M 5.3 in Chile on 14 Aug 2014 00:02 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: 5.3M
Depth: 52.97 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.15 , -69.99
Event Date: 14 Aug 2014 00:02 UTC
13 Aug 2014 20:02 Local
Exposed Population: 240000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 14 Aug 2014 22:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
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
1057488 0.3 14 Aug 2014 00:02 5.7M, 48.52km N/A 240 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
1057618 0.2 14 Aug 2014 00:02 5.3M, 52.97km N/A 240 thousand (in 100km) 22:36 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 Iquique, Alto Hospicio, and Punta Negra.

Radius Population
100 km 240000 people
75 km 240000 people
50 km 230000 people
20 km 220000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Punta Negra Tarapac� Chile Village - 16 km
Alto Hospicio Tarapaca Chile Village - 17 km
Iquique Tarapac� Chile Major city 220000 people 18 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
Los Condores 520 15 km
Diego Aracena International IQQ 48 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 46 km
Canchones West 914 47 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iquique CLIQQ Chile 17 km
Pisagua CLPIS Chile 66 km
Patillos Cove CLPTI Chile 69 km

More information

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