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    An M 6.2 earthquake struck near Coquimbo, Chile at a depth of 38 km. The earthquake posed a low likelihood of casualties and damage according to the PAGER alert system. An estimated 4.5 million people experienced shaking, ranging from not felt to very strong, though resistant structures in the region mean the population is at low risk. Past earthquakes in the area have caused secondary hazards like landslides but resulted in few deaths. Major population centers near the earthquake include Ovalle, Monte Patria, La Serena, and Coquimbo.

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    An M 6.2 earthquake struck near Coquimbo, Chile at a depth of 38 km. The earthquake posed a low likelihood of casualties and damage according to the PAGER alert system. An estimated 4.5 million people experienced shaking, ranging from not felt to very strong, though resistant structures in the region mean the population is at low risk. Past earthquakes in the area have caused secondary hazards like landslides but resulted in few deaths. Major population centers near the earthquake include Ovalle, Monte Patria, La Serena, and Coquimbo.

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    An M 6.2 earthquake struck near Coquimbo, Chile at a depth of 38 km. The earthquake posed a low likelihood of casualties and damage according to the PAGER alert system. An estimated 4.5 million people experienced shaking, ranging from not felt to very strong, though resistant structures in the region mean the population is at low risk. Past earthquakes in the area have caused secondary hazards like landslides but resulted in few deaths. Major population centers near the earthquake include Ovalle, Monte Patria, La Serena, and Coquimbo.

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    Green

    Alert

    Earthquake
    Shaking
    M 6.2, COQUIMBO, CHILE

    PAGER
    Version 2

    Origin Time: Sat 2015-09-26 02:51:18 UTC (23:51:18 local)


    o
    o
    Location: 30.82 S 71.39 W Depth: 38 km

    Created: 2 hours, 3 minutes after earthquake

    Estimated Fatalities

    Estimated Economic Losses

    Green alert for shaking-related fatalities


    and economic losses. There is a low
    likelihood of casualties and damage.

    68%

    73%

    30%

    27%
    2%

    10

    100

    1,000
    Fatalities

    10,000

    100,000

    10

    10,000
    100
    1,000
    100,000
    USD (Millions)

    Estimated Population Exposed to Earthquake Shaking


    ESTIMATED POPULATION
    EXPOSURE (k = x1000)

    - -*

    4,453k*

    637k

    68k

    Not felt

    Weak

    Light

    Moderate

    Strong

    Very Strong

    Severe

    Violent

    Extreme

    none

    none

    none

    V. Light

    Light

    Moderate

    Moderate/Heavy

    Heavy

    V. Heavy

    none

    none

    none

    Light

    Moderate

    Moderate/Heavy

    Heavy

    V. Heavy

    V. Heavy

    ESTIMATED MODIFIED
    MERCALLI INTENSITY
    PERCEIVED SHAKING
    POTENTIAL
    DAMAGE

    Resistant
    Structures
    Vulnerable
    Structures

    *Estimated exposure only includes population within the map area.

    Population Exposure
    74W

    population per ~1 sq. km from Landscan

    70W
    Vallenar
    Vallenar
    Vallenar Vallenar

    72W

    Structures:
    Overall, the population in this region resides
    in structures that are resistant to earthquake
    shaking, though some vulnerable structures
    exist.
    Historical Earthquakes (with MMI levels):

    La Serena
    La
    Serena

    30S

    Vicuna
    Vicuna

    IV

    Ovalle
    Ovalle
    Monte
    Monte Patria
    Patria

    Date
    Dist. Mag.
    Max
    Shaking
    (UTC)
    (km)
    MMI(#)
    Deaths
    1986-12-19 259 5.0 V(236k)
    0
    1997-10-15 23 7.1
    VIII(3k)
    7
    1985-03-03 260 7.9 VII(7,023k)
    177
    Recent earthquakes in this area have caused
    secondary hazards such as landslides and
    liquefaction that might have contributed to
    losses.

    III

    Monte
    Monte Patria
    Patria

    31S
    Zonda
    Zonda

    Illapel
    Illapel
    Salamanca
    Salamanca

    III

    32S
    La Ligua
    La
    Ligua

    km
    33S
    0 50 100

    San
    San Felipe
    Felipe
    Los Andes
    Andes
    Quillota
    Quillota Los

    Valparaiso

    Lampa
    Lampa

    PAGER content is automatically generated, and only considers losses due to structural damage.
    Limitations of input data, shaking estimates, and loss models may add uncertainty.

    http://earthquake.usgs.gov/pager

    Selected City Exposure


    from GeoNames.org

    Calingasta
    Calingasta

    MMI City
    V Ovalle
    IV Monte Patria
    IV La Serena
    IV Coquimbo
    IV Illapel
    IV Vicuna
    III Quilpue
    III San Juan
    III Mendoza
    III Vina del Mar
    III Valparaiso
    bold cities appear on map

    Population
    77k
    14k
    155k
    161k
    23k
    13k
    130k
    447k
    877k
    295k
    282k
    (k = x1000)

    Event ID: us20003p9y

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