M 6.6 in Chile from 29 Sep 2019 15:57 UTC to 15:57

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: 6.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 29 Sep 2019 15:57 UTC
29 Sep 2019 10:57 Local
Exposed Population: 120000 people within 100km
Source: NTWC at00pyloci
Inserted at: 29 Sep 2019 16:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC 0 0.3 0.3
at00pyloci Scaled population (vector) 4.56 Max wave alert 0.31m  
  C1 earthquake 1.44 Max wave realtime 0.31m  
  C2 earthquake -1.48      
  Country Vulnerability -0.64      
  INFORM_normalised 0.75      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.3m in Loanco, Chile. This height is estimated for 29-Sep-2019 16:17:94.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
29-Sep-2019 16:17:94 Loanco Chile  0.3
29-Sep-2019 16:29:99 Chanco Chile  0.2
29-Sep-2019 16:23:78 Pahuil Chile  0.2
29-Sep-2019 16:32:11 Las Lomas Chile  0.2
29-Sep-2019 16:30:84 Infiernillo Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 16:49:73 Los Morros Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 16:49:73 Dichato Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 16:32:11 Curanipe Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 16:51:45 Quiriguina I Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 16:29:99 San Antonio Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 16:52:31 Vegos de Itata Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 16:53:47 Tome Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 16:38:79 Chevelle Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 16:36:92 Constitucion Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 17:01:54 San Vicente Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 17:01:54 Talcahuano Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 17:01:54 El Porton Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 17:20:72 Arinia Chile  0.1
29-Sep-2019 17:20:72 Colmuyao Chile  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""M 6.6, 64km WSW of Constitucion, Chile""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -35.5
  • Longitude: -73.1
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 14 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 8 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -74.6, -37, -71.6, -34
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

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