M 6.3 in Chile on 10 Oct 2017 06:32 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: 6.3M
Depth: 82.43 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.5212 , -69.6411
Event Date: 10 Oct 2017 06:32 UTC
10 Oct 2017 03:32 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
500000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000b3dm
Inserted at: 10 Oct 2017 06:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Bolivia= 5.4; Peru= 4.6; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000b3dm Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1183462 0 10 Oct 2017 06:32 6.3M, 82.43km 5.05 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:15 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 ,of Tarapaca (population 456) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1183462 -18.521/-69.641 6.3 82.43 5.02 10 Oct 2017 07:04 00:32 (new episode)
2 0 1183462 -18.521/-69.641 6.3 82.43 5.05 10 Oct 2017 08:55 02:23 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Tarapaca Chile <1000 people
Tarapaca Chile 500000 people
Tacna Peru 300000 people
Oruro Bolivia 45000 people
La Paz Bolivia 69000 people
Puno Peru 11000 people
Potosi Bolivia <1000 people
Tarapaca Chile 25000 people
Tacna Peru 20000 people
Oruro Bolivia 480000 people
La Paz Bolivia 2.4 million people
Puno Peru 880000 people
Potosi Bolivia 140000 people
Moquegua Peru 160000 people
Arequipa Peru 1 million people
Antofagasta Chile 2200 people
Cochabamba Bolivia 550000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Umagata Tarapacá Chile Village - 16 km
Pampa Ossa Tarapaca Chile Village - 35 km
Central Tarapacá Chile Village - 36 km
Amazac Tarapacá Chile Village - 36 km
Putre Tarapacá Chile Village - 37 km
Poconchile Tarapacá Chile Village - 45 km
Esquiña Tarapacá Chile Village - 48 km
Azapa Chico Tarapacá Chile Village - 57 km
Alcérreca Tarapacá Chile Village - 59 km
Camarones Tarapacá Chile Village - 59 km
Chaca Tarapacá Chile Village - 62 km
Miñita Tarapacá Chile Village - 63 km
Arica Tarapacá Chile City 180000 people 72 km
Caranguillas Oruro Bolivia Village - 74 km
Jaucoagua Oruro Bolivia Village - 76 km
Cotasi Oruro Bolivia Village - 82 km
Villa Industrial Tarapacá Chile Village - 82 km
Sajma Oruro Bolivia Village - 83 km
Minimine Tarapacá Chile Village - 84 km
Palca Tarapacá Chile Village - 85 km
Tacna Tacna Peru City 270000 people 85 km
Molles Tacna Peru Village - 88 km
Pachía Tacna Peru Village - 88 km
Aguas Calientes Tarapacá Chile Village - 89 km
China Tarapaca Chile Village - 90 km
Cuya Tarapacá Chile Village - 90 km
Sacabaya Oruro Bolivia Village - 91 km
Río Blanco La Paz Bolivia Village - 92 km
Guallanca Llani Tarapacá Chile Village - 93 km
Tomarapi Oruro Bolivia Village - 99 km
Cruz de Quimpasa Tarapacá Chile Village - 99 km
Turiza Tarapacá Chile Village - 102 km
Mecombeoni Tacna Peru Village - 104 km
Ancomarca Tarapaca Chile Village - 105 km
Charaña La Paz Bolivia Village - 105 km
Cosapa Oruro Bolivia Village - 106 km
Estancia Agua Rica Oruro Bolivia Village - 112 km
Acanea Oruro Bolivia Village - 113 km
Estique Tacna Peru Village - 115 km
Quiuña Tarapacá Chile Village - 118 km
Kente Oruro Bolivia Village - 118 km
Tomasiri Tacna Peru Village - 119 km
Sama Grande Tacna Peru Village - 120 km
Yalata Tacna Peru Village - 121 km
Chiapa Tarapacá Chile Village - 121 km
General Pérez La Paz Bolivia Village - 122 km
Cruz de Huayllas Oruro Bolivia Village - 128 km
Zapiga Tarapacá Chile Village - 128 km
Pisagua Tarapacá Chile Village - 134 km
Pampa Collota Tacna Peru Village - 135 km
Pisiga Oruro Bolivia Village - 136 km
Oficina Angela Tarapaca Chile Village - 136 km
Pachachavi Oruro Bolivia Village - 141 km
Estancia Aulamaya Laucapata Oruro Bolivia Village - 142 km
Sabaya Oruro Bolivia Village - 145 km
Ancuaque Tarapacá Chile Village - 148 km
Huachacalla Oruro Bolivia Village - 148 km
Estancia Yauri Chambi Oruro Bolivia Village - 149 km
Rosario La Paz Bolivia Village - 150 km
Negreiros Tarapacá Chile Village - 150 km
Curahuara de Carangas Oruro Bolivia Village - 150 km
Sagollo Tacna Peru Village - 153 km
Estancia Wichu Sirca Oruro Bolivia Village - 157 km
Romero Pampa Oruro Bolivia Village - 157 km
Camiara Tacna Peru Village - 157 km
Turco Oruro Bolivia Village - 158 km
Achiri La Paz Bolivia Village - 160 km
Escara Oruro Bolivia Village - 160 km
Huara Tarapacá Chile Village - 164 km
Ulloma La Paz Bolivia Village - 166 km
Santiago de Machaca La Paz Bolivia Village - 168 km
Estancia Cruz de Pilla Pinani Oruro Bolivia Village - 169 km
Chijlla Oruro Bolivia Village - 173 km
Chipaya Oruro Bolivia Village - 173 km
Estancia Huay lluma Oruro Bolivia Village - 173 km
Calacoto La Paz Bolivia Village - 174 km
San Antonio de Norcala Oruro Bolivia Village - 177 km
Mamiña Tarapacá Chile Village - 178 km
Callapa La Paz Bolivia Village - 178 km
Opoqueri Oruro Bolivia Village - 183 km
Estancia Peña Peñani Oruro Bolivia Village - 186 km
Estancia Chosco Acero de Valencia Oruro Bolivia Village - 187 km
Humberstone Tarapacá Chile Village - 187 km
San José de Cala Oruro Bolivia Village - 188 km
Pozo Almonte Tarapacá Chile Village - 193 km
Iquique Tarapacá Chile Major city 220000 people 196 km
Papel Pampa La Paz Bolivia Village - 212 km
Challa Khota Oruro Bolivia Village - 214 km
Sitajana Tacna Peru Village - 137 km
Morro de Sama Tacna Peru Village - 143 km
Putina Tacna Peru Village - 146 km
Oconchay Tacna Peru Village - 150 km
Huanara Tacna Peru Village - 151 km
Laonsana Tarapacá Chile Village - 151 km
Marcamarca Oruro Bolivia Village - 152 km
Llabaya Tacna Peru Village - 152 km
Locumba Tacna Peru Village - 155 km
Tarapacá Tarapacá Chile Village - 156 km
Charipujio Tacna Peru Village - 157 km
Coscaya Tarapacá Chile Village - 157 km
Estancia Huaylla Pucara Oruro Bolivia Village - 170 km
Minas de Toquepala Tacna Peru Village - 174 km
Totora Oruro Bolivia Village - 177 km
Chacoma Potosí Bolivia Village - 180 km
Pizacoma Puno Peru Village - 181 km
San Andrés La Paz Bolivia Village - 187 km
Choquecota Oruro Bolivia Village - 191 km
Estancia Condoriri Oruro Bolivia Village - 191 km
Corocoro La Paz Bolivia Village - 195 km
Villa Esperanza Oruro Bolivia Village - 196 km
Mazo Cruz Puno Peru Village - 197 km
Arundaya Moquegua Peru Village - 198 km
Caquiaviri La Paz Bolivia Village - 199 km
Nazacara La Paz Bolivia Village - 199 km
Estancia Ancaravi Oruro Bolivia Village - 200 km
Moquegua Moquegua Peru Village 54000 people 201 km
Huayllamarca Oruro Bolivia Village - 201 km
Ilo Moquegua Peru Village 53000 people 204 km
Torata Moquegua Peru Village 7000 people 204 km
Calera Tarapacá Chile Village - 205 km
Chilahuala La Paz Bolivia Village - 208 km
Corque Oruro Bolivia Village - 208 km
Estancia Icharaqui Oruro Bolivia Village - 212 km
Huacullani Puno Peru Village - 212 km
Palaya Potosí Bolivia Village - 213 km
Umala La Paz Bolivia Village - 213 km
Culluri Oruro Bolivia Village - 214 km
Belén de Andamarca Oruro Bolivia Village - 214 km
Caguane Chico Potosí Bolivia Village - 214 km
Jesús de Machaca La Paz Bolivia Village - 215 km
Huailloco Oruro Bolivia Village - 215 km
Pica Tarapacá Chile Village - 219 km
Platanal Moquegua Peru Village - 220 km
Estancia Chullunquiani Oruro Bolivia Village - 220 km
Iñexa Oruro Bolivia Village - 221 km
Estancia Rosa Pata Oruro Bolivia Village - 222 km
Matilla Tarapacá Chile Village - 222 km
Challavito Oruro Bolivia Village - 223 km
Desaguadero La Paz Bolivia Village 5300 people 226 km
Ardamarca Oruro Bolivia Village - 227 km
Guaqui La Paz Bolivia Village - 229 km
Pintados Tarapacá Chile Village - 231 km
Patacamaya La Paz Bolivia Village 12000 people 231 km
Zepita Puno Peru Village - 231 km
Puauiro de Nunez Tarapaca Chile Village - 232 km
Ayo Ayo La Paz Bolivia Village - 235 km
Machacamarca La Paz Bolivia Village - 237 km
Yerba Buena Moquegua Peru Village - 237 km
Toledo Oruro Bolivia Village - 239 km
Sicasica La Paz Bolivia Village - 240 km
Tiwanacu La Paz Bolivia Village - 241 km
Calamarca La Paz Bolivia Village - 241 km
Chara Tarapacá Chile Village - 241 km
La Joya Oruro Bolivia Village - 242 km
Estancia Finaya La Paz Bolivia Village - 242 km
Taraco La Paz Bolivia Village - 243 km
Napa Potosí Bolivia Village - 247 km
Eucaliptus Oruro Bolivia Village 2300 people 248 km
Omate Moquegua Peru Village - 248 km
Villa Remedios La Paz Bolivia Village - 248 km
Burguillos Oruro Bolivia Village - 250 km
Viacha La Paz Bolivia City - 251 km
Saphaqui La Paz Bolivia Village - 254 km
Pachas Moquegua Peru Village - 254 km
Buenaventura Tarapacá Chile Village - 255 km
Orinoca Oruro Bolivia Village - 256 km
Laja La Paz Bolivia Village - 257 km
Caracato La Paz Bolivia Village - 257 km
Cruce Ayzakkollo La Paz Bolivia Village - 258 km
Yunguyo Puno Peru Village - 259 km
Panduro La Paz Bolivia Village - 259 km
Challacollo Oruro Bolivia Village - 259 km
Aygachi La Paz Bolivia Village - 261 km
Ayque Potosí Bolivia Village - 263 km
Tambo Tambillo Oruro Bolivia Village - 263 km
Vila Oruro Bolivia Village - 264 km
Pucarani La Paz Bolivia Village - 265 km
Luribay La Paz Bolivia Village - 265 km
Achocalla La Paz Bolivia Village - 267 km
Challhua Oruro Bolivia Village - 267 km
Copacabana La Paz Bolivia Village 4500 people 267 km
Pallini Oruro Bolivia Village - 268 km
El Choro Oruro Bolivia Village - 268 km
Mecapaca La Paz Bolivia Village - 268 km
Ilave Puno Peru Village 16000 people 269 km
Puquina Moquegua Peru Village - 270 km
El Toro Arequipa Peru Village - 271 km
Guatacondo Tarapacá Chile Village - 271 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Chacalluta ARI 55 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 76 km
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa TCQ 468 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 85 km
Charana 4060 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 105 km
Zapiga 1160 0 125 km
Los Condores 520 0 198 km
Canchones West 914 0 211 km
Ilo ILQ 9 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 202 km
Cesar Torque Podesta 1366 Civ. Unpaved No 5900 202 km
Diego Aracena International IQQ 48 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 230 km
Oficina Victoria 1000 0 245 km
Laja 3690 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 262 km
Copacabana 3838 Civ. Unpaved No 5400 265 km
Coposa 3788 0 266 km
J F Kennedy International LPB 4058 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 271 km
Juan Mendoza ORU 3701 Civ. Unpaved No 7700 278 km
Mollendo 3 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 297 km
Ventilla 4000 Civ. Unpaved No 7500 304 km
Mariano Melgar 1250 0 306 km
Rodriguez Ballon AQP 2562 Civ. Paved Yes 9700 317 km
Vitor 1542 0 329 km
Santa Rita de Siguas 1280 Civ. Unpaved No 4200 341 km
Juliaca JUL 3824 Civ. Paved Yes 13700 342 km
Campamento Siguas Majes 1440 Civ. Unpaved No 5900 359 km
Jorge Wilsterman CBB 2548 Civ. Paved Yes 12400 387 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arica CLARI Chile 73 km
Pisagua CLPIS Chile 135 km
Iquique CLIQQ Chile 194 km
Ilo PEILQ Peru 205 km
Patillos Cove CLPTI Chile 254 km
Mollendo PEMLQ Peru 302 km
Matarani PEMRI Peru 311 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Lagunillas Ramis 1995 330 km

More information

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