M 5 in Chile on 10 Mar 2016 08:34 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: 95.37 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.8082 , -69.6507
Event Date: 10 Mar 2016 08:34 UTC
10 Mar 2016 05:34 Local
Exposed Population:
214297 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 10 Mar 2016 08:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.9 -0.9
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
1121861 -0.9 10 Mar 2016 08:34 5M, 95.37km N/A 210 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 Guancarane, Aico, Cobija, Pachica, Amazac, Esqui�a, Ofrag�a, Cochiza, Chilpa, Timar, and Chitita.

Radius Population
100 km 210000 people
75 km 18000 people
50 km 6000 people
20 km 1400 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
Chitita Tarapaca Chile Village - 4 km
Cobija Tarapac� Chile Village - 8 km
Timar Tarapac� Chile Village - 8 km
Amazac Tarapac� Chile Village - 10 km
Ofrag�a Tarapaca Chile Village - 14 km
Aico Tarapac� Chile Village - 16 km
Pachica Tarapaca Chile Village - 16 km
Cochiza Tarapaca Chile Village - 18 km
Guancarane Tarapaca Chile Village - 19 km
Esqui�a Tarapac� Chile Village - 19 km
Chilpa Tarapac� Chile Village - 19 km
Santa Elena Tarapac� Chile Village - 19 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 89 km
Zapiga 1160 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arica CLARI Chile 80 km

More information

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