Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 16 Sep 2015 22:59 UTC

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M 6.4 in Chile on 16 Sep 2015 22:59 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:	21.96 Km
Lat/Lon:	-31.6009 , -71.7847
Event Date:	16 Sep 2015 22:59 UTC 16 Sep 2015 19:59 Local
Exposed Population:	120000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	17 Sep 2015 02:49 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
	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
1097331		0.3	16 Sep 2015 22:59	6.3M, 47.84km	5.7	120 thousand (in 100km)		01:00	NEIC
1097382		0.3	16 Sep 2015 22:59	6.4M, 21.96km	6.56	130 thousand (in 100km)		03:49	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 Coquimbo (population 3,664) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	3800 people
	24000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1097331	-31.541/-71.914	6.3	47.84	5.7	17 Oct 2016 10:47	396d 11:47	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Coquimbo	Chile	3700 people
Coquimbo	Chile	21000 people
Coquimbo	Chile	210000 people
Valparaiso	Chile	230000 people
San Juan	Argentina	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Quillaicillo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Huentelauquén	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Chigualoco	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Canela Baja	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Conchalí	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Los Vilos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Pintacura	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Maitencillo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Illapel	Coquimbo	Chile	City	23000 people	72 km
Quilimarí	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	75 km
Matancilas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	83 km
Guangualí	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	83 km
Mundo Nuevo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	85 km
Pama	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	89 km
Salamanca	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	13000 people	93 km
Tilama	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	94 km
Guaquen	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	95 km
Combarabala	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	96 km
Punitaqui	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	102 km
Las Palmas	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	104 km
Longotoma	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	106 km
Zapallar	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	111 km
Papudo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	116 km
Cerillos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	117 km
La Ligua	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	25000 people	120 km
Pedegua	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	121 km
Petorca	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	122 km
Guatulame	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	123 km
Pachingo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	125 km
Ovalle	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	76000 people	125 km
Cabildo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	13000 people	127 km
Chincolco	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	127 km
Cuncumén	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	129 km
Monte Patria	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	14000 people	132 km
La Laguna	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	132 km
San Lorenzo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	132 km
Puchuncaví	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	141 km
Quintero	Valparaíso	Chile	City	-	142 km
El Melón	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	144 km
Ritoque	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	147 km
Nogales	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	149 km
Quillota	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	68000 people	161 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Auco	431				0	76 km
Santa Rosa de Tabali	239				0	108 km
Quintero	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	143 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Los Vilos	CLLOS	Chile	56 km
Papudo		Chile	114 km
Quintero	CLQTV	Chile	142 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Cogoti	Cogoti	Huatulame	1939	98 km
	Paloma	Paloma	Grande	1967	125 km

More information

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