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Orange Earthquake alert in Chile on 25/03/2012 22:37 UTC
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Earthquake impact
Tsunami impact
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Tsunami calculation for earthquake Earthquake in Chile

The JRC has developed a global tsunami wave height calculation model, which is run after each earthquake issued by seismological institutes around the world.

This report is for earthquake episode 115732 of event 115731 issued at 25/03/2012 22:37 (GDACS Event ID 115731, Latest episode ID: 115732).

Summary

Current impact estimate:

  • The earthquake was not tsunamogenic. No calculations were performed.
  • Orange alert in Chile on 25/03/2012 22:37:06 UTC
  • 1140000 people within 100km
  • Magnitude 7.2M, Depth:30km
A pre-calculated grid scenario is also available here 		Population density map

Tsunami

No calculation performed.

Affected locations

No locations affected.

Initial conditions (+)

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