M 6.1 in Chile on 26 Sep 2019 16:36 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: 6.1M
Depth: 129 Km
Lat/Lon: -40.8158 , -72.0028
Event Date: 26 Sep 2019 16:36 UTC
26 Sep 2019 13:36 Local
Exposed Population: 430000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70005lt4
Inserted at: 27 Sep 2019 17:42 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

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70005lt4 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.83  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1271949 0 26 Sep 2019 16:36 6.1M, 129.63km 3.91 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:02 NEIC
1272180 0 26 Sep 2019 16:36 6.1M, 129km 3.89 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 01:06 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1271949 -40.8/-72.152 6.1 129.6 4.221 26 Sep 2019 16:58 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1271949 -40.811/-72.118 6.1 128.3 4.198 26 Sep 2019 17:29 00:53 (upd of #1)
3 0 1271949 -40.811/-72.118 6.1 128.3 3.9 26 Sep 2019 18:39 02:02 (upd of #2)
4 0 1271949 -40.811/-72.118 6.1 128.3 3.907 27 Sep 2019 16:39 1d 00:02 (upd of #3)
5 0 1272180 -40.811/-72.118 6.1 128.3 3.907 27 Sep 2019 17:36 1d 01:00 (new episode)
6 0 1272180 -40.816/-72.003 6.1 129.0 3.886 27 Sep 2019 17:42 1d 01:06 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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