Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile from 29 May 2017 14:57 UTC to 14:57

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M 5.7 in Chile from 29 May 2017 14:57 UTC to 14:57

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:	5.7M
Depth:	86.99 Km
Lat/Lon:	-37.3458 , -71.6183
Event Date:	29 May 2017 14:57 UTC 29 May 2017 10:57 Local
Exposed Population:	620000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008w2b
Inserted at:	29 May 2017 15:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.7 (Argentina)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Argentina= 3.7; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.6		-0.6
us10008w2b	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1169352		-0.6	29 May 2017 14:57	5.7M, 86.99km	4.44	620 thousand (in 100km)		00:23	NEIC
1169372		-0.5	29 May 2017 14:57	5.8M, 79.24km	4.66	660 thousand (in 100km)		02:23	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 ,of Bio-Bio (population 183,453) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1169352	-37.346/-71.618	5.7	86.99	4.08	29 May 2017 15:21	00:23	(new episode)
2	1169352	-37.346/-71.618	5.7	86.99	4.44	29 May 2017 17:00	02:02	(upd of #1)
3	1169372	-37.346/-71.676	5.8	79.24	4.66	29 May 2017 17:22	02:24	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bio-Bio	Chile	750000 people
Neuquen	Argentina	1100 people
Araucania	Chile	360000 people
Maule	Chile	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Antuco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	5 km
Los Rastrojos	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Tucapel	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Huépil	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Quilleco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Canteras	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Yungay	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	44 km
El Aromo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Santa Bárbara	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Casa de Lata	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Campanario	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Human	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Paraguay	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Pemuco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	59 km
San Carlos de Purén	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	64 km
San Miguel	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Los Ángeles	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	160000 people	66 km
Pilluco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Mulchén	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	28000 people	69 km
San Ignacio	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	71 km
El Parron	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	72 km
Pinto	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	75 km
La Greda	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	75 km
Cambrero	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	78 km
Monte Águila	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	79 km
Los Ángeles	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	79 km
San Javier	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	81 km
Coihueco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	7300 people	82 km
Puente Perales	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	82 km
Santa Fe	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	86 km
Yumbel	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	11000 people	88 km
El Macal	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	90 km
Coihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	90 km
Cato	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	90 km
Santa Rosa de Choihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	90 km
Bulnes	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	13000 people	90 km
Mininco	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	91 km
Diuquín	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	91 km
Chillán Viejo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	92 km
Chillán	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	160000 people	93 km
Nacimiento	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	21000 people	95 km
Laja	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	16000 people	96 km
Tres Equinas	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	99 km
Confluencia	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	103 km
San Carlos	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	31000 people	107 km
San Nicolás	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	108 km
Verquico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	116 km
San Gregorio	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	119 km
Santa Cruz	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	124 km
Temuco	Araucanía	Chile	City	240000 people	175 km
Labranza	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	186 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
Siberia		220				0	44 km
Los Angeles	LSQ	114	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	72 km
Caviahue	CVH	1660				0	78 km
General Bernardo O Higgins	YAI	148	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5400	92 km
Maquehue	ZCO	93	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	181 km

More information

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