M 5 in Chile on 10 Sep 2020 20:39 UTC
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: 14.16 Km
Lat/Lon: -27.7708 , -71.4854
Event Date: 10 Sep 2020 20:39 UTC
10 Sep 2020 15:39 Local
Exposed Population:
About 22000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000blfg
Inserted at: 11 Sep 2020 15:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000blfg Scaled population (vector) 3.75  
  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
1331391 0 10 Sep 2020 20:39 5M, 14.16km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 18:40 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 Atacama (population 238,212) . The nearest places are Carrizal Bajo, Totoral, Barranquilla, Perales, Challe, Portezuelo, Quebrada Seca, and Canto de Agua.

Radius Population
100 km 23000 people
75 km 5000 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
Atacama Chile 240000 people
Coquimbo Chile 520000 people
San Juan Argentina 550000 people
La Rioja Argentina 230000 people
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Catamarca Argentina 270000 people
Salta Argentina 900000 people
Valparaiso Chile 1.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Carrizal Bajo Atacama Chile Village - 48 km
Totoral Atacama Chile Village - 54 km
Barranquilla Atacama Chile Village - 54 km
Perales Atacama Chile Village - 57 km
Challe Atacama Chile Village - 65 km
Portezuelo Atacama Chile Village - 67 km
Quebrada Seca Atacama Chile Village - 68 km
Canto de Agua Atacama Chile Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Carrizal Chile 47 km
Huasco CLHSO Chile 80 km

More information

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