Green earthquake alert (4.5M,depth:19.61km) in Chile at 4/29/2017 1:08:35 AM

Green Earthquake in Chile

Population Density near epicenter (people/km²). Image area: 6x4 decimal degrees (approx. 650x450km2).

Summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

• Earthquake Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:19.61km
• 29 Apr 2017 01:08:35 UTC
• 1510909 people within 100km

Whether international humanitarian aid is needed must be decided by an expert.

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Earthquake Event

Characteristics

• Magnitude: 4.5 M
• Depth: 19.61 km (shallow)
• Source: NEIC
• Location (latitude/longitude): -33.3534, -71.9906
• Time (UTC): 29 Apr 2017 01:08:35
• Time (ECT): 29 Apr 2017 03:08:35

Earthquake Impact Details

The earthquake happened off shore, near Chile, Region of Valparaiso (population 1,428,340). The distance to the nearest coast is 26km. The nearest places are El Quisco (27km), Algarrobo (29km), El Tabo (30km), Quintay (31km), Yeco (32km), and 54 more.

The following vulnerable infrastructure is nearby and may be affected.

For logistics, the following access points are nearby. The nearest airports are El Belloto (62km), Vina del Mar (runway 5700ft, 64km), Quintero (runway 3900ft, 75km), and Rapelhuapi (runway 3200ft, 93km). The nearest ports are San Antonio (43km), Valparaiso (47km), and Quintero (74km).

The maximum altitude nearby is NaNm.

The population near the earthquake is shown in the table below.

Radius	Population	Density (people/km2)
75 km	1 million people	59
50 km	130000 people	16
20 km	no people	0
10 km	no people	0

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