Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 08 Feb 2018 21:19 UTC

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M 5.6 in Chile on 08 Feb 2018 21:19 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:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-37.4178 , -74.0371
Event Date:	08 Feb 2018 21:19 UTC 08 Feb 2018 16:19 Local
Exposed Population:	330000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000cz4c
Inserted at:	08 Feb 2018 21:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000cz4c	Scaled population (vector)	-8
	C1 shakemap	-1.16
	C2 shakemap	0.54
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.75

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1198106		0	08 Feb 2018 21:19	5.6M, 10km	4.26	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:16	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 25,405) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people
	22000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1198106	-37.418/-74.037	5.6	10	3.9	08 Feb 2018 21:37	00:18	(new episode)
	2	0	1198106	-37.418/-74.037	5.6	10	4.26	08 Feb 2018 23:22	02:02	(upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bio-Bio	Chile	140000 people
Bio-Bio	Chile	1.8 million people
Araucania	Chile	880000 people
Maule	Chile	490000 people
Los Lagos	Chile	190000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Lebu	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	22000 people	40 km
Frutillar	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Aguapie	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Los Cambuchos	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Pehuén	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Villa Alegre	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Tres Pinos	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Curanilahue	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	30000 people	62 km
San Jose de Colico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Aarauco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Cañete	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	31000 people	71 km
Carampangue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	73 km
Cayucupil	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	82 km
Cabrera	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	83 km
Don Alfonso	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	83 km
Lota	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	49000 people	86 km
Los Notros	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	86 km
Coronel	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	91000 people	90 km
Pillimpilli	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	95 km
Colonia Alemana	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	96 km
San Jeronimo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	98 km
Contulmo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	98 km
Coihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	98 km
Santa Juana	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	101 km
Poico Chico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	101 km
Unihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	103 km
Quidico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	104 km
Chiguayante	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	81000 people	105 km
Concepción	Bio-Bio	Chile	Major city	210000 people	109 km
Gualqui	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	110 km
Purén	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	110 km
Talcahuano	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	250000 people	110 km
Santa Lucia	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	110 km
San Rosendo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	118 km
Laja	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	16000 people	119 km
Rere	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	121 km
Quiriguina I	Bío-Bío	Chile	Village	-	121 km
Nacimiento	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	21000 people	121 km
Diuquín	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	123 km
Los Sauces	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	124 km
Angol	Araucanía	Chile	City	45000 people	125 km
Capitán Pastene	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	126 km
Los Laureles	Araucania	Chile	Village	-	126 km
Trintre	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	128 km
Coihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	129 km
Santa Fe	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	129 km
Santa Rosa de Choihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	129 km
Lumaco	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	130 km
Tomé	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	51000 people	131 km
La Peuca	Araucania	Chile	Village	-	132 km
Roa	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	134 km
Tomeco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	134 km
Parcelas Chilco	Araucania	Chile	Village	-	135 km
Puente Perales	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	135 km
Yumbel	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	11000 people	135 km
Los Morros	Bío-Bío	Chile	Village	-	137 km
Dichato	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	138 km
Bellavista	Araucania	Chile	Village	-	139 km
Florida	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	139 km
Quilquén	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	140 km
Rafael	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	141 km
El Parron	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	143 km
Mininco	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	144 km
Monte Águila	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	146 km
El Milagro	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	149 km
Los Ángeles	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	160000 people	149 km
El Macal	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	151 km
Cambrero	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	151 km
Traiguén	Araucanía	Chile	City	19000 people	152 km
Collipulli	Araucanía	Chile	City	16000 people	154 km
Vegos de Itata	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	155 km
Santa Elvira	Araucania	Chile	Village	-	156 km
Galvarino	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	156 km
Nahuentúe	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	156 km
San Carlos de Purén	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	157 km
Boca de Itata	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	157 km
Coelemu	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	157 km
Human	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	158 km
Los Ángeles	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	159 km
Paraguay	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	161 km
Ñipas	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	161 km
Mulchén	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	28000 people	162 km
Puerto Saavedra	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	162 km
Carahue	Araucanía	Chile	Village	12000 people	162 km
Ercilla	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	163 km
Confluencia	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	166 km
Illoquilque	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	166 km
Campanario	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	167 km
Cholchol	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	168 km
El Aromo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	168 km
Nielol	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	169 km
El Panal	Araucania	Chile	Village	-	170 km
San Miguel	Araucania	Chile	Village	-	171 km
Bulnes	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	13000 people	172 km
Tres Esquinas	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	172 km
Puerto Domínguez	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	173 km
Portezuelo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	174 km
Victoria	Araucanía	Chile	City	24000 people	175 km
Nueva Imperial	Araucanía	Chile	Village	19000 people	175 km
San Javier	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	177 km
Púa	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	178 km
Pemuco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	179 km
Canteras	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	179 km
Santa Bárbara	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	180 km
Cielo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	181 km
Yungay	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	182 km
Quilleco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	182 km
Pilluco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	183 km
Quirihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	183 km
Perquenco	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	184 km
Manzanal	Araucania	Chile	Village	-	184 km
Santa Juana	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	185 km

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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
La Playa		8				0	75 km
Carriel Sur International	CCP	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	112 km
Los Angeles	LSQ	114	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	143 km
Victoria	ZIC	350	Civ.	Paved	No	3400	175 km
Siberia		220				0	177 km
Maquehue	ZCO	93	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	194 km
General Bernardo O Higgins	YAI	148	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5400	201 km
Pichoy	ZAL	19	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	261 km
Las Marias		4	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	273 km
Quivolgo		14	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3100	277 km
Linares	ZLR	180	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	282 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Puerto Yana		Chile	34 km
Lebu	CLLEB	Chile	39 km
Lota	CLLTA	Chile	85 km
Coronel	CLCNL	Chile	89 km
San Vicente	CLSVE	Chile	111 km
Talca	CLTLX	Chile	116 km
Talcahuano	CLTAL	Chile	117 km
Lirquen	CLLQN	Chile	123 km
Tome	CLTOM	Chile	130 km
Valdiva		Chile	274 km

More information

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