M 5.6 in Chile on 12 Jun 2017 02:43 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: 5.6M
Depth: 26.01 Km
Lat/Lon: -31.5048 , -71.7619
Event Date: 12 Jun 2017 02:43 UTC
11 Jun 2017 22:43 Local
Exposed Population: 130000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009lwp
Inserted at: 12 Jun 2017 03:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us20009lwp 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
1170407 0.2 12 Jun 2017 02:43 5.6M, 26.01km 5.15 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 33,685) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1170407 -31.505/-71.762 5.6 26.01 4.36 12 Jun 2017 03:06 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1170407 -31.505/-71.762 5.6 26.01 5.15 12 Jun 2017 04:45 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Coquimbo Chile 56000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Quillaicillo Coquimbo Chile Village - 20 km
Huentelauquén Coquimbo Chile Village - 23 km
Canela Baja Coquimbo Chile Village - 31 km
Chigualoco Coquimbo Chile Village - 37 km
Conchalí Coquimbo Chile Village - 49 km
Los Vilos Coquimbo Chile Village - 52 km
Pintacura Coquimbo Chile Village - 54 km
Maitencillo Coquimbo Chile Village - 58 km
Illapel Coquimbo Chile City 23000 people 58 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
Auco 431 0 62 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Los Vilos CLLOS Chile 51 km

More information

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