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
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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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 ,of Bio-Bio (population 223,970) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1169352 -37.346/-71.618 5.7 86.99 4.08 29 May 2017 15:21 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1169352 -37.346/-71.618 5.7 86.99 4.44 29 May 2017 17:00 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1169372 -37.346/-71.676 5.8 79.24 4.66 29 May 2017 17:22 02:24 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bio-Bio Chile 810000 people
Neuquen Argentina 4100 people
Araucania Chile 430000 people
Maule Chile 29000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Antuco Bio-Bio Chile Village - 2 km
Los Rastrojos Bio-Bio Chile Village - 7 km
Tucapel Bio-Bio Chile Village - 25 km
Huépil Bio-Bio Chile Village - 26 km
Canteras Bio-Bio Chile Village - 30 km
Quilleco Bio-Bio Chile Village - 30 km
Yungay Bio-Bio Chile Village - 40 km
El Aromo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 41 km
Santa Bárbara Bio-Bio Chile Village - 47 km
Campanario Bio-Bio Chile Village - 51 km
Human Bio-Bio Chile Village - 52 km
Paraguay Bio-Bio Chile Village - 53 km
Pemuco Bio-Bio Chile Village - 56 km
Casa de Lata Bio-Bio Chile Village - 56 km
San Carlos de Purén Bio-Bio Chile Village - 60 km
Los Ángeles Bio-Bio Chile City 160000 people 61 km
Pilluco Bio-Bio Chile Village - 64 km
San Miguel Bio-Bio Chile Village - 64 km
Mulchén Bio-Bio Chile City 28000 people 65 km
El Parron Bio-Bio Chile Village - 67 km
San Ignacio Bio-Bio Chile Village - 68 km
La Greda Bio-Bio Chile Village - 72 km
Cambrero Bio-Bio Chile Village - 73 km
Pinto Bio-Bio Chile Village - 73 km
Monte Águila Bio-Bio Chile Village - 74 km
Los Ángeles Bio-Bio Chile Village - 75 km
Puente Perales Bio-Bio Chile Village - 77 km
San Javier Bio-Bio Chile Village - 78 km
Coihueco Bio-Bio Chile Village 7300 people 81 km
Santa Fe Bio-Bio Chile Village - 81 km
Yumbel Bio-Bio Chile Village 11000 people 83 km
Coihue Bio-Bio Chile Village - 85 km
Santa Rosa de Choihue Bio-Bio Chile Village - 85 km
El Macal Bio-Bio Chile Village - 85 km
Diuquín Bio-Bio Chile Village - 86 km
Mininco Araucanía Chile Village - 87 km
Bulnes Bio-Bio Chile Village 13000 people 87 km
Cato Bio-Bio Chile Village - 89 km
Chillán Viejo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 90 km
Nacimiento Bio-Bio Chile Village 21000 people 90 km
Chillán Bio-Bio Chile City 160000 people 91 km
Laja Bio-Bio Chile Village 16000 people 91 km
San Rosendo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 93 km
Tomeco Bio-Bio Chile Village - 93 km
Collipulli Araucanía Chile City 16000 people 95 km
Rere Bio-Bio Chile Village - 96 km
Tres Equinas Bio-Bio Chile Village - 98 km
Santa Lucia Bio-Bio Chile Village - 99 km
Confluencia Bio-Bio Chile Village - 100 km
Ercilla Araucanía Chile Village - 101 km
San Miguel Araucania Chile Village - 105 km
San Carlos Bio-Bio Chile City 31000 people 105 km
San Nicolás Bio-Bio Chile Village - 106 km
Verquico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 114 km
Victoria Araucanía Chile City 24000 people 115 km
Santa Juana Bio-Bio Chile Village - 117 km
San Gregorio Bio-Bio Chile Village - 119 km
Santa Cruz Bio-Bio Chile Village - 122 km
Púa Araucanía Chile Village - 125 km
Parral Maule Chile Village 27000 people 134 km
Belen Bio-Bio Chile Village - 134 km
Temuco Araucanía Chile City 240000 people 173 km
Labranza Araucanía Chile Village - 184 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
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
Victoria ZIC 350 Civ. Paved No 3400 116 km
Maquehue ZCO 93 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 179 km

More information

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