Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 24 May 2016 00:29 UTC

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M 4.9 in Chile on 24 May 2016 00:29 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:	4.9M
Depth:	120.74 Km
Lat/Lon:	-18.6164 , -69.3816
Event Date:	24 May 2016 00:29 UTC 23 May 2016 20:29 Local
Exposed Population:	224724 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	24 May 2016 01:06 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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1129151		-0.9	24 May 2016 00:29	4.9M, 120.74km	N/A	220 thousand (in 100km)		00:36	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 Timalchaca, Saxamar, Santa Elena, Itiza, Belén, Aico, Ancalle, Cobija, Pachani, Campamento Experimental Misituni, and Linderos.

Radius	Population
100 km	190000 people
75 km	12000 people
50 km	4400 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 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
Timalchaca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	7 km
Saxamar	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	9 km
Santa Elena	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Itiza	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	17 km
Belén	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Aico	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Ancalle	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Cobija	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Pachani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Campamento Experimental Misituni	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Ancovilque	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Zapahuire	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Guallatiri	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Episcacha	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Timar	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Carbonire	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Pailcoaillo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Chitita	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Livilcar	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Potrero Grande	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Arepunra	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Esquiña	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Cortacollo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Taruguire	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Iltapata	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Choquelimpie	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Umagata	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Castilluma	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Jaroma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Paquisa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Amazac	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	41 km
La Proa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Ausipar	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Caritaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Churigualla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Zapahuira	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Japu	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Pachica	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Chungará	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Ofragía	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Macava	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Socoroma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Chilpa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Chilcaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Aijota	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Cochiza	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Estancia Gutierez	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Las Cuevas	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Parinacota	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Putre	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Guancarane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Ajata	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Chuviri	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Mulluri	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Caranguillas	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Chironta	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Cruzani	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Paga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Cutijmaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Taltape	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Miñita	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Cotasi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Lauca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Chapisca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Jancoaque	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Estancia Nekheta	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Quipinta	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Puquios	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Pampa Ossa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Jaucoagua	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	60 km
Canto Nogachi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	61 km
Papel Pampa	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	61 km
Arojane	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Central	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Huaychoco	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	62 km
Pumiri	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Pintatane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Nama	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Palca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Taglipuco	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	63 km
Camarones	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Alpajere	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Casa Grande	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Calaunsa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Laguna	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	65 km
Estancia Lliscaya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	66 km
Caquena	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Sacabaya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	67 km
Miñimiñi	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Linderos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

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