Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 29 May 2017 14:57 UTC

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M 5.8 in Chile on 29 May 2017 14:57 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:	5.8M
Glide number:	EQ-2017-000060-CHL
Depth:	79.24 Km
Lat/Lon:	-37.3457 , -71.6761
Event Date:	29 May 2017 14:57 UTC 29 May 2017 10:57 Local
Exposed Population:	650000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008w2b
Inserted at:	29 May 2017 17:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.7 (Argentina)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Argentina= 3.7; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.5		-0.5
us10008w2b	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1169352		-0.6	29 May 2017 14:57	5.7M, 86.99km	4.44	620 thousand (in 100km)		00:23	NEIC
1169372		-0.5	29 May 2017 14:57	5.8M, 79.24km	4.66	660 thousand (in 100km)		02:23	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 Bio-Bio (population 1,789,433) . The nearest places are Antuco, Coihueco, Peluca, Los Rastrojos, Manquel, San Antonio, Abanico, Trupán, Cañicura, Tucapel, and Relbún.

Radius	Population
100 km	660000 people
75 km	190000 people
50 km	53000 people
20 km	5300 people
10 km	3500 people
5 km	1700 people
2 km	1400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bio-Bio	Chile	1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Antuco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	2 km
Coihueco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	5 km
Peluca	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	5 km
Los Rastrojos	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	7 km
Manquel	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	10 km
San Antonio	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	13 km
Abanico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Trupán	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	16 km
Cañicura	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Tucapel	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Las Hijuelas	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Huépil	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Reñico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	27 km
El Pedregal	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	29 km
Quillayloma	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Canteras	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Quilleco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Las Tiendas de Villucura	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Cholguán	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Yungay	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	40 km
El Saltillo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	40 km
El Aromo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Cañicú	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Los Chenques	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Quilaco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Camarico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Santa Bárbara	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Loncopahue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Mañil	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Campanario	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Human	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Quilapalo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Paraguay	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Santa Filomena	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Loma Blanca	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Pemuco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Casa de Lata	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Pañiquihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	56 km
La Higuera	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	57 km
La Capilla	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Zarzal	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Atacalco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Callaqui	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	58 km
El Carmen	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Trapatrapa	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Palpal	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	59 km
San Carlos de Purén	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Charrúa	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Colicheo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Recinto	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Los Ángeles	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	160000 people	61 km
El Manzano	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	62 km
San Vicente	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Pilluco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	64 km
San Miguel	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Lileo	Neuquén	Argentina	Village	-	65 km
San Antonio	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Mulchén	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	28000 people	65 km
El Parron	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	67 km
La Mocha	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	68 km
El Arrayán	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	68 km
San Ignacio	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Relbún	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	70 km

see full list

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
Siberia		220				0	40 km
Los Angeles	LSQ	114	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	67 km
Caviahue	CVH	1660				0	81 km
General Bernardo O Higgins	YAI	148	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5400	90 km

More information

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