Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 01 Dec 2010 10:01 UTC

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M 4.9 in Chile on 01 Dec 2010 10:01 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:	4.9M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	-33.66 , -71.68
Event Date:	01 Dec 2010 10:01 UTC 01 Dec 2010 07:01 Local
Exposed Population:	4980000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	01 Dec 2010 12:31 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
99951	0.5	01 Dec 2010 10:01	4.9M, 36.3km	N/A	6.3 million (in 100km)	00:21	NEIC
99956	0.5	01 Dec 2010 10:01	4.9M, 40km	N/A	5 million (in 100km)	02:30	EMSC
99959	0.5	01 Dec 2010 10:01	4.9M, 40km	N/A	5.2 million (in 100km)	02:50	EMSC
99960	0.5	01 Dec 2010 10:01	4.9M, 40km	N/A	5.2 million (in 100km)	02:52	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 Valparaiso (population 1,428,340) . The nearest places are Posada Lilén, Rocas de Santo Domingo, Llolleo, San Juan, San Antonio, El Convento, Malvilla, Cartagena, Estacion Leyda, Colegio de Bucalemu, and Santiago.

Radius	Population
100 km	7.7 million people
75 km	1.4 million people
50 km	320000 people
20 km	120000 people
10 km	47000 people
5 km	2900 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Valparaiso	Chile	1.4 million people
Region Metropolitana	Chile	5.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Posada Lilén	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	4 km
Rocas de Santo Domingo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	5 km
Llolleo	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	8 km
San Juan	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	8 km
San Antonio	Valparaiso	Chile	City	85000 people	9 km
El Convento	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Malvilla	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Cartagena	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	15 km
Estacion Leyda	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Colegio de Bucalemu	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Quincanque	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Lo Abarca	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	20 km
El Turco	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Las Cruces	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Cuncumén	Regíon Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	21 km
El Encañado	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	22 km
La Rudilla	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Las Pataguas	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Quilamuta	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	25 km
El Tabo	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	27 km
San Enrique	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Puangue	Regíon Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	28 km
El Prado	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	29 km
El Crucero	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	29 km
El Sauce	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	30 km
El Totoral	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Rapel	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	31 km
La Lumbrera de Puangue	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Licancheo	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Lagunillas	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	32 km
El Quisco	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	32 km
La Boca	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Rinconada	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Navidad	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Longovilo	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Algarrobo	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	35 km
El Chagaray	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Los Maitenes	Regíon Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	37 km
La Patagüilla	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Loica	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Matanzas	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Los Molinos	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Comunidad de Quelentaro	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Santa Elvira	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Melipilla	Región Metropolitana	Chile	City	63000 people	39 km
Chocalán	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Ibacache	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	40 km
San José	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Yeco	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	41 km
El Maitén	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	41 km
San Vicente de Arrayanes	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	42 km
La Matancilla	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Ranquilco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	43 km
El Guanaco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	43 km
San José	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Quiñicabe	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Los Guindos	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Lo Chacón	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Casablanca	Regíon Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	45 km
La Recova	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Pomaire	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	45 km
El Cuzco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	46 km
El Rosario	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	47 km
El Arco	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Los Manantiales	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Tumán	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	48 km
San Vicente	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	49 km
María Pinto	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Chiñigüe	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	49 km
El Barco	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Los Capachos	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Coligües	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Valle Negro	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Los Quilos	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Los Vasquez	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Quebrada Seca	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	53 km
El Culenar	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Quintay	Valparaíso	Chile	Village	-	54 km
El Paico	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Cartagena	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Los Rulos	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Las Rosas	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Coipué	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	56 km
El Tonel	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Las Mercedes	Regíon Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Hijuela de la Viña	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	56 km
La Estrella	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	57 km
El Durazno	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Villa de Cartagena	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Las Ritas	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Manzano	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	58 km
El Toro	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Los Patos	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Naltagua	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Las Balsas	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Lago Peñuelas	Valparaiso	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Hijuelas de Pincha	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	60 km
San Nicolás	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Pangue	Region Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	60 km
La Chupalla	Región Metropolitana	Chile	Village	-	61 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	47 km
El Belloto		123				0	73 km
Vina del Mar	KNA	120	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5700	83 km
Arturo Merino Benitez International	SCL	474	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	85 km
El Bosque		561	Mil.	Paved	No	6000	89 km
Los Cerrillos	ULC	511	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6900	89 km
De la Independencia	QRC	441	Civ.	Paved	No	5400	96 km
Quintero		5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	100 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
San Antonio	CLSAI	Chile	11 km
Valparaiso	CLVAP	Chile	72 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Rapel	Rapel	1968	40 km

More information

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