M 5.9 in Chile on 17 Jul 2020 05:40 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: 5.9M
Depth: 73.82 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.2353 , -70.1399
Event Date: 17 Jul 2020 05:40 UTC
17 Jul 2020 01:40 Local
Exposed Population: 140000 people in MMI
310000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000aq5p
Inserted at: 17 Jul 2020 06:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
us7000aq5p Scaled population (raster) 3.91  
  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
1322112 0.7 17 Jul 2020 05:40 5.9M, 73.82km 6.75 140 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Iquique, Alto Hospicio, Punta Negra, Pirineos, Montevideo, San Antonio, Chucumata, Santa Ana, Oficina Buen Retiro, Keryma, and Pisagua.

Radius Population
100 km 310000 people
75 km 310000 people
50 km 300000 people
20 km 300000 people
10 km 290000 people
5 km 210000 people
2 km 90000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Iquique Tarapacá Chile Major city 220000 people 2 km
Alto Hospicio Tarapaca Chile Village - 3 km
Punta Negra Tarapacá Chile Village - 7 km
Pirineos Tarapacá Chile Village - 28 km
Montevideo Tarapacá Chile Village - 30 km
San Antonio Tarapaca Chile Village - 32 km
Chucumata Tarapacá Chile Village - 33 km
Santa Ana Tarapaca Chile Village - 33 km
Oficina Buen Retiro Tarapaca Chile Village - 34 km
Keryma Tarapaca Chile Village - 35 km
Argentina Tarapacá Chile Village - 36 km
Humberstone Tarapacá Chile Village - 36 km
Pozo Almonte Tarapacá Chile Village - 37 km
Oficina Serena Tarapaca Chile Village - 38 km
Oficina Peña Grande Tarapacá Chile Village - 40 km
Oficina Sara Tarapaca Chile Village - 40 km
Oficina Ramírez Tarapaca Chile Village - 44 km
Oficina Virginia Tarapaca Chile Village - 45 km
Oficina Diana Tarapacá Chile Village - 47 km
Huara Tarapacá Chile Village - 47 km
La Tirana Tarapacá Chile Village - 51 km
Negreiros Tarapacá Chile Village - 51 km
Patillos Tarapacá Chile Village - 57 km
Aguada Tarapaca Chile Village - 59 km
Calamina Tarapacá Chile Village - 61 km
Oficina Angela Tarapaca Chile Village - 62 km
Junín Tarapaca Chile Village - 63 km
Cumiñalla Tarapaca Chile Village - 64 km
Dolores Tarapaca Chile Village - 66 km
Pintados Tarapacá Chile Village - 67 km
El Huaicazo Tarapaca Chile Village - 67 km
Iluga Tarapaca Chile Village - 68 km
Zapiga Tarapacá Chile Village - 69 km
Oficina Aurrera Tarapaca Chile Village - 69 km
Curaña Tarapacá Chile Village - 69 km
Pisagua Tarapacá Chile Village - 70 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
Los Condores 520 0 6 km
Diego Aracena International IQQ 48 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 33 km
Canchones West 914 0 56 km
Zapiga 1160 0 72 km
Oficina Victoria 1000 0 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iquique CLIQQ Chile 3 km
Patillos Cove CLPTI Chile 57 km
Pisagua CLPIS Chile 70 km

More information

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