Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 29 Sep 2019 15:57 UTC

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M 7.2 in Chile on 29 Sep 2019 15:57 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:	7.2M
Depth:	9.79 Km
Lat/Lon:	-35.4759 , -73.1447
Event Date:	29 Sep 2019 15:57 UTC 29 Sep 2019 10:57 Local
Exposed Population:	About 68000 people in MMI 110000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us70005nie
Inserted at:	29 Sep 2019 16:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0.7		0.7
us70005nie	Scaled population (raster)	1.3	Max wave alert	0.71m
	C1 shakemap	-1.16	Max wave realtime	0.71m
	C2 shakemap	0.54
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.75

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1272488	0.1	29 Sep 2019 15:57	6.6M, 10km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:22)	00:06	GEOFON
1272489	0.2	29 Sep 2019 15:57	6.6M, 10km	N/A	130 thousand (in 100km)	0.3m (at 00:19)	00:09	PTWC
1272490	0.3	29 Sep 2019 15:57	6.6M, 10km	N/A	120 thousand (in 100km)	0.3m (at 00:20)	00:09	NTWC
1272495	0.7	29 Sep 2019 15:57	7.2M, 9.79km	6.42	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.7m (at 00:34)	00:24	NEIC
1272504	0.2	29 Sep 2019 15:57	6.8M, 16.48km	6.46	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.2m (at 00:35)	00:53	NEIC
1272539	0.2	29 Sep 2019 15:57	6.8M, 11km	6.32	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.2m (at 00:32)	1d 00:05	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 Maule (population 8,244) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	68000 people
	850000 people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1272495	-35.476/-73.145	7.2	9.8	6.423	29 Sep 2019 16:21	00:24	(new episode)
2	1272504	-35.476/-73.145	7.2	9.8	6.423	29 Sep 2019 16:33	00:35	(new episode)
3	1272504	-35.48/-73.129	6.8	16.5	5.975	29 Sep 2019 16:37	00:39	(upd of #2)
4	1272504	-35.475/-73.132	6.8	15.8	5.968	29 Sep 2019 16:51	00:53	(upd of #3)
5	1272504	-35.475/-73.132	6.8	15.8	6.464	29 Sep 2019 18:02	02:05	(upd of #4)
6	1272539	-35.475/-73.132	6.8	15.8	6.464	29 Sep 2019 20:20	04:22	(new episode)
7	1272539	-35.473/-73.162	6.8	11.0	6.421	29 Sep 2019 20:22	04:24	(upd of #6)
8	1272539	-35.473/-73.162	6.8	11.0	6.315	30 Sep 2019 16:03	1d 00:05	(upd of #7)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Maule	Chile	58000 people
Bio-Bio	Chile	2900 people
Maule	Chile	510000 people
Bio-Bio	Chile	160000 people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins	Chile	2500 people
Maule	Chile	440000 people
Bio-Bio	Chile	1.4 million people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins	Chile	200000 people
Valparaiso	Chile	1900 people
Region Metropolitana	Chile	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Loanco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Chanco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Chevelle	Maule	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Las Lomas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Trogualemo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Los Tablones	Maule	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Constitución	Maule	Chile	Village	46000 people	68 km
Buchupureo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	75 km
Empedrado	Maule	Chile	Village	-	79 km
Cielo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	80 km
Pilén	Maule	Chile	Village	-	83 km
Cauquenes	Maule	Chile	City	31000 people	92 km
Cancha Alegre	Maule	Chile	Village	-	93 km
Chanquiuque	Maule	Chile	Village	-	94 km
Tres Esquinas	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	99 km
Tanguao	Maule	Chile	Village	-	99 km
Los Pinos	Maule	Chile	Village	-	99 km
Nirivilo	Maule	Chile	Village	-	101 km
Boca de Itata	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	103 km
Quirihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	105 km
Vegos de Itata	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	106 km
Iloca	Maule	Chile	Village	-	106 km
Esquina Borracha	Maule	Chile	Village	-	107 km
Gualleco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	108 km
Curepto	Maule	Chile	Village	-	110 km
Pocillas	Bío-Bío	Chile	Village	-	112 km
Linares de Perales	Maule	Chile	Village	-	113 km
El Maiten	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	113 km
Illoquilque	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	114 km
Licantén	Maule	Chile	Village	-	117 km
Los Morros	Bío-Bío	Chile	Village	-	119 km
Coelemu	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	119 km
Dichato	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	121 km
Lo Figueroa	Maule	Chile	Village	-	122 km
Quesería	Maule	Chile	Village	-	125 km
Belen	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	126 km
Tomé	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	51000 people	127 km
Quiriguina I	Bío-Bío	Chile	Village	-	128 km
Vichuquén	Maule	Chile	Village	-	128 km
San Javier	Maule	Chile	City	22000 people	129 km
Santa Juana	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	129 km
Santa Cruz	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	131 km
Maule	Maule	Chile	Village	-	131 km
Rafael	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	132 km
Portezuelo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	133 km
Talca	Maule	Chile	City	190000 people	135 km
Gualañe	Maule	Chile	Village	-	135 km
Verquico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	135 km
Estación Villa Alegre	Maule	Chile	Village	-	136 km
Ñipas	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	137 km
Parral	Maule	Chile	Village	27000 people	140 km
San Nicolás	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	141 km
San Blas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	141 km
Longaví	Maule	Chile	Village	28000 people	143 km
Talcahuano	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	250000 people	141 km
La Huerta	Maule	Chile	Village	-	142 km
El Milagro	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	144 km
Roa	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	144 km
Villa Prat	Maule	Chile	Village	-	146 km
Linares	Maule	Chile	City	69000 people	147 km
Paredones	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	147 km
Confluencia	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	148 km
San Rafael	Maule	Chile	Village	-	149 km
Concepción	Bio-Bio	Chile	Major city	210000 people	150 km
San Carlos	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	31000 people	150 km
San Gregorio	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	150 km
El Membrillo	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	151 km
San Clemente	Maule	Chile	Village	14000 people	151 km
La Villa	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	151 km
Pelarco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	155 km
Las Higueras	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	156 km
Esquinas	Maule	Chile	Village	-	156 km
Ciruelos	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	156 km
Florida	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	156 km
Chillán	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	160000 people	156 km
Chillán Viejo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	157 km
Nilahue Cornejo	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	158 km
Pichilemu	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	158 km
Colbún	Maule	Chile	Village	-	159 km
Rari	Maule	Chile	Village	-	160 km
Bulnes	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	13000 people	160 km
Chiguayante	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	81000 people	161 km
Punta de la Piedra	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	161 km
Catillo	Bío-Bío	Chile	Village	-	163 km
Tres Equinas	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	164 km
Poico Chico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	164 km
Puente Alto	Maule	Chile	Village	-	166 km
Gualqui	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	167 km
San Javier	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	168 km
Sagrada Familia	Maule	Chile	Village	-	170 km
El Macal	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	170 km
Cato	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	172 km
Coronel	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	91000 people	172 km
La Greda	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	173 km
Tomeco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	174 km
Coihueco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	7300 people	174 km
Molina	Maule	Chile	City	29000 people	175 km
Marchigüe	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	176 km
Lontué	Maule	Chile	Village	-	177 km
Pinto	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	177 km
San Ignacio	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	178 km
Rauco	Maule	Chile	Village	-	178 km
Los Ángeles	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	178 km
Lota	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	49000 people	179 km
Pilluco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	182 km
Curicó	Maule	Chile	City	120000 people	182 km
San Miguel	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	183 km
Unihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	183 km
Marchihue	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	184 km
Población	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	185 km
Cambrero	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	186 km
San Fabián de Alico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	187 km
Santa Cruz	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	33000 people	187 km
Yumbel	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	11000 people	188 km
Sarmiento	Maule	Chile	Village	-	188 km
Rere	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	188 km
Peralillo	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	189 km
Monte Águila	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	190 km
Chépica	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	190 km
Santa Juana	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	190 km
Pemuco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	191 km
Romeral	Maule	Chile	Village	-	194 km
Teno	Maule	Chile	Village	6800 people	194 km
Santa Rosa de Choihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	195 km
San Vicente	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	196 km
La Estrella	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	197 km
Aarauco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	197 km
Carampangue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	198 km
Aguapie	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	198 km
Nancagua	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	199 km
La Yesca	Maule	Chile	Village	-	200 km
El Rosario	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	200 km
San Rosendo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	201 km
Coihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	202 km
Puente Perales	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	203 km
Campanario	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	203 km
Matanzas	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	205 km
Laja	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	16000 people	205 km
Navidad	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	207 km
Paraguay	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	208 km
Yungay	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	209 km
Chimbarongo	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	17000 people	210 km
San Jose de Colico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	211 km
Rapel	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	213 km
Diuquín	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	214 km
El Parron	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	214 km
Manzano	Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins	Chile	Village	-	216 km
Villa Alegre	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	218 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
Quivolgo		14	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3100	71 km
Panguilemo	TLX	113	Priv.	Paved	No	3500	141 km
Carriel Sur International	CCP	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	144 km
Linares	ZLR	180	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	151 km
General Bernardo O Higgins	YAI	148	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5400	159 km
La Playa		8				0	193 km
Siberia		220				0	212 km
Rapelhuapi		149	Priv.	Unpaved	No	3200	213 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Constitucion		Chile	71 km
Tome	CLTOM	Chile	128 km
Talcahuano	CLTAL	Chile	134 km
Talca	CLTLX	Chile	135 km
Lirquen	CLLQN	Chile	137 km
San Vicente	CLSVE	Chile	139 km
Coronel	CLCNL	Chile	172 km
Lota	CLLTA	Chile	180 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Colbun	Colbun	Maule	1985	165 km
	Bullileo	Bullileo	1949	181 km
	Rapel	Rapel	1968	214 km

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