M 6.3 in Chile on 10 Feb 2016 00:33 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: 6.3M
Depth: 31.53 Km
Lat/Lon: -30.634 , -71.6198
Event Date: 10 Feb 2016 00:33 UTC
09 Feb 2016 21:33 Local
Exposed Population: 530000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 10 Feb 2016 00:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1119041 0.7 10 Feb 2016 00:33 6.3M, 31.53km 5.55 540 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 ,of Coquimbo (population 94,468) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
95000 people
33000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1119041 -30.634/-71.62 6.3 31.53 5.55 17 Oct 2016 11:05 250d 10:32 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Coquimbo Chile 94000 people
Coquimbo Chile 31000 people
Coquimbo Chile 430000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pachingo Coquimbo Chile Village - 21 km
Cerillos Coquimbo Chile Village - 21 km
Ovalle Coquimbo Chile Village 76000 people 40 km
Puetro Aldea Coquimbo Chile Village - 37 km
Maitencillo Coquimbo Chile Village - 39 km
Punitaqui Coquimbo Chile Village - 41 km
Tongoy Coquimbo Chile Village - 44 km
Guanaquero Coquimbo Chile Village - 52 km
Algarrobo Coquimbo Chile Village - 53 km
Monte Patria Coquimbo Chile Village 14000 people 64 km
Guatulame Coquimbo Chile Village - 66 km
El Peñón Coquimbo Chile Village - 67 km
Anda Colla Coquimbo Chile Village - 68 km
Samo Alto Coquimbo Chile Village - 72 km
Coquimbo Coquimbo Chile City 160000 people 79 km
San Ramón Coquimbo Chile Village - 82 km
Rapel Coquimbo Chile Village - 83 km
Combarabala Coquimbo Chile Village - 85 km
Carén Coquimbo Chile Village - 86 km
Quillaicillo Coquimbo Chile Village - 87 km
Canela Baja Coquimbo Chile Village - 87 km
Pama Coquimbo Chile Village - 87 km
La Serena Coquimbo Chile City 150000 people 89 km
Las Rojas Coquimbo Chile Village - 91 km
Islón Coquimbo Chile Village - 91 km
Valdivia Coquimbo Chile Village - 92 km
La Marquesa Coquimbo Chile Village - 96 km
El Molle Coquimbo Chile Village - 98 km
Panguecillo Coquimbo Chile Village - 103 km
El Chañar Coquimbo Chile Village - 103 km
El Tamba Coquimbo Chile Village - 104 km
Huentelauquén Coquimbo Chile Village - 105 km
Matancilas Coquimbo Chile Village - 107 km
Vicuña Coquimbo Chile Village 24000 people 110 km
Almirante Latorre Coquimbo Chile Village - 128 km
Condoriaco Coquimbo Chile Village - 128 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Santa Rosa de Tabali 239 0 21 km
Ovalle OVL unknown 0 48 km
Las Tacas 43 0 64 km
La Florida LSC 146 Civ. Paved Yes 6300 89 km
Huancara 598 0 107 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guayacan CLGYC Chile 79 km
Coquimbo CLCQQ Chile 80 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Recoleta Recoleta Hurtado 1934 53 km
Paloma Paloma Grande 1967 57 km
Cogoti Cogoti Huatulame 1939 66 km

More information

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