M 5.9 in Chile on 22 Feb 2016 06:37 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: 5.9M
Depth: 10.15 Km
Lat/Lon: -30.4623 , -72.063
Event Date: 22 Feb 2016 06:37 UTC
22 Feb 2016 01:37 Local
Exposed Population: 390000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 22 Feb 2016 07:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
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
1120205 0.5 22 Feb 2016 06:37 5.9M, 10.15km 4.11 400 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 146,461) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1120205 -30.462/-72.063 5.9 10.15 4.11 17 Oct 2016 11:07 238d 04:30 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Coquimbo Chile 150000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pachingo Coquimbo Chile Village - 50 km
Puetro Aldea Coquimbo Chile Village - 51 km
Tongoy Coquimbo Chile Village - 59 km
Cerillos Coquimbo Chile Village - 64 km
Guanaquero Coquimbo Chile Village - 68 km
Maitencillo Coquimbo Chile Village - 71 km
Ovalle Coquimbo Chile Village 76000 people 84 km
Punitaqui Coquimbo Chile Village - 88 km
El Peñón Coquimbo Chile Village - 89 km
Anda Colla Coquimbo Chile Village - 97 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 68 km
Las Tacas 43 0 79 km
Ovalle OVL unknown 0 83 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guayacan CLGYC Chile 88 km

More information

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