M 5.5 in Chile on 28 Oct 2020 04:52 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: 58.28 Km
Lat/Lon: -34.8891 , -71.709
Event Date: 28 Oct 2020 04:52 UTC
28 Oct 2020 01:52 Local
Exposed Population: 1240000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000c6lj
Inserted at: 29 Oct 2020 04:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000c6lj 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
1340016 0 28 Oct 2020 04:52 5.5M, 58.28km 4.42 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:04 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 Maule (population 267,605) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1340016 -34.889/-71.709 5.5 58.3 4.259 28 Oct 2020 05:12 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1340016 -34.889/-71.709 5.5 58.3 4.441 28 Oct 2020 06:09 01:17 (upd of #1)
3 0 1340016 -34.889/-71.709 5.5 58.3 4.41 28 Oct 2020 06:55 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1340016 -34.885/-71.705 5.5 57.9 4.416 29 Oct 2020 04:56 1d 00:04 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Maule Chile 270000 people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 83000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Membrillo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 7 km
Gualañe Maule Chile Village - 12 km
Punta de la Piedra Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 20 km
La Huerta Maule Chile Village - 23 km
Villa Prat Maule Chile Village - 24 km
Vichuquén Maule Chile Village - 25 km
Quesería Maule Chile Village - 25 km
Nilahue Cornejo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 27 km
Licantén Maule Chile Village - 29 km
Las Higueras Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 30 km
Sagrada Familia Maule Chile Village - 32 km
Paredones Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 32 km
Rauco Maule Chile Village - 36 km
Puente Alto Maule Chile Village - 41 km
Santa Cruz Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 33000 people 42 km
Chépica Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 44 km
Lontué Maule Chile Village - 44 km
Curicó Maule Chile City 120000 people 44 km
Molina Maule Chile City 29000 people 46 km
Sarmiento Maule Chile Village - 47 km
Teno Maule Chile Village 6800 people 51 km
Romeral Maule Chile Village - 54 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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