M 5 in Chile on 04 Feb 2016 17:55 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: 5.0M
Depth: 23.45 Km
Lat/Lon: -31.0594 , -71.7403
Event Date: 04 Feb 2016 17:55 UTC
04 Feb 2016 14:55 Local
Exposed Population:
218333 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 04 Feb 2016 19:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1118505 0.1 04 Feb 2016 17:55 5M, 27.47km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
1118510 0.1 04 Feb 2016 17:55 5M, 23.45km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 01:38 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 Coquimbo (population 520,420) . The nearest places are and Maitencillo.

Radius Population
100 km 220000 people
75 km 130000 people
50 km 20000 people
20 km 2000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Coquimbo Chile 520000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Maitencillo Coquimbo Chile Village - 13 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
Santa Rosa de Tabali 239 54 km
Auco 431 82 km
Ovalle OVL unknown 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Los Vilos CLLOS Chile 95 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Cogoti Cogoti Huatulame 1939 61 km

More information

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