M 5.1 in Chile on 14 Dec 2017 18:10 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.8026 , -70.1672
Event Date: 14 Dec 2017 18:10 UTC
14 Dec 2017 15:10 Local
Exposed Population:
300000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c4h0
Inserted at: 14 Dec 2017 20:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c4h0 Scaled population (vector) 5.63  
  C1 earthquake 1.44  
  C2 earthquake -1.48  
  Country Vulnerability -0.64  
  INFORM_normalised 0.75  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1191017 0 14 Dec 2017 18:10 5M, 10km N/A 300 thousand (in 100km) 00:29 NEIC
1191024 0 14 Dec 2017 18:10 5.1M, 10km N/A 300 thousand (in 100km) 02:29 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 Junín, Pisagua, Punta Negra, Aguada, Dolores, Zapiga, Oficina Angela, Saya, Iquique, Negreiros, and Pozo Almonte.

Radius Population
100 km 300000 people
75 km 300000 people
50 km 260000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no 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
Junín Tarapaca Chile Village - 24 km
Pisagua Tarapacá Chile Village - 29 km
Punta Negra Tarapacá Chile Village - 37 km
Aguada Tarapaca Chile Village - 38 km
Dolores Tarapaca Chile Village - 39 km
Zapiga Tarapacá Chile Village - 40 km
Oficina Angela Tarapaca Chile Village - 40 km
Saya Tarapaca Chile Village - 41 km
Iquique Tarapacá Chile Major city 220000 people 42 km
Negreiros Tarapacá Chile Village - 44 km
Quiuña Tarapacá Chile Village - 45 km
Alto Hospicio Tarapaca Chile Village - 46 km
Jarza Tarapaca Chile Village - 48 km
Tiliviche Tarapaca Chile Village - 49 km
Huara Tarapacá Chile Village - 54 km
Oficina Ramírez Tarapaca Chile Village - 56 km
Oficina Peña Grande Tarapacá Chile Village - 58 km
Keryma Tarapaca Chile Village - 58 km
Oficina Buen Retiro Tarapaca Chile Village - 63 km
Humberstone Tarapacá Chile Village - 63 km
Curaña Tarapacá Chile Village - 63 km
Montevideo Tarapacá Chile Village - 66 km
Turiza Tarapacá Chile Village - 67 km
Pozo Almonte Tarapacá Chile Village - 67 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
Zapiga 1160 0 45 km
Los Condores 520 0 48 km
Diego Aracena International IQQ 48 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 75 km
Canchones West 914 0 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pisagua CLPIS Chile 28 km
Iquique CLIQQ Chile 40 km
Patillos Cove CLPTI Chile 99 km

More information

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