M 4.6 in Chile on 14 Oct 2012 03:37 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: 23.1 Km
Lat/Lon: -34.6197 , -72.2855
Event Date: 14 Oct 2012 03:37 UTC
14 Oct 2012 00:37 Local
Exposed Population:
370000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000d5kc
Inserted at: 14 Oct 2012 04:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000d5kc Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
120190 0.5 14 Oct 2012 03:37 4.6M, 23.1km N/A 370 thousand (in 100km) 00:55 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 Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (population 718,504) . The nearest places are Boyeruca, Bucalemu, Las Cruces, Los Lobos, El Rodeo, Cabeceras, La Ligua, Las Apancoras, El Cardal, and Lipimávida.

Radius Population
100 km 230000 people
75 km 110000 people
50 km 32000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 720000 people
Maule Chile 860000 people
Valparaiso Chile 1.4 million people
Region Metropolitana Chile 5.2 million people
Bio-Bio Chile 1.8 million people
Mendoza Argentina 1.5 million people
Neuquen Argentina 400000 people
Coquimbo Chile 520000 people
San Juan Argentina 550000 people
Araucania Chile 810000 people
La Pampa Argentina 270000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Boyeruca Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 24 km
Bucalemu Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 24 km
Las Cruces Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 25 km
Los Lobos Maule Chile Village - 27 km
El Rodeo Maule Chile Village - 27 km
Cabeceras Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 28 km
La Ligua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 28 km
Las Apancoras Maule Chile Village - 29 km
El Cardal Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 29 km
Lipimávida Maule Chile Village - 29 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
Quivolgo 14 Civ. Unpaved No 3100 76 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Constitucion Chile 78 km

More information

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