M 6.3 in Chile on 01 Sep 2020 04:30 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: 6.3M
Depth: 16.98 Km
Event Date: 01 Sep 2020 04:30 UTC
01 Sep 2020 00:30 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
About 71000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bfjx
Inserted at: 01 Sep 2020 06:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000bfjx Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0.08m  
  C1 shakemap -1.16 Max wave realtime 0.08m  
  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
1329555 0 01 Sep 2020 04:30 6.3M, 16.98km 6.31 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:07) 02:03 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Carrizal Bajo, Chile. This height is estimated for 1-Sep-2020 04:37:78.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
1-Sep-2020 04:37:78 Carrizal Bajo Chile  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""80 km NW of Vallenar""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -28.039
  • Longitude: -71.306
  • Length: 22 km
  • Width: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 6.3 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 14 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 8 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 17 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -72.806, -29.539, -69.806, -26.539
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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