M 5.8 in Chile on 08 Oct 2012 01:50 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: 5.8M
Depth: 115.3 Km
Lat/Lon: -21.7686 , -68.2618
Event Date: 08 Oct 2012 01:50 UTC
07 Oct 2012 22:50 Local
Exposed Population:
About 27102 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000d3lf
Inserted at: 08 Oct 2012 02:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000d3lf 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
120089 0.5 08 Oct 2012 01:50 5.8M, 115.3km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Antofagasta (population 423,780) . The nearest places are El Ojo de San Pedro, Ramaditas, Ayaviri, Tapiche, Cupo, Cabana, Paniri, Caracote, Calina, Condoroma, and Kollpiri.

Radius Population
100 km 27000 people
75 km 7700 people
50 km 3400 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Potosi Bolivia 820000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Ojo de San Pedro Antofagasta Chile Village - 23 km
Ramaditas Potosí Bolivia Village - 24 km
Ayaviri Antofagasta Chile Village - 33 km
Tapiche Antofagasta Chile Village - 38 km
Cupo Antofagasta Chile Village - 39 km
Cabana Antofagasta Chile Village - 39 km
Paniri Antofagasta Chile Village - 40 km
Caracote Antofagasta Chile Village - 41 km
Calina Antofagasta Chile Village - 42 km
Condoroma Antofagasta Chile Village - 43 km
Lequena Antofagasta Chile Village - 44 km
Topain Antofagasta Chile Village - 45 km
Tapaquilcha Potosí Bolivia Village - 47 km
Aimani Antofagasta Chile Village - 47 km
Conchi Antofagasta Chile Village - 47 km
Turi Antofagasta Chile Village - 50 km
Conchi Viejo Antofagasta Chile Village - 52 km
Carcanis Potosí Bolivia Village - 55 km
Toconce Antofagasta Chile Village - 56 km
Buenaventura Antofagasta Chile Village - 57 km
Aiquina Antofagasta Chile Village - 57 km
Chela Antofagasta Chile Village - 58 km
Moncahuaico Potosi Bolivia Village - 58 km
Piedra Grade Potosí Bolivia Village - 59 km
Ollagüe Antofagasta Chile Village - 61 km
Caspana Antofagasta Chile Village - 62 km
Juntacha Potosí Bolivia Village - 63 km
Amincha Antofagasta Chile Village - 63 km
Río Loa Antofagasta Chile Village - 64 km
Viscachillas Potosí Bolivia Village - 65 km
Aucanquilcha Antofagasta Chile Village - 66 km
Kollpiri Potosí Bolivia Village - 67 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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