M 5.6 in Chile on 05 Apr 2018 11:12 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: 5.6M
Depth: 34.93 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.3819 , -70.6056
Event Date: 05 Apr 2018 11:12 UTC
05 Apr 2018 06:12 Local
Exposed Population: 250000 people in MMI
300000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000dux6
Inserted at: 05 Apr 2018 11:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000dux6 Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -1.16  
  C2 shakemap 0.54  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.75  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1205624 0 05 Apr 2018 11:12 5.6M, 34.93km 5.11 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Chucumata, Iquique, Alto Hospicio, Punta Negra, Patillos, and Pirineos.

Radius Population
100 km 300000 people
75 km 290000 people
50 km <1000 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
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
La Paz Bolivia 2.4 million people
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people
Jujuy Argentina 530000 people
Cochabamba Bolivia 1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chucumata Tarapacá Chile Village - 47 km
Iquique Tarapacá Chile Major city 220000 people 51 km
Alto Hospicio Tarapaca Chile Village - 53 km
Punta Negra Tarapacá Chile Village - 54 km
Patillos Tarapacá Chile Village - 60 km
Pirineos Tarapacá Chile Village - 64 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
Diego Aracena International IQQ 48 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 47 km
Los Condores 520 0 56 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iquique CLIQQ Chile 52 km
Patillos Cove CLPTI Chile 59 km
Pisagua CLPIS Chile 95 km

More information

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