M 4.7 in Chile on 16 Aug 2016 17:50 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: 4.7M
Depth: 14.74 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.7909 , -71.0257
Event Date: 16 Aug 2016 17:50 UTC
16 Aug 2016 12:50 Local
Exposed Population:
About 273 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006e6g
Inserted at: 16 Aug 2016 18:17 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006e6g 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
1136832 0 16 Aug 2016 17:50 4.7M, 14.74km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:27 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) .

Radius Population
100 km <1000 people
75 km no people
50 km no 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
Tacna Peru 240000 people
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
Oruro Bolivia 480000 people
Potosi Bolivia 820000 people
La Paz Bolivia 2.4 million people
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people
Cusco Peru 1.1 million people

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pisagua CLPIS Chile 86 km

More information

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