M 5.1 in Chile on 09 Jan 2013 11:21 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: 115.3 Km
Lat/Lon: -24.268 , -69.522
Event Date: 09 Jan 2013 11:21 UTC
09 Jan 2013 08:21 Local
Exposed Population:
About 17000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000eltc
Inserted at: 09 Jan 2013 11:56 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000eltc 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
121869 0.5 09 Jan 2013 11:21 5.1M, 115.3km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:35 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 and Antofagasta.

Radius Population
100 km 17000 people
75 km 11000 people
50 km 7200 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Antofagasta Antofagasta Chile Major city 310000 people 114 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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