M 4.6 in Chile on 30 Jan 2016 13:28 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: 4.6M
Depth: 15.74 Km
Lat/Lon: -33.212 , -72.3568
Event Date: 30 Jan 2016 13:28 UTC
30 Jan 2016 08:28 Local
Exposed Population:
1065320 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 30 Jan 2016 14:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1118024 0 30 Jan 2016 13:28 4.6M, 15.74km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:49 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 , Region of Valparaiso (population 1,428,340) . The nearest places are and Valparaíso.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 280000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Country Region Province Population
Chile Valparaiso 1.4 million people
Chile Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins 720000 people
Chile Region Metropolitana 5.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Valparaíso Valparaiso Chile Major city 270000 people 76 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
Vina del Mar KNA 120 Mil. Paved Yes 5700 85 km
El Belloto 123 88 km
Quintero 5 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Valparaiso CLVAP Chile 68 km
San Antonio CLSAI Chile 78 km

More information

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