M 5 in Chile on 02 Mar 2016 09:49 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: 5.0M
Depth: 32.87 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.6874 , -70.7484
Event Date: 02 Mar 2016 09:49 UTC
02 Mar 2016 04:49 Local
Exposed Population:
456178 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 02 Mar 2016 10:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1121124 0.1 02 Mar 2016 09:49 5M, 32.87km N/A 460 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 , Region of Tarapaca (population 350,373) . The nearest places are Chusqui, Concordia, Chinchorro, El Progreso Hacienda, Chaca, Angola, Los Ba�os, Arica, Punta Colorada, Azapa Chico, and Los Palos Hacienda.

Radius Population
100 km 460000 people
75 km 200000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Arica Tarapac� Chile City 180000 people 50 km
Chinchorro Tarapaca Chile Village - 53 km
Los Palos Hacienda Tacna Peru Village - 54 km
Chusqui Tacna Peru Village - 55 km
Chacalluta Tarapaca Chile Village - 56 km
Los Ba�os Tacna Peru Village - 59 km
Concordia Tacna Peru Village - 63 km
Azapa Chico Tarapac� Chile Village - 63 km
Angola Tacna Peru Village - 64 km
El Progreso Hacienda Tacna Peru Village - 67 km
Chaca Tarapac� Chile Village - 67 km
Punta Colorada Tacna Peru Village - 67 km

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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
Chacalluta ARI 55 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 57 km
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa TCQ 468 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 86 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arica CLARI Chile 50 km

More information

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