Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile from 18 Mar 2010 01:57 UTC to 01:57

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M 5 in Chile from 18 Mar 2010 01:57 UTC to 01:57

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:	-36.64 , -72.89
Event Date:	18 Mar 2010 01:57 UTC 17 Mar 2010 22:57 Local
Exposed Population:	1630000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	18 Mar 2010 03:58 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	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
82839	0.5	18 Mar 2010 01:57	5.1M, 10km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)	00:14	GEOFON
82840	0.5	18 Mar 2010 01:57	5.1M, 25km	N/A	1.6 million (in 100km)	00:19	NEIC
82841	0.5	18 Mar 2010 01:57	5.1M, 30km	N/A	1.6 million (in 100km)	00:19	EMSC
82848	0.5	18 Mar 2010 01:57	5M, 48km	N/A	1.6 million (in 100km)	02:00	EMSC
82849	0.5	18 Mar 2010 01:57	5M, 48km	N/A	1.6 million (in 100km)	02:03	EMSC
82850	0.5	18 Mar 2010 01:57	5.1M, 30km	N/A	1.6 million (in 100km)	03:27	EMSC
82909	0.5	18 Mar 2010 01:57	5.1M, 25km	N/A	1.6 million (in 100km)	07:10	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 Bio-Bio (population 1,789,433) . The nearest places are Coronel, Quiapo, Lota, Lota Alto, La Boca, Poico Chico, Chiguayante, Laraquete, Manquimávida, Concepción, and Los Cambuchos.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.4 million people
75 km	1.2 million people
50 km	1 million people
20 km	180000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bio-Bio	Chile	1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Coronel	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	91000 people	15 km
Quiapo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Lota	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	49000 people	19 km
Lota Alto	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	20 km
La Boca	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Poico Chico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Chiguayante	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	81000 people	25 km
Laraquete	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Manquimávida	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Concepción	Bio-Bio	Chile	Major city	210000 people	26 km
Fresia	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Hualpencillo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Talcahuano	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	250000 people	28 km
Andalién	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	31 km
San Vicente	Bío-Bío	Chile	Village	-	31 km
La Araucana	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Aarauco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Gualqui	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Carampangue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	33 km
El Portón	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	34 km
La Leonera	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Pichilo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Llico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Unihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Aguapie	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Cerro Verde	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Ramadillas	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Melirupo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Santa Juana	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Rumena	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Quiriguina I	Bío-Bío	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Talcamávida	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	41 km
San Jose de Colico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Frutillar	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Coihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Colico Norte	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Tomé	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	51000 people	49 km
Juan Chico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Gomero	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Cabrera	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Roa	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Colico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Villa Alegre	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Colico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Rere	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	55 km
San Jeronimo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Los Morros	Bío-Bío	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Dichato	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Copiulemu	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Curanilahue	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	30000 people	57 km
Rafael	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Florida	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Menque	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Pissis	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Tomeco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	60 km
San Rosendo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	61 km
El Potrerillo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Turquía	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Laja	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	16000 people	64 km
Domuco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Colihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Santa Rosa de Choihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Los Perales	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Coyanco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	67 km
El Milagro	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Yumbel	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	11000 people	67 km
Río Claro	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Paso Hondo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Santa Lucia	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Bodeuca	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Los Cambuchos	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
La Playa		8				0	29 km
Carriel Sur International	CCP	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	30 km
Los Angeles	LSQ	114	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Coronel	CLCNL	Chile	15 km
Lota	CLLTA	Chile	20 km
San Vicente	CLSVE	Chile	30 km
Talca	CLTLX	Chile	35 km
Talcahuano	CLTAL	Chile	36 km
Lirquen	CLLQN	Chile	41 km
Tome	CLTOM	Chile	48 km
Puerto Yana		Chile	55 km
Lebu	CLLEB	Chile	77 km

More information

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