M 5.8 in Chile on 12 Aug 2017 12:54 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: 5.8M
Depth: 6.64 Km
Lat/Lon: -30.2391 , -72.2632
Event Date: 12 Aug 2017 12:54 UTC
12 Aug 2017 07:54 Local
Exposed Population: About 18000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a7kk
Inserted at: 12 Aug 2017 13:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000a7kk Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1177159 0 12 Aug 2017 12:54 5.8M, 6.64km 4.04 N/A (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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1177159 -30.239/-72.263 5.8 6.64 3.77 12 Aug 2017 13:16 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1177159 -30.239/-72.263 5.8 6.64 4.04 12 Aug 2017 14:57 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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