Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 30 Apr 2022 09:21 UTC

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M 4.5 in Chile on 30 Apr 2022 09:21 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:	4.5M
Depth:	18.6 Km
Lat/Lon:	-34.4647 , -72.07
Event Date:	30 Apr 2022 09:21 UTC 30 Apr 2022 05:21 Local
Exposed Population:	600 thousand in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000h61w
Inserted at:	30 Apr 2022 09:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000h61w	Scaled population (vector)	5.53
	C1 earthquake	1.44
	C2 earthquake	-1.48
	Country Vulnerability	-0.64
	INFORM_normalised	0.75

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1440936		0	30 Apr 2022 09:21	4.5M, 18.6km	N/A	600 thousand (in 100km)		00:28	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 Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (population 718,504) . The nearest places are Chacurra, Cáhuil, Ciruelos, Pichilemu, La Villa, Larraín Alcalde, Las Cruces, Alto Ramírez, La Ligua, El Maqui, and Manzano.

Radius	Population
100 km	600000 people
75 km	190000 people
50 km	51000 people
20 km	16000 people
10 km	7700 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins	Chile	720000 people
Maule	Chile	860000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chacurra	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	5 km
Cáhuil	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	6 km
Ciruelos	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	9 km
Pichilemu	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	9 km
La Villa	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	10 km
Larraín Alcalde	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Las Cruces	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Alto Ramírez	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	14 km
La Ligua	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	15 km
El Maqui	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	15 km
Los Ranchones	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	17 km
El Rincón	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	17 km
Cabeceras	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Bucalemu	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Las Palmas	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Boyeruca	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Túnel del Árbol	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Paredones	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	25 km
El Cardal	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Nilahue	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	27 km
El Calvario	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Panilonco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	28 km
La Población	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Cardonal	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Las Apancoras	Maule	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Quesería de Nilahue	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Alcones	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Las Higueras	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Marchigüe	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	32 km
El Peral	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	32 km
La Quebrada	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Peña Blanca	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Tabuco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	34 km
El Rodeo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Marchan	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Cerrillos	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Cutemu	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Nilahue Cornejo	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Yerbas Buenas	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Villa de Cartagena	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Reto	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Vichuquencito	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Los Lobos	Maule	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Alcántara	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	40 km
El Tonel	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Pumanque	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Chequén	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Pihuchén	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	42 km
La Vega	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Las Mercedes	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Marchihue	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Vichuquén	Maule	Chile	Village	-	42 km
La Aguada	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Viluco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	43 km
El Culenar	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Lipimávida	Maule	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Molinero	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	44 km
La Palma	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Cartagena	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Valle Negro	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	45 km
La Higuerilla	Maule	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Los Maitenes	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Quesería	Maule	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Los Treiles	Maule	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Trinidad	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Pichibudi	Maule	Chile	Village	-	47 km
San Vicente	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	47 km
El Arco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Rincón del Sauce	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Población	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Tumán	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Punta de la Piedra	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	48 km
La Estrella	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Quilico	Maule	Chile	Village	-	49 km
La Montaña	Maule	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Rincón de Ubilla	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Cardillos	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	50 km
La Esperanza	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	51 km
La Higuera	Maule	Chile	Village	-	51 km
El Buche	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	51 km
El Rosario	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Quiñicabe	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Lolol	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Los Manantiales	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	53 km
El Membrillo	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Las Cortaderas	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Iloca	Maule	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Las Chacras	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	53 km
San Vicente de Arrayanes	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Las Puertas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	54 km
El Guanaco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	54 km
El Maitén	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Peralillo	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Coipué	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Patacón	Maule	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Rinconada de Yáquil	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Alto de Callihue	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Alto de Nerquihue	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Licantén	Maule	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Ranquilco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	57 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
Rapelhuapi		149	Priv.	Unpaved	No	3200	65 km
Quivolgo		14	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3100	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Constitucion		Chile	99 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Rapel	Rapel	1968	65 km

More information

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