ritoque Valparaíso Chile Village - 59 km
Quintero Valparaíso Chile City - 60 km
La Recova Valparaiso Chile Village - 61 km
El Tabo Valparaiso Chile Village - 62 km
El Retiro Valparaiso Chile Village - 62 km
El Totoral Valparaiso Chile Village - 62 km
Las Rosas Valparaiso Chile Village - 62 km
Colmo Valparaiso Chile Village - 63 km
Quilpué Valparaíso Chile City 130000 people 66 km
La Greda Valparaiso Chile Village - 66 km
Los Vasquez Valparaíso Chile Village - 67 km
Caleta Horcón Valparaíso Chile Village - 67 km
El Manzanar Valparaiso Chile Village - 69 km
Las Cruces Valparaiso 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
Vina del Mar KNA 120 Mil. Paved Yes 5700 60 km
Quintero 5 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 61 km
El Belloto 123 0 65 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Valparaiso CLVAP Chile 45 km
Quintero CLQTV Chile 59 km
San Antonio CLSAI Chile 77 km
Papudo Chile 84 km

More information

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