M 5.6 in Chile on 21 Mar 2023 17:38 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 5.6M
Depth: 65.05 Km
Lat/Lon: -33.6103 , -71.3517
Event Date: 21 Mar 2023 17:38 UTC
21 Mar 2023 14:38 Local
Exposed Population: 1 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000jlpd
Inserted at: 21 Mar 2023 17:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000jlpd Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1496706 0 21 Mar 2023 17:38 5.6M, 65.05km 4.43 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Valparaiso (population 1,428,340) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1496706 -71.352/-33.61 5.6 65 4.395 21 Mar 2023 18:01 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1496706 -71.352/-33.61 5.6 65 4.379 21 Mar 2023 18:16 00:38 (upd of #1)
3 0 1496706 -71.352/-33.61 5.6 65 4.37 21 Mar 2023 19:43 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 0 1496706 -71.352/-33.61 5.6 65 4.443 22 Mar 2023 00:19 06:41 (upd of #3)
5 0 1496706 -71.352/-33.61 5.6 65 4.43 22 Mar 2023 18:40 1d 01:02 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Valparaiso Chile 1.6 million people
Region Metropolitana Chile 7.3 million people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 850000 people
Valparaiso Chile no people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile <1000 people
Mendoza Argentina <1000 people
Maule Chile 1500 people
Coquimbo Chile 1200 people
San Juan Argentina no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Melipilla Región Metropolitana Chile City 63000 people 16 km
Lo Abarca Valparaiso Chile Village - 20 km
Pomaire Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 20 km
Lagunillas Valparaíso Chile Village - 21 km
Cartagena Valparaiso Chile Village - 24 km
San Antonio Valparaiso Chile City 85000 people 24 km
Llolleo Valparaiso Chile Village - 24 km
Rocas de Santo Domingo Valparaíso Chile Village - 25 km
Las Cruces Valparaiso Chile Village - 28 km
Casablanca Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 32 km
Los Guindos Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 33 km
El Crucero Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 33 km
La Chupalla Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 35 km
Bustamante Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 35 km
El Tabo Valparaiso Chile Village - 35 km
El Quisco Valparaíso Chile Village - 39 km
Algarrobo Valparaíso Chile Village - 40 km
Talangante Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 40 km
Los Vasquez Valparaíso Chile Village - 41 km
El Trebolar Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 43 km
El Monte Región Metropolitana Chile Village 23000 people 48 km
Padre Hurtado Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 50 km
Comunidad de Quelentaro Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 51 km
Rapel Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 51 km
Villa Alhué Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 52 km
Quintay Valparaíso Chile Village - 55 km
Lampa Region Metropolitana Chile Village 29000 people 55 km
Navidad Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 58 km
Buin Región Metropolitana Chile Village 54000 people 59 km
Paine Region Metropolitana Chile Village 32000 people 60 km
Matanzas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 62 km
San Bernardo Región Metropolitana Chile City 250000 people 62 km
Manzano Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 62 km
Quilpué Valparaíso Chile City 130000 people 63 km
Alto de Jahuel Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 64 km
El Rosario Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 65 km
Batuco Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 65 km
Casas de Lata Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 66 km
Alvarado Valparaíso Chile Village - 66 km
Santiago Región Metropolitana Chile Capital 4.8 million people 68 km
Villa Alemana Valparaiso Chile Village 97000 people 68 km
Valparaiso Valparaiso Chile Major city 270000 people 68 km
San Vicente Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 68 km
Limache Valparaiso Chile City 35000 people 69 km
El Majuelo Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 70 km
Tiltil Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 71 km
La Estrella Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 71 km
Molino Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 72 km
Puente Alto Región Metropolitana Chile City 500000 people 73 km
San Francisco de Mostazal Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 73 km
San Francisco Valparaiso Chile Village - 75 km
Las Cabras Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 75 km
Concón Valparaíso Chile Village - 76 km
Graneros Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 23000 people 77 km
Doñihue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 77 km
California Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 77 km
Colmo Valparaiso Chile Village - 78 km
La Punta Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 79 km
Coinco Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 81 km
Quillota Valparaiso Chile Village 68000 people 81 km
Pichidegua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 82 km
La Obra Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 82 km
Rancagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile City 210000 people 85 km
Arrayán Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 85 km
Montenegro Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 86 km
Peumo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 88 km
Ritoque Valparaíso Chile Village - 88 km
Casas de Chacabuco Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 89 km
Requínoa Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 90 km
Marchihue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 90 km
La Calera Valparaiso Chile Village - 92 km
Liaillay Valparaiso Chile Village - 93 km
Marchigüe Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 93 km
Quintero Valparaíso Chile City - 94 km
Población Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 94 km
San Vicente de Taguatagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 95 km
Peralillo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 96 km
Puchuncaví Valparaíso Chile Village - 97 km
San Alfonso Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 98 km
Nogales Valparaíso Chile Village - 98 km
Rengo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 38000 people 99 km
Caletones Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 100 km
El Melón Valparaíso Chile Village - 103 km
Pelequén Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 103 km
Catemu Valparaíso Chile Village - 104 km
La Laguna Valparaíso Chile Village - 106 km
Pichilemu Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 106 km
Ciruelos Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 110 km
Los Andes Valparaíso Chile City 56000 people 111 km
San Felipe Valparaíso Chile City 58000 people 112 km
San Fernando Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile City 52000 people 114 km
Santa Cruz Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 33000 people 114 km
Placilla Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 116 km
Nancagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 116 km
Chépica Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 123 km
Punta de Vacas Mendoza Argentina Village - 171 km
Chanquiuque Maule Chile Village - 187 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Rapelhuapi 149 Priv. Unpaved No 3200 56 km
Arturo Merino Benitez International SCL 474 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 58 km
El Bosque 561 Mil. Paved No 6000 62 km
Los Cerrillos ULC 511 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 62 km
El Belloto 123 0 63 km
Vina del Mar KNA 120 Mil. Paved Yes 5700 75 km
Eulogio Sanchez 649 Civ. Paved Yes 3200 77 km
De la Independencia QRC 441 Civ. Paved No 5400 82 km
La Victoria de Chacabuco 640 0 86 km
Quintero 5 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 92 km
San Rafael LOB 750 Civ. Unpaved No 3400 110 km
Victor Lafon SSD 658 Civ. Unpaved No 3700 113 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Antonio CLSAI Chile 24 km
Valparaiso CLVAP Chile 69 km
Quintero CLQTV Chile 94 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rapel Rapel 1968 53 km

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