Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 23 Mar 2015 04:51 UTC

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M 6.4 in Chile on 23 Mar 2015 04:51 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.4M
Depth:	120.94 Km
Lat/Lon:	-18.3838 , -69.1459
Event Date:	23 Mar 2015 04:51 UTC 23 Mar 2015 01:51 Local
Exposed Population:	About 45000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	23 Mar 2015 05:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a		n.a
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1074533		-0.6	23 Mar 2015 04:51	6.1M, 128.14km	4.33	190 thousand (in 100km)		00:19	NEIC
1074538		n.a	23 Mar 2015 04:51	6.4M, 120.94km	4.33	50 thousand (in 100km)		01:05	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 Carbonire, Churigualla, Guallatiri, Chungará, Ancalle, Cortacollo, Japu, Ajata, La Proa, Campamento Experimental Misituni, and Hancatuesa.

Radius	Population
100 km	46000 people
75 km	22000 people
50 km	5800 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tarapaca	Chile	350000 people
Oruro	Bolivia	480000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Carbonire	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	2 km
Churigualla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	7 km
Guallatiri	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	9 km
Chungará	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Ancalle	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	16 km
Cortacollo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	16 km
Japu	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Ajata	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	19 km
La Proa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Campamento Experimental Misituni	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Choquelimpie	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Jancoaque	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	22 km
Parinacota	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Jaucoagua	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
Papel Pampa	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Caranguillas	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	28 km
Laguna	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	30 km
Macava	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	30 km
Zapahuire	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Canto Nogachi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	30 km
Paquisa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Chuviri	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Lauca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Las Cuevas	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Cruzani	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Sajma	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Belén	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Taglipuco	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
Saxamar	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Caquena	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Itiza	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Ancovilque	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Arojane	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Huincurata	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	41 km
Timalchaca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Achacala	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Cotasi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Huaychoco	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Castilluma	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Chucuyo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Sacabaya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Chilcaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Episcacha	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Zapahuira	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Putre	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Chalviri	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Culto	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Changamoco	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Carallumaya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Santa Elena	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Pachani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Socoroma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Chijurani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Tambo de Cosapilla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Pailcoaillo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Tomarapi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Estancia Nekheta	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Huillarane	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Aguas Calientes	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Cosapa	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Cosapilla	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Choquemarca	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Aijota	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Colpita	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Río Blanco	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Mamaniri	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Aico	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Taruguire	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Cobija	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Chacari	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	60 km
Livilcar	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Estancia Agua Rica	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	61 km
Llimpu	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	61 km
Huyullani	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	62 km
Acanea	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	63 km
Chocos	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	63 km
Copatanca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Potrero Grande	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Collpa	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	63 km
Jaroma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Antacollo	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	66 km
Bella Vista	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	66 km
Puquios	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Ancopujo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Arepunra	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Estancia Lliscaya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	66 km
Negrillos	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	67 km
Chironta	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Umagata	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Timar	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Mulluri	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Huaycha Huaychani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	68 km
Alcérreca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Estancia Gutierez	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Anokolke	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	69 km
Hancatuesa	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	70 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
Charana		4060	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6500	94 km

More information

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