Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 01 Sep 2020 05:29 UTC

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M 5.5 in Chile on 01 Sep 2020 05:29 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:	5.5M
Depth:	16.33 Km
Lat/Lon:	-27.9671 , -71.3367
Event Date:	01 Sep 2020 05:29 UTC 01 Sep 2020 01:29 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI V About 69000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000bfld
Inserted at:	02 Sep 2020 05:34 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000bfld	Scaled population (raster)	0
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1329570		0	01 Sep 2020 05:29	5.5M, 16.33km	4.97	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:04	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 Atacama (population 491) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1329570	-27.967/-71.337	5.5	16.3	4.915	01 Sep 2020 05:52	00:22	(new episode)
2	1329570	-27.967/-71.337	5.5	16.3	4.939	01 Sep 2020 06:03	00:33	(upd of #1)
3	1329570	-27.967/-71.337	5.5	16.3	4.939	01 Sep 2020 07:33	02:04	(upd of #2)
4	1329570	-27.967/-71.337	5.5	16.3	4.974	02 Sep 2020 05:34	1d 00:04	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Atacama	Chile	<1000 people
	Atacama	Chile	15000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Carrizal Bajo	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Totoral	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Huasco	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Milla Quince	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Freirina	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Quebrada Seca	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Algarrobal	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	70 km
Punta de Díaz	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	71 km
Castilla	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	74 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Carrizal		Chile	21 km
	Huasco	CLHSO	Chile	55 km

More information

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