M 5.5 in Chile on 05 Dec 2018 17:12 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: 5.5M
Depth: 36.43 Km
Lat/Lon: -33.6628 , -71.6456
Event Date: 05 Dec 2018 17:12 UTC
05 Dec 2018 14:12 Local
Exposed Population: About 65000 people in MMI
7330000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000i2xc
Inserted at: 05 Dec 2018 17:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000i2xc Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.16  
  C2 shakemap 0.54  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.75  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1239996 0 05 Dec 2018 17:12 5.2M, 40.83km N/A 6.5 million (in 100km) 00:11 NEIC
1239998 0 05 Dec 2018 17:12 5.5M, 36.43km 5.91 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:39 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 Rocas de Santo Domingo, Llolleo, Posada Lilén, San Antonio, San Juan, Malvilla, Cartagena, El Convento, Estacion Leyda, Las Cruces, and Santiago.

Radius Population
100 km 7.3 million people
75 km 1.5 million people
50 km 320000 people
20 km 120000 people
10 km 81000 people
5 km 5500 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
Rocas de Santo Domingo Valparaíso Chile Village - 4 km
Llolleo Valparaiso Chile Village - 6 km
Posada Lilén Valparaiso Chile Village - 6 km
San Antonio Valparaiso Chile City 85000 people 7 km
San Juan Valparaiso Chile Village - 9 km
Malvilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 13 km
Cartagena Valparaiso Chile Village - 13 km
El Convento Valparaíso Chile Village - 15 km
Estacion Leyda Valparaiso Chile Village - 18 km
Las Cruces Valparaiso Chile Village - 18 km
Lo Abarca Valparaiso Chile Village - 19 km
El Turco Valparaiso Chile Village - 20 km
Colegio de Bucalemu Valparaiso Chile Village - 21 km
Quincanque Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 22 km
La Rudilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 23 km
Cuncumén Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 23 km
El Tabo Valparaiso Chile Village - 24 km
El Encañado Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 25 km
Las Pataguas Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 27 km
Quilamuta Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 27 km
El Totoral Valparaiso Chile Village - 27 km
Puangue Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 29 km
El Quisco Valparaíso Chile Village - 29 km
San Enrique Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 30 km
Lagunillas Valparaíso Chile Village - 30 km
El Prado Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 31 km
El Crucero Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 31 km
La Lumbrera de Puangue Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 32 km
El Sauce Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 32 km
Rapel Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 33 km
Algarrobo Valparaíso Chile Village - 33 km
Licancheo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 33 km
La Boca Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 34 km
Los Maitenes Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 36 km
Navidad Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 37 km
Rinconada Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 37 km
Longovilo Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 38 km
Yeco Valparaiso Chile Village - 38 km
El Chagaray Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 38 km
Los Molinos Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 39 km
La Patagüilla Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 39 km
Matanzas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 39 km
Ibacache Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 40 km
Santa Elvira Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 40 km
Melipilla Región Metropolitana Chile City 63000 people 40 km
Loica Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 40 km
Chocalán Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 41 km
San José Valparaiso Chile Village - 41 km
San José Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 41 km
Comunidad de Quelentaro Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 41 km
El Maitén Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 43 km
La Recova Valparaiso Chile Village - 43 km
Casablanca Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 44 km
El Guanaco Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 44 km
San Vicente de Arrayanes Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 44 km
La Matancilla Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 45 km
Ranquilco Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 45 km
Quiñicabe Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 45 km
Los Guindos Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 46 km
Pomaire Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 46 km
Lo Chacón Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 47 km
El Barco Valparaiso Chile Village - 48 km
Coligües Valparaíso Chile Village - 48 km
El Cuzco Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 49 km
El Rosario Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 49 km
María Pinto Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 50 km
Tumán Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 50 km
El Arco Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 50 km
Los Capachos Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 50 km
Los Vasquez Valparaíso Chile Village - 50 km
Los Manantiales Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 50 km
Chiñigüe Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 51 km
San Vicente Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 51 km
Quintay Valparaíso Chile Village - 51 km
Los Quilos Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 52 km
Valle Negro Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 53 km
Quebrada Seca Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 54 km
Las Mercedes Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 54 km
Las Rosas Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 55 km
Los Rulos Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 55 km
Hijuela de la Viña Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 55 km
El Paico Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 55 km
El Culenar Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 56 km
Cartagena Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 57 km
El Tonel Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 57 km
El Toro Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 58 km
Lago Peñuelas Valparaiso Chile Village - 58 km
Las Ritas Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 58 km
Coipué Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 58 km
Los Patos Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 59 km
Pangue Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 59 km
La Estrella Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 59 km
Villa de Cartagena Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 60 km
El Durazno Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 60 km
Naltagua Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 60 km
La Chupalla Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 61 km
Manzano Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 61 km
San Nicolás Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 62 km
Las Balsas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 62 km
Bustamante Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 62 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 50 km
El Belloto 123 0 72 km
Vina del Mar KNA 120 Mil. Paved Yes 5700 81 km
Arturo Merino Benitez International SCL 474 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 85 km
El Bosque 561 Mil. Paved No 6000 89 km
Los Cerrillos ULC 511 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 90 km
Quintero 5 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 97 km
De la Independencia QRC 441 Civ. Paved No 5400 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Antonio CLSAI Chile 9 km
Valparaiso CLVAP Chile 69 km
Quintero CLQTV Chile 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rapel Rapel 1968 42 km

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