Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 15 Mar 2017 00:00 UTC

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M 4.6 in Chile on 15 Mar 2017 00:00 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:	98.42 Km
Lat/Lon:	-35.2035 , -70.9627
Event Date:	15 Mar 2017 00:00 UTC 14 Mar 2017 21:00 Local
Exposed Population:	990000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008s7n
Inserted at:	15 Mar 2017 00:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.7 (Argentina)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Argentina= 3.7; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-1		-1
us20008s7n	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1160591		-1	15 Mar 2017 00:00	4.6M, 98.42km	N/A	1000 thousand (in 100km)		00:23	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 Maule (population 862,719) . The nearest places are Colonia Potrero Grande, Upeo, El Baúl, Pueblo del Hollín, Los Niches Pobres, El Bolsico, Pichingal, Huecahuecan, Santa Lucía, La Yesca, and El Calabozo.

Radius	Population
100 km	1000000 people
75 km	470000 people
50 km	250000 people
20 km	3400 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Maule	Chile	860000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Colonia Potrero Grande	Maule	Chile	Village	-	7 km
Upeo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	10 km
El Baúl	Maule	Chile	Village	-	17 km
Pueblo del Hollín	Maule	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Los Niches Pobres	Maule	Chile	Village	-	20 km
El Bolsico	Maule	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Pichingal	Maule	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Huecahuecan	Maule	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Santa Lucía	Maule	Chile	Village	-	25 km
La Yesca	Maule	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Peñón	Maule	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Los Queñes	Maule	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Los Padres	Maule	Chile	Village	-	28 km
La Laguna	Maule	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Cumpeo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	29 km
Molina	Maule	Chile	City	29000 people	30 km
Santa Blanca	Maule	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Los Montes	Maule	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Romeral	Maule	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Lontué	Maule	Chile	Village	-	32 km
El Torreón	Maule	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Lo Vargas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Los Hornos	Maule	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Curicó	Maule	Chile	City	120000 people	35 km
Sarmiento	Maule	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Puente Alto	Maule	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Viluco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Quillayes	Maule	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Huepi	Maule	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Tutuquén	Maule	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Teno	Maule	Chile	Village	6800 people	42 km
Camarico	Maule	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Montella	Maule	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Morza	Maule	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Las Arboledas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Sagrada Familia	Maule	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Rauco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	45 km
El Plumero	Maule	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Bajos de Lircay	Maule	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Codegua	Maule	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Pelarco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	47 km
La Palmilla	Maule	Chile	Village	-	48 km
El Romeral	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Comalle	Maule	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Vilches	Maule	Chile	Village	-	49 km
San Javier	Maule	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Rinconada de Navarro	Maule	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Convento Viejo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Lo Mellado	Maule	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Convento	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	51 km
San Rafael	Maule	Chile	Village	-	52 km
San Enrique	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	52 km
El Llano	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Auquinco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Majadillas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Isla de Briones	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Rinconada de Meneses	Maule	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Chimbarongo	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	17000 people	55 km
Huiquilemu	Maule	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Palquibudi	Maule	Chile	Village	-	56 km
La Rufina	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	56 km
El Litral	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Puente Negro	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Casas Azules	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	58 km
El Parrón	Maule	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Rota	Maule	Chile	Village	-	59 km
El Culenar	Maule	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Los Maitenes	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Panguilemo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	59 km
San Javier	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	60 km
San Clemente	Maule	Chile	Village	14000 people	60 km
La Cuesta	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Villa Prat	Maule	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Chépica	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Tres Esquinas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Huilquilemo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Tres Puentes	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Cuesta de Los González	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Los Amarillos	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	62 km
La Isla	Maule	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Puquillay	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Rinconada Los Quillayes	Maule	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Lircay Arriba	Maule	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Lima	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Esquinas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Callejones	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Rincón de los Maturana	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	64 km
La Huerta	Maule	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Placilla	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Colbún Alto	Maule	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Las Arboledas	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	65 km
La Pérez	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Roma Arriba	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Centinela	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Nancagua	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	65 km
La Rinconada	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Esperanza	Maule	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Chacarillas	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Quinahue	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Rincón de la Patagua	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	66 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
Panguilemo	TLX	113	Priv.	Paved	No	3500	61 km
Linares	ZLR	180	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	90 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Colbun	Colbun	Maule	1985	62 km

More information

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