M 4.9 in Chile on 12 Jun 2017 11:27 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: 4.9M
Depth: 24.84 Km
Lat/Lon: -33.0777 , -71.8717
Event Date: 12 Jun 2017 11:27 UTC
12 Jun 2017 07:27 Local
Exposed Population:
1610000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009lxk
Inserted at: 12 Jun 2017 11:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us20009lxk 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
1170444 0.2 12 Jun 2017 11:27 4.9M, 24.84km N/A 1.6 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 Laguna Verde, Quintay, Cerro Colorado, Playa Ancha, Alto del Puerto, El Barco, Barón, Lago Peñuelas, Coligües, Yeco, and El Toro.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 1.3 million people
50 km 730000 people
20 km <1000 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Laguna Verde Valparaíso Chile Village - 18 km
Quintay Valparaíso Chile Village - 19 km
Cerro Colorado Valparaíso Chile Village - 21 km
Playa Ancha Valparaíso Chile Village - 23 km
Alto del Puerto Valparaiso Chile Village - 25 km
El Barco Valparaiso Chile Village - 25 km
Barón Valparaiso Chile Village - 26 km
Lago Peñuelas Valparaiso Chile Village - 28 km
Coligües Valparaíso Chile Village - 31 km
Yeco Valparaiso Chile Village - 31 km
Valparaíso Valparaiso Chile Major city 270000 people 31 km
Algarrobo Valparaíso Chile Village - 33 km
San José Valparaiso Chile Village - 33 km
Reñaca Bajo Valparaiso Chile Village - 34 km
Las Cucharas Valparaiso Chile Village - 35 km
El Quisco Valparaíso Chile Village - 35 km
Achupallas Valparaiso Chile Village - 36 km
La Recova Valparaiso Chile Village - 36 km
Concón Valparaíso Chile Village - 38 km
El Totoral Valparaiso Chile Village - 40 km
Las Rosas Valparaiso Chile Village - 40 km
Montemar Valparaiso Chile Village - 40 km
El Retiro Valparaiso Chile Village - 40 km
El Tabo Valparaiso Chile Village - 40 km
Las Ramaditas Valparaiso Chile Village - 41 km
Los Vasquez Valparaíso Chile Village - 42 km
Quilpué Valparaíso Chile City 130000 people 44 km
Colmo Valparaiso Chile Village - 45 km
Ritoque Valparaíso Chile Village - 46 km
Las Cruces Valparaiso Chile Village - 48 km
Quintero Valparaíso Chile City - 49 km
Peñablanca Valparaiso Chile Village - 49 km
Casablanca Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 49 km
Los Quillayes Valparaiso Chile Village - 50 km
El Manzanar Valparaiso Chile Village - 51 km
Quebrada Escobares Valparaiso Chile Village - 52 km
Las Mercedes Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 52 km
Lagunillas Valparaíso Chile Village - 53 km
Cartagena Valparaiso Chile Village - 54 km
La Rudilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 54 km
Lo Abarca Valparaiso Chile Village - 55 km
La Greda Valparaiso Chile Village - 55 km
Los Maitenes Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 55 km
Caleta Horcón Valparaíso Chile Village - 57 km
Limache Valparaiso Chile City 35000 people 57 km
El Llano Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 57 km
San Francisco Valparaiso Chile Village - 58 km
Puchuncaví Valparaíso Chile Village - 59 km
San Antonio Valparaiso Chile City 85000 people 59 km
Malvilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 59 km
El Turco Valparaiso Chile Village - 60 km
Los Peumos Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 60 km
Los Maitenes Valparaiso Chile Village - 60 km
Llolleo Valparaiso Chile Village - 60 km
Los Canelillos Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 60 km
Boco Valparaiso Chile Village - 62 km
Mundo Nuevo Valparaiso Chile Village - 62 km
Rocas de Santo Domingo Valparaíso Chile Village - 62 km
Comunidad La Estancilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 63 km
Pangue Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 63 km
Las Chacrillas Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 63 km
Villa Alemana Valparaiso Chile Village 97000 people 63 km
Quillota Valparaiso Chile Village 68000 people 63 km
Los Maquis Valparaiso Chile Village - 65 km
San Antonio Valparaiso Chile Village - 65 km
Estacion Leyda Valparaiso Chile Village - 65 km
La Laguna Valparaíso Chile Village - 65 km
El Molino Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 66 km
Cerro Viejo Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 66 km
El Granizo Valparaiso Chile Village - 67 km
La Cruz Valparaiso Chile Village - 67 km
San Juan Valparaiso Chile Village - 68 km
El Trebolar Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 68 km
Comunidad de la Canela Valparaiso Chile Village - 68 km
Posada Lilén Valparaiso Chile Village - 69 km
Las Terneras Valparaiso Chile Village - 69 km
La Palmilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 69 km
Pocochay Valparaiso Chile Village - 69 km
Ojos Buenos Valparaiso Chile Village - 69 km
El Toro Region Metropolitana 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
Vina del Mar KNA 120 Mil. Paved Yes 5700 41 km
El Belloto 123 0 44 km
Quintero 5 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 49 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Valparaiso CLVAP Chile 24 km
Quintero CLQTV Chile 48 km
San Antonio CLSAI Chile 57 km
Papudo Chile 78 km

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