M 5.1 in Chile on 03 Jan 2017 13:41 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: 5.1M
Depth: 33.75 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.9423 , -70.4427
Event Date: 03 Jan 2017 13:41 UTC
03 Jan 2017 08:41 Local
Exposed Population:
290000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007pgc
Inserted at: 03 Jan 2017 14:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us10007pgc Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1152787 0.1 03 Jan 2017 13:41 5.1M, 33.75km N/A 300 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Punta Negra, Junín, Iquique, Pisagua, Alto Hospicio, Saya, Aguada, Dolores, Zapiga, Oficina Angela, and Tiliviche.

Radius Population
100 km 300000 people
75 km 290000 people
50 km 250000 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
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Potosi Bolivia 820000 people
Tacna Peru 240000 people
Oruro Bolivia 480000 people
La Paz Bolivia 2.4 million people
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Cochabamba Bolivia 1.2 million people
Jujuy Argentina 530000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Punta Negra Tarapacá Chile Village - 41 km
Junín Tarapaca Chile Village - 42 km
Iquique Tarapacá Chile Major city 220000 people 44 km
Pisagua Tarapacá Chile Village - 45 km
Alto Hospicio Tarapaca Chile Village - 48 km
Saya Tarapaca Chile Village - 58 km
Aguada Tarapaca Chile Village - 59 km
Dolores Tarapaca Chile Village - 60 km
Zapiga Tarapacá Chile Village - 61 km
Oficina Angela Tarapaca Chile Village - 61 km
Negreiros Tarapacá Chile Village - 63 km
Quiuña Tarapacá Chile Village - 64 km
Jarza Tarapaca Chile Village - 67 km
Tiliviche Tarapaca Chile Village - 69 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 0 51 km
Zapiga 1160 0 66 km
Diego Aracena International IQQ 48 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 71 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iquique CLIQQ Chile 43 km
Pisagua CLPIS Chile 44 km
Patillos Cove CLPTI Chile 93 km

More information

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