Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 23 Mar 2015 04:51 UTC

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M 6.4 in Chile on 23 Mar 2015 04:51 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:	6.4M
Depth:	120.94 Km
Lat/Lon:	-18.3838 , -69.1459
Event Date:	23 Mar 2015 04:51 UTC 23 Mar 2015 01:51 Local
Exposed Population:	About 45000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	23 Mar 2015 05:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a.		n.a
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

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
1074533		-0.6	23 Mar 2015 04:51	6.1M, 128.14km	4.33	190 thousand (in 100km)		00:19	NEIC
1074538		n.a	23 Mar 2015 04:51	6.4M, 120.94km	4.33	50 thousand (in 100km)		01:05	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 760) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	2500 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1074533	-18.437/-69.364	6.1	128.14	4.33	17 Oct 2016 10:28	574d 05:36	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tarapaca	Chile	<1000 people
Oruro	Bolivia	1700 people
La Paz	Bolivia	<1000 people
Tarapaca	Chile	220000 people
Oruro	Bolivia	430000 people
La Paz	Bolivia	440000 people
Tacna	Peru	300000 people
Puno	Peru	110000 people
Potosi	Bolivia	1800 people
Moquegua	Peru	2200 people
Arequipa	Peru	730000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Putre	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Sacabaya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	63 km
Cosapa	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	75 km
Jaucoagua	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Caranguillas	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Umagata	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Sajma	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Pampa Ossa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Cotasi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Esquiña	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Alcérreca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Amazac	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Central	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Río Blanco	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	67 km
Tomarapi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	70 km
Poconchile	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	74 km
Miñita	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	77 km
Palca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	80 km
Guallanca Llani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	81 km
Estancia Agua Rica	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	81 km
Villa Industrial	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	82 km
Camarones	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	82 km
Acanea	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	83 km
Azapa Chico	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	87 km
Kente	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	90 km
Aguas Calientes	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	91 km
Chaca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	92 km
Charaña	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	94 km
China	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	95 km
Ancomarca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	97 km
Mecombeoni	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	99 km
Arica	Tarapacá	Chile	City	180000 people	101 km
Minimine	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	103 km
Pachía	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	103 km
General Pérez	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	103 km
Tacna	Tacna	Peru	City	270000 people	105 km
Cruz de Huayllas	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	106 km
Molles	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	110 km
Cruz de Quimpasa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	111 km
Pachachavi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	111 km
Estancia Aulamaya Laucapata	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	114 km
Cuya	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	117 km
Turiza	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	120 km
Estancia Yauri Chambi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	120 km
Curahuara de Carangas	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	120 km
Pisiga	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	121 km
Estique	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	121 km
Marcamarca	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	121 km
Sabaya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	123 km
Chiapa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	123 km
Huachacalla	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	123 km
Rosario	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	126 km
Estancia Wichu Sirca	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	127 km
Turco	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	127 km
Pampa Collota	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	131 km
Romero Pampa	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	133 km
Escara	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	134 km
Ancuaque	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	137 km
Tomasiri	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	138 km
Sama Grande	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	139 km
Quiuña	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	139 km
Ulloma	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	139 km
Estancia Huaylla Pucara	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	139 km
Achiri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	141 km
Estancia Cruz de Pilla Pinani	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	141 km
Yalata	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	143 km
Chijlla	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	143 km
Estancia Huay lluma	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	143 km
Sitajana	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	143 km
Putina	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	146 km
Totora	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	147 km
Zapiga	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	147 km
San Antonio de Norcala	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	148 km
Calacoto	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	149 km
Chipaya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	150 km
Callapa	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	150 km
Santiago de Machaca	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	153 km
Oficina Angela	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	154 km
Opoqueri	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	155 km
Laonsana	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	157 km
San José de Cala	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	160 km
Coscaya	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	160 km
Choquecota	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	160 km
Estancia Peña Peñani	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	161 km
Estancia Chosco Acero de Valencia	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	161 km
Estancia Condoriri	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	161 km
Oconchay	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	165 km
Tarapacá	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	165 km
Negreiros	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	166 km
Villa Esperanza	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	168 km
Chacoma	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	169 km
San Andrés	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	169 km
Pizacoma	Puno	Peru	Village	-	169 km
Corocoro	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	170 km
Estancia Ancaravi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	170 km
Sagollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	171 km
Huayllamarca	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	173 km
Locumba	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	174 km
Caquiaviri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	176 km
Camiara	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	178 km
Huara	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	178 km
Nazacara	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	178 km
Chilahuala	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	178 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
Charana		4060	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6500	94 km
Chacalluta	ARI	55	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7100	103 km
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa	TCQ	468	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	105 km
Zapiga		1160				0	143 km
Canchones West		914				0	222 km
Laja		3690	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4900	239 km
Juan Mendoza	ORU	3701	Civ.	Unpaved	No	7700	248 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Arica	CLARI	Chile	102 km

More information

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