M 6.8 in Chile on 01 Sep 2020 04:09 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: 6.8M
Depth: 23 Km
Lat/Lon: -27.9693 , -71.3047
Event Date: 01 Sep 2020 04:09 UTC
01 Sep 2020 00:09 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
About 70000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bfjr
Inserted at: 02 Sep 2020 21:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.2 0.2
us7000bfjr Scaled population (raster) 1.57 Max wave alert 0.21m  
  C1 shakemap -1.16 Max wave realtime 0.21m  
  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
1329544 0.4 01 Sep 2020 04:09 6.8M, 10km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0.4m (at 00:09) 00:06 PTWC
1329547 0.4 01 Sep 2020 04:09 6.8M, 10km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 0.5m (at 00:11) 00:07 NTWC
1329548 0.1 01 Sep 2020 04:09 7M, 35km 6.45 1 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:20) 00:43 NEIC
1329558 0.2 01 Sep 2020 04:09 6.8M, 23km 6.8 786 (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:19) 1d 00:03 NEIC
1329936 0.2 01 Sep 2020 04:09 6.8M, 23km 6.8 786 (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:07) 1d 17:39 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, Barranquilla, Totoral, Challe, Perales, Portezuelo, Canto de Agua, Chorrillos, Agua de Lazo, Planta Concentradora Astillas, and Punta de Díaz.

Radius Population
100 km 70000 people
75 km 19000 people
50 km 3800 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Atacama Chile 240000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Carrizal Bajo Atacama Chile Village - 20 km
Barranquilla Atacama Chile Village - 26 km
Totoral Atacama Chile Village - 36 km
Challe Atacama Chile Village - 37 km
Perales Atacama Chile Village - 39 km
Portezuelo Atacama Chile Village - 41 km
Canto de Agua Atacama Chile Village - 42 km
Chorrillos Atacama Chile Village - 45 km
Agua de Lazo Atacama Chile Village - 51 km
Planta Concentradora Astillas Atacama Chile Village - 54 km
Huasco Atacama Chile Village - 55 km
Leoncito Atacama Chile Village - 55 km
Huasco Bajo Atacama Chile Village - 56 km
Milla Quince Atacama Chile Village - 61 km
Freirina Atacama Chile Village - 63 km
Las Tablas Atacama Chile Village - 63 km
Chañar Quemado Atacama Chile Village - 64 km
Quebrada Seca Atacama Chile Village - 66 km
Algarrobal Atacama Chile Village - 67 km
Bodeguilla Atacama Chile Village - 68 km
Punta de Díaz Atacama Chile Village - 68 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
Vallenar VLR 526 Civ. Paved No 4500 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Carrizal Chile 19 km
Huasco CLHSO Chile 54 km

More information

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