Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 23 Sep 2017 22:02 UTC

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M 4.6 in Chile on 23 Sep 2017 22:02 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:	4.6M
Depth:	44.72 Km
Lat/Lon:	-33.7421 , -71.616
Event Date:	23 Sep 2017 22:02 UTC 23 Sep 2017 19:02 Local
Exposed Population:	2660000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000atq4
Inserted at:	23 Sep 2017 22:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000atq4	Scaled population (vector)	6.24
	C1 earthquake	1.44
	C2 earthquake	-1.48
	Country Vulnerability	-0.64
	INFORM_normalised	0.75

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1181695		0	23 Sep 2017 22:02	4.6M, 44.72km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)		00:19	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 Posada Lilén, El Convento, San Juan, Rocas de Santo Domingo, Quincanque, Llolleo, Colegio de Bucalemu, San Antonio, El Encañado, Quilamuta, and Valparaíso.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.7 million people
75 km	500000 people
50 km	300000 people
20 km	100000 people
10 km	2900 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Valparaiso	Chile	1.4 million people
Region Metropolitana	Chile	5.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Posada Lilén	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	5 km
El Convento	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	5 km
San Juan	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	10 km
Rocas de Santo Domingo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Quincanque	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Llolleo	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Colegio de Bucalemu	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	15 km
San Antonio	Valparaiso	Chile	City	85000 people	15 km
El Encañado	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	16 km
Quilamuta	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Las Pataguas	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Cuncumén	Regíon Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Malvilla	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	19 km
San Enrique	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Estacion Leyda	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Cartagena	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	21 km
El Prado	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	22 km
El Crucero	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	23 km
El Sauce	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	24 km
El Turco	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Rapel	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Lo Abarca	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Las Cruces	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Licancheo	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Puangue	Regíon Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	28 km
La Boca	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	29 km
La Rudilla	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	29 km
Longovilo	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	29 km
Rinconada	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	29 km
El Chagaray	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	29 km
La Lumbrera de Puangue	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Navidad	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Loica	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Comunidad de Quelentaro	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	32 km
La Patagüilla	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	33 km
El Tabo	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Matanzas	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	34 km
La Matancilla	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	36 km
El Totoral	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	36 km
El Maitén	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Ranquilco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Lagunillas	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	37 km
San Vicente de Arrayanes	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Chocalán	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Melipilla	Región Metropolitana	Chile	City	63000 people	38 km
Santa Elvira	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Los Molinos	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Quiñicabe	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	38 km
El Quisco	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Lo Chacón	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	39 km
El Guanaco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Los Guindos	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	39 km
El Cuzco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	40 km
San José	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	41 km
El Rosario	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Los Maitenes	Regíon Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Algarrobo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Los Manantiales	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Ibacache	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	42 km
El Arco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	43 km
San Vicente	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Tumán	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Pomaire	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Valle Negro	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Yeco	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Chiñigüe	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	48 km
El Culenar	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Cartagena	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Coipué	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	49 km
San José	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Casablanca	Regíon Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	50 km
María Pinto	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	50 km
La Estrella	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	51 km
El Tonel	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	51 km
El Durazno	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	51 km
La Recova	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Manzano	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Villa de Cartagena	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	52 km
El Paico	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Las Balsas	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Los Capachos	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Los Quilos	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Quebrada Seca	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Hijuelas de Pincha	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	54 km
La Aguada	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	55 km
El Barco	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Coligües	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Las Chacras	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Los Rulos	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Naltagua	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Villa Alhué	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Los Vasquez	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Barranca de Piche	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Las Rosas	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	58 km
La Quesería	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	58 km
La Cebada	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Los Patos	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	58 km
San Nicolás	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Hijuela de la Viña	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Las Ritas	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	59 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
Rapelhuapi		149	Priv.	Unpaved	No	3200	41 km
El Belloto		123				0	79 km
Vina del Mar	KNA	120	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5700	89 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
San Antonio	CLSAI	Chile	17 km
Valparaiso	CLVAP	Chile	78 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Rapel	Rapel	1968	33 km

More information

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