M 5.6 in Chile on 17 Mar 2020 08:12 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: 5.6M
Depth: 28.54 Km
Lat/Lon: -36.162 , -73.1593
Event Date: 17 Mar 2020 08:12 UTC
17 Mar 2020 03:12 Local
Exposed Population: About 2000 people in MMI
1120000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60008gzt
Inserted at: 17 Mar 2020 10:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60008gzt Scaled population (raster) 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
1300997 0 17 Mar 2020 08:12 5.6M, 28.54km 5 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:03 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 2,475) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
2600 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1300997 -36.162/-73.159 5.6 28.5 4.299 17 Mar 2020 08:32 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1300997 -36.162/-73.159 5.6 28.5 4.999 17 Mar 2020 08:43 00:31 (upd of #1)
3 0 1300997 -36.162/-73.159 5.6 28.5 4.999 17 Mar 2020 10:15 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1300997 -36.162/-73.159 5.6 28.5 4.999 18 Mar 2020 08:15 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bio-Bio Chile 2500 people
Bio-Bio Chile 730000 people
Maule Chile 3400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cielo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 33 km
Buchupureo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 36 km
Boca de Itata Bio-Bio Chile Village - 36 km
Vegos de Itata Bio-Bio Chile Village - 39 km
Tres Esquinas Bio-Bio Chile Village - 43 km
Trogualemo Maule Chile Village - 43 km
Los Morros Bío-Bío Chile Village - 45 km
Dichato Bio-Bio Chile Village - 47 km
Quiriguina I Bío-Bío Chile Village - 52 km
Tomé Bio-Bio Chile Village 51000 people 53 km
Chevelle Maule Chile Village - 53 km
Illoquilque Bio-Bio Chile Village - 54 km
Coelemu Bio-Bio Chile Village - 54 km
Quirihue Bio-Bio Chile Village - 57 km
Rafael Bio-Bio Chile Village - 62 km
Talcahuano Bio-Bio Chile City 250000 people 65 km
Roa Bio-Bio Chile Village - 72 km
Concepción Bio-Bio Chile Major city 210000 people 74 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
Carriel Sur International CCP 12 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 68 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tome CLTOM Chile 54 km
Talcahuano CLTAL Chile 58 km
Talca CLTLX Chile 59 km
Lirquen CLLQN Chile 62 km
San Vicente CLSVE Chile 63 km

More information

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