Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 02 Mar 2010 11:42 UTC

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M 5 in Chile on 02 Mar 2010 11:42 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:	Km
Lat/Lon:	-35.072 , -72.0004
Event Date:	02 Mar 2010 11:42 UTC 02 Mar 2010 08:42 Local
Exposed Population:	1060000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	02 Mar 2010 12:12 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
79941	0.5	02 Mar 2010 11:42	5M, 0km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:22	EMSC
79942	0.5	02 Mar 2010 11:42	5M, 35km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:29	NEIC
79943	0.5	02 Mar 2010 11:42	4.6M, 0km	N/A	160 thousand (in 100km)	00:29	EMSC
79945	0.5	02 Mar 2010 11:42	4.9M, 10km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	00:29	GEOFON
79955	0.5	02 Mar 2010 11:42	5M, 30km	N/A	1 million (in 100km)	01:14	EMSC

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 Curepto, El Rodeo, Lora, Huelón, Docamávida, Licantén, Comunidad El Guapi, Tabunco, Las Puertas, Las Juntas, and Comalle.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.1 million people
75 km	700000 people
50 km	180000 people
20 km	16000 people
10 km	6800 people
5 km	1900 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
Curepto	Maule	Chile	Village	-	3 km
El Rodeo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	8 km
Lora	Maule	Chile	Village	-	9 km
Huelón	Maule	Chile	Village	-	9 km
Docamávida	Maule	Chile	Village	-	9 km
Licantén	Maule	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Comunidad El Guapi	Maule	Chile	Village	-	13 km
Tabunco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Las Puertas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	15 km
Las Juntas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	17 km
Peralillo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	17 km
Casas Fundo El Médano	Maule	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Loma Blanca	Maule	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Gualleco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	19 km
La Montaña	Maule	Chile	Village	-	19 km
El Peñón	Maule	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Chanquiuque	Maule	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Coipué	Maule	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Carrizalillo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	21 km
La Higuera	Maule	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Gualañe	Maule	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Quesería	Maule	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Iloca	Maule	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Quilico	Maule	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Guilleumo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Abarca	Maule	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Los Treiles	Maule	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Mira Ríos	Maule	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Los Espinos	Maule	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Rapilermo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	24 km
La Higuerilla	Maule	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Pichibudi	Maule	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Vichuquén	Maule	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Trapiche	Maule	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Guaquén	Maule	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Cabeza de Vaca	Maule	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Los Quillayes	Maule	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Batuco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Patacón	Maule	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Lipimávida	Maule	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Calabozo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	29 km
Carrizal	Maule	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Agua Buena	Maule	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Los Lobos	Maule	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Cañete	Maule	Chile	Village	-	32 km
La Huerta	Maule	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Libun	Maule	Chile	Village	-	32 km
El Rodeo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	33 km
El Peral	Maule	Chile	Village	-	33 km
La Puente	Maule	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Rinconada Los Quillayes	Maule	Chile	Village	-	34 km
La Isla	Maule	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Tabuco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Cutemu	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Villa Prat	Maule	Chile	Village	-	36 km
El Culenar	Maule	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Alcántara	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Las Apancoras	Maule	Chile	Village	-	38 km
El Peral	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Tanguao	Maule	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Las Tizas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	38 km
El Membrillo	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Junquillar	Maule	Chile	Village	-	40 km
La Ovejería	Maule	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Lo Figueroa	Maule	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Palquibudi	Maule	Chile	Village	-	41 km
El Cardal	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Los Huesos	Maule	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Pichamán	Maule	Chile	Village	-	41 km
El Peumo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Poeta González Bastias	Maule	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Las Minas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	42 km
El Morro	Maule	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Boyeruca	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Panilonco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Las Mercedes	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Curtiduría	Maule	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Lo Mellado	Maule	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Majadillas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	46 km
La Población	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Bucalemu	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Constitución	Maule	Chile	Village	46000 people	47 km
Linares de Perales	Maule	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Los Mellizos	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	48 km
La Palma	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	48 km
San Javier	Maule	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Paredones	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Vichuquencito	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Colín	Maule	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Quesería de Nilahue	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Talca	Maule	Chile	City	190000 people	50 km
Chacaicillo	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Culenar	Maule	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Panguilemo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Lircay Arriba	Maule	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Cabeceras	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	51 km
San Rafael	Maule	Chile	Village	-	51 km
El Parrón	Maule	Chile	Village	-	51 km
La Vega	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Punta de la Piedra	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	51 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
Quivolgo		14	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3100	44 km
Panguilemo	TLX	113	Priv.	Paved	No	3500	50 km
Linares	ZLR	180	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Constitucion		Chile	45 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Colbun	Colbun	Maule	1985	90 km

More information

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