Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 20 Jun 2015 02:10 UTC

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M 6.4 in Chile on 20 Jun 2015 02:10 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:	6.4M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-36.3289 , -73.8167
Event Date:	20 Jun 2015 02:10 UTC 19 Jun 2015 21:10 Local
Exposed Population:	910000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	20 Jun 2015 02:31 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.8		0.8
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

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
1085159		0.8	20 Jun 2015 02:10	6.4M, 10km	N/A	910 thousand (in 100km)		00:21	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 1,715,475) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	no people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1085159	-36.329/-73.817	6.4	10	0	17 Oct 2016 10:38	485d 08:28	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bio-Bio	Chile	1.7 million people
Maule	Chile	110000 people
Araucania	Chile	4500 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Quiriguina I	Bío-Bío	Chile	Village	-	72 km
Talcahuano	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	250000 people	77 km
Los Morros	Bío-Bío	Chile	Village	-	79 km
Dichato	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	83 km
Tomé	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	51000 people	83 km
Boca de Itata	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	87 km
Vegos de Itata	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	87 km
Concepción	Bio-Bio	Chile	Major city	210000 people	88 km
Cielo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	95 km
Chiguayante	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	81000 people	96 km
Poico Chico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	98 km
Coronel	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	91000 people	98 km
Buchupureo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	98 km
Rafael	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	98 km
Tres Esquinas	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	100 km
Coelemu	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	101 km
Roa	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	102 km
Lota	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	49000 people	103 km
Aguapie	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	103 km
Trogualemo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	105 km
Illoquilque	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	106 km
Gualqui	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	106 km
Aarauco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	111 km
Chevelle	Maule	Chile	Village	-	114 km
Quirihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	114 km
Frutillar	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	115 km
El Milagro	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	115 km
Carampangue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	115 km
Florida	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	117 km
Unihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	118 km
Ñipas	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	119 km
Santa Juana	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	122 km
San Jose de Colico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	123 km
Las Lomas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	126 km
Villa Alegre	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	126 km
Portezuelo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	126 km
Tomeco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	129 km
Cancha Alegre	Maule	Chile	Village	-	130 km
Confluencia	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	131 km
El Maiten	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	131 km
Coihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	132 km
Santa Juana	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	132 km
Rere	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	132 km
Chanco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	133 km
Curanilahue	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	30000 people	134 km
El Macal	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	137 km
Los Pinos	Maule	Chile	Village	-	138 km
San Jeronimo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	139 km
Los Cambuchos	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	140 km
Cauquenes	Maule	Chile	City	31000 people	141 km
Yumbel	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	11000 people	141 km
San Rosendo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	142 km
Santa Rosa de Choihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	143 km
Pocillas	Bío-Bío	Chile	Village	-	144 km
Bulnes	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	13000 people	144 km
San Nicolás	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	144 km
Laja	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	16000 people	145 km
Los Ángeles	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	148 km
Tres Pinos	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	149 km
Cambrero	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	149 km
Monte Águila	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	149 km
Verquico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	150 km
Pehuén	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	151 km
Santa Lucia	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	152 km
Puente Perales	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	152 km
San Javier	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	153 km
Santa Cruz	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	153 km
Chillán Viejo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	154 km
Diuquín	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	155 km
Chillán	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	160000 people	157 km
Belen	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	160 km
La Greda	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	161 km
El Parron	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	165 km
Pilluco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	166 km
San Carlos	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	31000 people	167 km
Santa Fe	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	168 km
San Ignacio	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	168 km
Esquina Borracha	Maule	Chile	Village	-	169 km
Pemuco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	170 km
Campanario	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	171 km
Paraguay	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	171 km
Coihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	175 km
Parral	Maule	Chile	Village	27000 people	180 km
San Gregorio	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	181 km
Los Ángeles	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	160000 people	182 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
Carriel Sur International	CCP	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	84 km
La Playa		8				0	111 km
General Bernardo O Higgins	YAI	148	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5400	163 km
Los Angeles	LSQ	114	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	172 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Talcahuano	CLTAL	Chile	75 km
San Vicente	CLSVE	Chile	76 km
Talca	CLTLX	Chile	76 km
Tome	CLTOM	Chile	83 km
Lirquen	CLLQN	Chile	85 km
Coronel	CLCNL	Chile	97 km
Lota	CLLTA	Chile	104 km
Puerto Yana		Chile	116 km

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