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.

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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 ,of Tarapaca (population 299,811) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
140000 people
160000 people
6500 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1322112 -20.235/-70.14 5.9 73.8 4.758 17 Jul 2020 06:01 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1322112 -20.235/-70.14 5.9 73.8 4.974 17 Jul 2020 06:09 00:28 (upd of #1)
3 0 1322112 -20.235/-70.14 5.9 73.8 5.808 17 Jul 2020 06:51 01:10 (upd of #2)
4 0 1322112 -20.235/-70.14 5.9 73.8 5.808 17 Jul 2020 07:45 02:04 (upd of #3)
5 0.7 1322112 -20.235/-70.14 5.9 73.8 6.751 18 Jul 2020 05:46 1d 00:05 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Tarapaca Chile 310000 people
Tarapaca Chile 3200 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Iquique Tarapacá Chile Major city 220000 people 2 km
Humberstone Tarapacá Chile Village - 36 km
Pozo Almonte Tarapacá Chile Village - 37 km
Matilla Tarapacá Chile Village - 87 km
Pica Tarapacá Chile Village - 91 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
Los Condores 520 0 6 km
Diego Aracena International IQQ 48 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 33 km
Canchones West 914 0 56 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iquique CLIQQ Chile 3 km

More information

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