M 4.5 in Chile on 29 Apr 2017 01:08 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: 19.61 Km
Lat/Lon: -33.3534 , -71.9906
Event Date: 29 Apr 2017 01:08 UTC
28 Apr 2017 20:08 Local
Exposed Population:
1510000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008lwq
Inserted at: 29 Apr 2017 01:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008lwq 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
1165781 0 29 Apr 2017 01:08 4.5M, 19.61km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:33 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 El Quisco, Algarrobo, El Tabo, Quintay, Yeco, El Totoral, El Barco, Las Cruces, San José, Laguna Verde, and Rapel.

Radius Population
100 km 1.5 million people
75 km 1.1 million people
50 km 130000 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
Araucania Chile 810000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Quisco Valparaíso Chile Village - 27 km
Algarrobo Valparaíso Chile Village - 29 km
El Tabo Valparaiso Chile Village - 31 km
Quintay Valparaíso Chile Village - 32 km
Yeco Valparaiso Chile Village - 32 km
El Totoral Valparaiso Chile Village - 33 km
El Barco Valparaiso Chile Village - 35 km
Las Cruces Valparaiso Chile Village - 37 km
San José Valparaiso Chile Village - 37 km
Laguna Verde Valparaíso Chile Village - 39 km
Coligües Valparaíso Chile Village - 41 km
Cartagena Valparaiso Chile Village - 42 km
La Recova Valparaiso Chile Village - 42 km
Cerro Colorado Valparaíso Chile Village - 43 km
San Antonio Valparaiso Chile City 85000 people 44 km
Lago Peñuelas Valparaiso Chile Village - 45 km
Alto del Puerto Valparaiso Chile Village - 45 km
Llolleo Valparaiso Chile Village - 45 km
Lo Abarca Valparaiso Chile Village - 46 km
Rocas de Santo Domingo Valparaíso Chile Village - 46 km
Playa Ancha Valparaíso Chile Village - 47 km
Malvilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 48 km
La Rudilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 48 km
Barón Valparaiso Chile Village - 49 km
Lagunillas Valparaíso Chile Village - 50 km
El Turco Valparaiso Chile Village - 51 km
Los Vasquez Valparaíso Chile Village - 51 km
Posada Lilén Valparaiso Chile Village - 52 km
San Juan Valparaiso Chile Village - 53 km
Casablanca Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 54 km
Valparaíso Valparaiso Chile Major city 270000 people 54 km
Los Maitenes Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 54 km
Las Cucharas Valparaiso Chile Village - 55 km
Estacion Leyda Valparaiso Chile Village - 55 km
Reñaca Bajo Valparaiso Chile Village - 57 km
Achupallas Valparaiso Chile Village - 58 km
Colegio de Bucalemu Valparaiso Chile Village - 58 km
Las Rosas Valparaiso Chile Village - 59 km
El Convento Valparaíso Chile Village - 61 km
El Retiro Valparaiso Chile Village - 61 km
Las Mercedes Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 61 km
Concón Valparaíso Chile Village - 63 km
Montemar Valparaiso Chile Village - 63 km
Quilpué Valparaíso Chile City 130000 people 63 km
Los Quillayes Valparaiso Chile Village - 64 km
La Boca Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 65 km
Las Ramaditas Valparaiso Chile Village - 66 km
Licancheo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 67 km
Cuncumén Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 67 km
Peñablanca Valparaiso Chile Village - 68 km
Quincanque Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 68 km
Ibacache Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 68 km
Puangue Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 69 km
Navidad Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 69 km
Matanzas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 69 km
El Llano Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 69 km
Colmo Valparaiso Chile Village - 69 km
Quebrada Escobares Valparaiso Chile Village - 69 km
Rapel Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins 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
El Belloto 123 0 63 km
Vina del Mar KNA 120 Mil. Paved Yes 5700 65 km
Quintero 5 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 75 km
Rapelhuapi 149 Priv. Unpaved No 3200 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Antonio CLSAI Chile 43 km
Valparaiso CLVAP Chile 47 km
Quintero CLQTV Chile 75 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rapel Rapel 1968 85 km

More information

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