Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 21 Sep 2015 17:40 UTC

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M 6.6 in Chile on 21 Sep 2015 17:40 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:	6.6M
Depth:	34.29 Km
Lat/Lon:	-31.7465 , -71.6294
Event Date:	21 Sep 2015 17:40 UTC 21 Sep 2015 14:40 Local
Exposed Population:	180000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	21 Sep 2015 19:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake	Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5	0		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 earthquake
	Country Vulnerability
	INFORM_normalised

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1098578	0.5	21 Sep 2015 17:40	6.6M, 34km	N/A	210 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:06	GEOFON
1098580	0.5	21 Sep 2015 17:39	6.5M, 33km	N/A	180 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:36)	00:08	NTWC
1098586	0.5	21 Sep 2015 17:39	6.5M, 24.7km	6.22	190 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:22)	00:20	NEIC
1098608	0.5	21 Sep 2015 17:40	6.6M, 34.29km	6.22	190 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	01:53	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 66,200) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	70000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1098586	-31.742/-71.635	6.5	24.7	6.22	17 Oct 2016 10:48	391d 17:08	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Coquimbo	Chile	66000 people
Valparaiso	Chile	<1000 people
Coquimbo	Chile	210000 people
Valparaiso	Chile	1.2 million people
San Juan	Argentina	3300 people
Mendoza	Argentina	2700 people
Region Metropolitana	Chile	340000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chigualoco	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	13 km
Huentelauquén	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Conchalí	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Los Vilos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Quillaicillo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Pintacura	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Canela Baja	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Quilimarí	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Illapel	Coquimbo	Chile	City	23000 people	46 km
Guangualí	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Salamanca	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	13000 people	63 km
Mundo Nuevo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Tilama	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Matancilas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Guaquen	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Las Palmas	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	70 km
Longotoma	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	73 km
Pama	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	79 km
Zapallar	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	83 km
Maitencillo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	83 km
Pedegua	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	87 km
Combarabala	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	87 km
Papudo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	87 km
Petorca	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	87 km
La Ligua	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	25000 people	88 km
Chincolco	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	93 km
Cabildo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	13000 people	93 km
Cuncumén	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	98 km
San Lorenzo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	98 km
La Laguna	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	103 km
Punitaqui	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	108 km
El Melón	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	112 km
Puchuncaví	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	112 km
Quintero	Valparaíso	Chile	City	-	115 km
Nogales	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	118 km
Ritoque	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	121 km
Guatulame	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	123 km
Pirca Las Juntas	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	123 km
La Calera	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	124 km
Los Erizos	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	127 km
Las Ramadas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	127 km
La Poza	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	128 km
Carén	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	129 km
Colmo	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	131 km
Cerillos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	131 km
Quillota	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	68000 people	131 km
Putaendo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	132 km
Concón	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	133 km
Ovalle	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	76000 people	134 km
Monte Patria	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	14000 people	134 km
San Francisco	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	137 km
Catemu	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	137 km
Liaillay	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	138 km
Rapel	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	141 km
San Felipe	Valparaíso	Chile	City	58000 people	141 km
Limache	Valparaiso	Chile	City	35000 people	142 km
Pachingo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	142 km
Balneario de Jahuel	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	144 km
Valdivia	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	144 km
Quilpué	Valparaíso	Chile	City	130000 people	146 km
Villa Alemana	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	97000 people	146 km
Algarrobo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	147 km
Panguecillo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	148 km
Alvarado	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	153 km
Montenegro	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	155 km
Los Andes	Valparaíso	Chile	City	56000 people	156 km
Puetro Aldea	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	159 km
Las Varillas	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	161 km
Quintay	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	162 km
Tiltil	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	163 km
Samo Alto	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	164 km
Tongoy	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	166 km
Casas de Chacabuco	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	169 km
Guanaquero	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	172 km
Anda Colla	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	175 km
Casablanca	Regíon Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	177 km
Algarrobo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	180 km
El Peñón	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	183 km
Batuco	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	184 km
El Quisco	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	184 km
San Ramón	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	201 km
Villa Pituil	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	206 km
Tamberías	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	212 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
Auco		431				0	53 km
Quintero		5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	117 km
Santa Rosa de Tabali		239				0	120 km
Vina del Mar	KNA	120	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5700	134 km
Victor Lafon	SSD	658	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3700	141 km
El Belloto		123				0	146 km
San Rafael	LOB	750	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	151 km
Ovalle	OVL	unknown				0	155 km
La Victoria de Chacabuco		640				0	169 km
Arturo Merino Benitez International	SCL	474	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	199 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Los Vilos	CLLOS	Chile	22 km
Papudo		Chile	85 km
Quintero	CLQTV	Chile	115 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Cogoti	Cogoti	Huatulame	1939	96 km
Paloma	Paloma	Grande	1967	129 km
Recoleta	Recoleta	Hurtado	1934	148 km

More information

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