M 5 in Chile on 28 Jan 2017 01:27 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: 50.58 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.9674 , -70.0311
Event Date: 28 Jan 2017 01:27 UTC
27 Jan 2017 22:27 Local
Exposed Population:
300000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007vw0
Inserted at: 28 Jan 2017 01:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us10007vw0 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
1155451 0.1 28 Jan 2017 01:27 5M, 50.58km N/A 300 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 Negreiros, Aguada, Punta Negra, Oficina Angela, Huara, Oficina Ramírez, Iquique, Dolores, Oficina Peña Grande, Junín, and Chintuya.

Radius Population
100 km 300000 people
75 km 300000 people
50 km 290000 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Negreiros Tarapacá Chile Village - 23 km
Aguada Tarapaca Chile Village - 26 km
Punta Negra Tarapacá Chile Village - 27 km
Oficina Angela Tarapaca Chile Village - 29 km
Huara Tarapacá Chile Village - 30 km
Oficina Ramírez Tarapaca Chile Village - 32 km
Iquique Tarapacá Chile Major city 220000 people 32 km
Dolores Tarapaca Chile Village - 33 km
Oficina Peña Grande Tarapacá Chile Village - 33 km
Junín Tarapaca Chile Village - 34 km
Alto Hospicio Tarapaca Chile Village - 34 km
Keryma Tarapaca Chile Village - 34 km
Zapiga Tarapacá Chile Village - 36 km
Humberstone Tarapacá Chile Village - 39 km
Oficina Buen Retiro Tarapaca Chile Village - 40 km
Pisagua Tarapacá Chile Village - 41 km
Curaña Tarapacá Chile Village - 43 km
Pozo Almonte Tarapacá Chile Village - 44 km
Montevideo Tarapacá Chile Village - 45 km
Tiliviche Tarapaca Chile Village - 47 km
Oficina Serena Tarapaca Chile Village - 48 km
Quiuña Tarapacá Chile Village - 48 km
Saya Tarapaca Chile Village - 48 km
Jarza Tarapaca Chile Village - 52 km
Oficina Sara Tarapaca Chile Village - 52 km
Iluga Tarapaca Chile Village - 52 km
San Antonio Tarapaca Chile Village - 54 km
Pirineos Tarapacá Chile Village - 56 km
Tarapacá Tarapacá Chile Village - 57 km
Argentina Tarapacá Chile Village - 58 km
Santa Ana Tarapaca Chile Village - 58 km
Caigua Tarapaca Chile Village - 60 km
La Tirana Tarapacá Chile Village - 60 km
Turiza Tarapacá Chile Village - 63 km
Oficina Diana Tarapacá Chile Village - 64 km
Ariquilda Tarapacá Chile Village - 64 km
Oficina Virginia Tarapaca Chile Village - 65 km
Ocharaza Tarapaca Chile Village - 65 km
Duplijsa Tarapacá Chile Village - 66 km
Chucumata Tarapacá Chile Village - 66 km
Cerrillos Tarapaca Chile Village - 68 km
Chintuya Tarapacá 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 34 km
Zapiga 1160 0 39 km
Diego Aracena International IQQ 48 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 66 km
Canchones West 914 0 68 km
Oficina Victoria 1000 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iquique CLIQQ Chile 30 km
Pisagua CLPIS Chile 42 km
Patillos Cove CLPTI Chile 90 km

More information

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