M 5.7 in Near Coast Of Northern Chile on 01 Sep 2020 10:31 UTC
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: 5.7M
Depth: 12.11 Km
Lat/Lon: -27.8931 , -71.4787
Event Date: 01 Sep 2020 10:31 UTC
01 Sep 2020 05:31 Local
Exposed Population: About 25000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bfq3
Inserted at: 01 Sep 2020 13:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)
GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bfq3 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1329623 0 01 Sep 2020 10:31 5.7M, 12.11km 4.24 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:41 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 96) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1329623 -27.893/-71.479 5.7 12.1 4.482 01 Sep 2020 10:54 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1329623 -27.893/-71.479 5.7 12.1 4.233 01 Sep 2020 11:03 00:31 (upd of #1)
3 0 1329623 -27.893/-71.479 5.7 12.1 4.245 01 Sep 2020 12:35 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1329623 -27.893/-71.479 5.7 12.1 4.241 01 Sep 2020 13:12 02:41 (upd of #3)
5 0 1329623 -27.893/-71.479 5.7 12.1 4.241 02 Sep 2020 10:36 1d 00:04 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Atacama Chile 14000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Carrizal Bajo Atacama Chile Village - 39 km
Totoral Atacama Chile Village - 52 km
Huasco Atacama Chile Village - 68 km
Quebrada Seca Atacama Chile Village - 74 km
Freirina Atacama Chile Village - 78 km
Milla Quince Atacama Chile Village - 79 km
Algarrobal Atacama Chile Village - 86 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Carrizal Chile 37 km
Huasco CLHSO Chile 67 km

More information

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