M 5.5 in Chile on 05 Dec 2018 17:12 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: 5.5M
Depth: 36.43 Km
Lat/Lon: -33.6628 , -71.6456
Event Date: 05 Dec 2018 17:12 UTC
05 Dec 2018 14:12 Local
Exposed Population: About 65000 people in MMI
7330000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000i2xc
Inserted at: 05 Dec 2018 17:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000i2xc Scaled population (vector) 0  
  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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1239996 0 05 Dec 2018 17:12 5.2M, 40.83km N/A 6.5 million (in 100km) 00:11 NEIC
1239998 0 05 Dec 2018 17:12 5.5M, 36.43km 5.91 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:39 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 Valparaiso (population 122,316) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
66000 people
70000 people
23000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1239998 -33.663/-71.646 5.5 36.43 5.38 05 Dec 2018 17:53 00:40 (new episode)
2 0 1239998 -33.663/-71.646 5.5 36.43 5.91 05 Dec 2018 19:14 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Valparaiso Chile 130000 people
Region Metropolitana Chile 1400 people
Valparaiso Chile 1.2 million people
Region Metropolitana Chile 5.5 million people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 600000 people
Valparaiso Chile 350000 people
Region Metropolitana Chile 1.5 million people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 290000 people
Maule Chile 960000 people
Mendoza Argentina 440000 people
Coquimbo Chile 22000 people
San Juan Argentina <1000 people
Bio-Bio Chile 14000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rocas de Santo Domingo Valparaíso Chile Village - 4 km
Llolleo Valparaiso Chile Village - 6 km
San Antonio Valparaiso Chile City 85000 people 7 km
Cartagena Valparaiso Chile Village - 13 km
Las Cruces Valparaiso Chile Village - 18 km
Lo Abarca Valparaiso Chile Village - 19 km
El Tabo Valparaiso Chile Village - 24 km
El Quisco Valparaíso Chile Village - 29 km
Lagunillas Valparaíso Chile Village - 30 km
El Crucero Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 31 km
Rapel Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 33 km
Algarrobo Valparaíso Chile Village - 33 km
Navidad Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 37 km
Matanzas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 39 km
Melipilla Región Metropolitana Chile City 63000 people 40 km
Comunidad de Quelentaro Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 41 km
Casablanca Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 44 km
Los Guindos Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 46 km
Pomaire Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 46 km
El Rosario Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 49 km
Los Vasquez Valparaíso Chile Village - 50 km
San Vicente Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 51 km
Quintay Valparaíso Chile Village - 51 km
La Estrella Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 59 km
La Chupalla Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 61 km
Manzano Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 61 km
Bustamante Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 62 km
El Trebolar Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 64 km
Villa Alhué Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 65 km
Talangante Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 67 km
Casas de Lata Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 69 km
Valparaíso Valparaiso Chile Major city 270000 people 72 km
Quilpué Valparaíso Chile City 130000 people 72 km
El Monte Región Metropolitana Chile Village 23000 people 72 km
Las Cabras Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 76 km
Padre Hurtado Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 78 km
Marchigüe Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 81 km
Marchihue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 81 km
Lampa Region Metropolitana Chile Village 29000 people 81 km
Concón Valparaíso Chile Village - 81 km
Limache Valparaiso Chile City 35000 people 82 km
Pichidegua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 82 km
Molino Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 83 km
Villa Alemana Valparaiso Chile Village 97000 people 83 km
Paine Region Metropolitana Chile Village 32000 people 85 km
Buin Región Metropolitana Chile Village 54000 people 85 km
Colmo Valparaiso Chile Village - 85 km
San Francisco Valparaiso Chile Village - 87 km
Población Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 87 km
San Bernardo Región Metropolitana Chile City 250000 people 89 km
California Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 90 km
Alto de Jahuel Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 90 km
Peralillo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 90 km
Batuco Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 91 km
Doñihue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 91 km
Peumo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 92 km
Coinco Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 92 km
Ritoque Valparaíso Chile Village - 94 km
San Francisco de Mostazal Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 94 km
Quillota Valparaiso Chile Village 68000 people 94 km
El Majuelo Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 95 km
Santiago Región Metropolitana Chile Capital 4.8 million people 96 km
Graneros Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 23000 people 96 km
Puente Alto Región Metropolitana Chile City 500000 people 100 km
La Punta Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 100 km
Rancagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile City 210000 people 102 km
Requínoa Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 104 km
Puchuncaví Valparaíso Chile Village - 104 km
Nilahue Cornejo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 109 km
Rengo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 38000 people 110 km
Santa Cruz Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 33000 people 111 km
Chépica Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 122 km
Los Andes Valparaíso Chile City 56000 people 134 km
Alvarado Valparaíso Chile Village - 85 km
Pichilemu Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 88 km
Tiltil Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 93 km
Ciruelos Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 93 km
Quintero Valparaíso Chile City - 99 km
La Villa Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 99 km
San Vicente de Taguatagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 100 km
La Calera Valparaiso Chile Village - 106 km
Las Higueras Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 108 km
Montenegro Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 108 km
La Obra Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 110 km
Nogales Valparaíso Chile Village - 111 km
Paredones Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 111 km
Liaillay Valparaiso Chile Village - 112 km
Pelequén Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 113 km
Arrayán Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 113 km
La Laguna Valparaíso Chile Village - 113 km
Casas de Chacabuco Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 114 km
El Melón Valparaíso Chile Village - 115 km
Nancagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 117 km
Punta de la Piedra Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 117 km
Placilla Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 119 km
San Fernando Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile City 52000 people 119 km
Caletones Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 121 km
San José de Maipo Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 121 km
Catemu Valparaíso Chile Village - 124 km
San Alfonso Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 124 km
La Poza Valparaíso Chile Village - 125 km
Sewell Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 126 km
El Manzanal Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 128 km
Chimbarongo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 17000 people 129 km
El Membrillo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 129 km
Papudo Valparaíso Chile Village - 129 km
San Felipe Valparaíso Chile City 58000 people 133 km
Vichuquén Maule Chile Village - 134 km
Puente Negro Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 134 km
Quesería Maule Chile Village - 138 km
El Volcán Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 139 km
La Ligua Valparaíso Chile Village 25000 people 140 km
Teno Maule Chile Village 6800 people 140 km
Rauco Maule Chile Village - 143 km
Putaendo Valparaíso Chile Village - 144 km
Gualañe Maule Chile Village - 145 km
Río Colorado Valparaiso Chile Village - 146 km
Balneario de Jahuel Valparaíso Chile Village - 146 km
Cabildo Valparaíso Chile Village 13000 people 147 km
Sarmiento Maule Chile Village - 147 km
Alfalfal Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 147 km
Licantén Maule Chile Village - 149 km
Sagrada Familia Maule Chile Village - 149 km
San Lorenzo Valparaíso Chile Village - 149 km
Longotoma Valparaíso Chile Village - 149 km
Iloca Maule Chile Village - 150 km
Guardia Vieja Valparaiso Chile Village - 151 km
Romeral Maule Chile Village - 151 km
Curicó Maule Chile City 120000 people 151 km
Guaquen Valparaíso Chile Village - 152 km
Pedegua Valparaíso Chile Village - 154 km
La Yesca Maule Chile Village - 157 km
La Huerta Maule Chile Village - 158 km
Lontué Maule Chile Village - 158 km
Villa Prat Maule Chile Village - 158 km
Curepto Maule Chile Village - 161 km
Molina Maule Chile City 29000 people 164 km
Puente Alto Maule Chile Village - 165 km
Las Palmas Valparaíso Chile Village - 168 km
Petorca Valparaíso Chile Village - 169 km
Chanquiuque Maule Chile Village - 171 km
Guangualí Valparaíso Chile Village - 172 km
Quilimarí Valparaíso Chile Village - 172 km
Mundo Nuevo Valparaíso Chile Village - 175 km
Eva Perón Mendoza Argentina Village - 176 km
Chincolco Valparaíso Chile Village - 177 km
Gualleco Maule Chile Village - 178 km
Tilama Valparaíso Chile Village - 180 km
San Rafael Maule Chile Village - 182 km
Puente del Inca Mendoza Argentina Village - 186 km
Pelarco Maule Chile Village - 191 km
Lo Figueroa Maule Chile Village - 192 km
Los Vilos Coquimbo Chile Village - 194 km
Talca Maule Chile City 190000 people 195 km
Constitución Maule Chile Village 46000 people 197 km
Punta de Vacas Mendoza Argentina Village - 197 km
Conchalí Coquimbo Chile Village - 198 km
Tanguao Maule Chile Village - 198 km
Linares de Perales Maule Chile Village - 205 km
Maule Maule Chile Village - 206 km
San Clemente Maule Chile Village 14000 people 208 km
Chigualoco Coquimbo Chile Village - 212 km
San Javier Maule Chile City 22000 people 214 km
Nirivilo Maule Chile Village - 215 km
Esquinas Maule Chile Village - 219 km
Empedrado Maule Chile Village - 221 km
Pintacura Coquimbo Chile Village - 222 km
Los Tablones Maule Chile Village - 224 km
Estación Villa Alegre Maule Chile Village - 225 km
Colbún Maule Chile Village - 227 km
Loanco Maule Chile Village - 229 km
Villa Seca Mendoza Argentina Village - 230 km
Campo Los Andes Mendoza Argentina Village - 231 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
Rapelhuapi 149 Priv. Unpaved No 3200 50 km
El Belloto 123 0 72 km
Vina del Mar KNA 120 Mil. Paved Yes 5700 81 km
Arturo Merino Benitez International SCL 474 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 85 km
El Bosque 561 Mil. Paved No 6000 89 km
Los Cerrillos ULC 511 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 90 km
Quintero 5 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 97 km
De la Independencia QRC 441 Civ. Paved No 5400 98 km
San Rafael LOB 750 Civ. Unpaved No 3400 132 km
Eulogio Sanchez 649 Civ. Paved Yes 3200 105 km
La Victoria de Chacabuco 640 0 110 km
Victor Lafon SSD 658 Civ. Unpaved No 3700 134 km
Panguilemo TLX 113 Priv. Paved No 3500 190 km
Quivolgo 14 Civ. Unpaved No 3100 194 km
La Consulta 1050 0 230 km
Linares ZLR 180 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 244 km
El Plumerillo MDZ 706 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 281 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Antonio CLSAI Chile 9 km
Valparaiso CLVAP Chile 69 km
Quintero CLQTV Chile 98 km
Papudo Chile 130 km
Los Vilos CLLOS Chile 195 km
Constitucion Chile 196 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rapel Rapel 1968 42 km
Yeso Yeso Yeso 1967 145 km

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