Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 19 Sep 2015 12:52 UTC

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M 6.2 in Chile on 19 Sep 2015 12:52 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:	6.2M
Depth:	10.62 Km
Lat/Lon:	-32.3344 , -72.0915
Event Date:	19 Sep 2015 12:52 UTC 19 Sep 2015 07:52 Local
Exposed Population:	810000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	19 Sep 2015 13:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.7		0.7
	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
1098222		0.7	19 Sep 2015 12:52	6.2M, 10.62km	4.48	810 thousand (in 100km)		00:22	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 880,534) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	no people
	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	1098222	-32.334/-72.092	6.2	10.62	4.48	17 Oct 2016 10:48	393d 21:56	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Valparaiso	Chile	880000 people
	Coquimbo	Chile	24000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Guaquen	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Quilimarí	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Papudo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Quintero	Valparaíso	Chile	City	-	71 km
Guangualí	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	72 km
La Laguna	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	72 km
Los Vilos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	72 km
Longotoma	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	73 km
Conchalí	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	76 km
Ritoque	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	76 km
Puchuncaví	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	77 km
Mundo Nuevo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	78 km
La Ligua	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	25000 people	82 km
Chigualoco	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	85 km
Concón	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	85 km
Colmo	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	88 km
Las Palmas	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	90 km
Valparaíso	Valparaiso	Chile	Major city	270000 people	91 km
El Melón	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	92 km
Tilama	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	92 km
Nogales	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	95 km
Pedegua	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	96 km
Cabildo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	13000 people	97 km
Huentelauquén	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	99 km
La Calera	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	99 km
Quillota	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	68000 people	99 km
Quilpué	Valparaíso	Chile	City	130000 people	102 km
Quintay	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	103 km
San Lorenzo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	105 km
Pintacura	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	108 km
Quillaicillo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	113 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
Quintero		5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	74 km
Vina del Mar	KNA	120	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5700	89 km
El Belloto		123				0	102 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Papudo		Chile	61 km
Quintero	CLQTV	Chile	71 km
Los Vilos	CLLOS	Chile	72 km
Valparaiso	CLVAP	Chile	89 km

More information

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