M 6.7 in Chile on 20 Jan 2019 01:32 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.7M
Depth: 53.04 Km
Event Date: 20 Jan 2019 01:32 UTC
19 Jan 2019 22:32 Local
Exposed Population: 400000 people in MMI
610000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j6hy
Inserted at: 20 Jan 2019 01:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1 0 1
us2000j6hy Scaled population (raster) 4.73 Max wave alert 0.05m  
  C1 shakemap -1.16 Max wave realtime 0.05m  
  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
1245627 0.1 20 Jan 2019 01:32 6.8M, 53.5km N/A 600 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:26) 00:08 PTWC
1245629 0.1 20 Jan 2019 01:32 6.8M, 54km N/A 610 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:33) 00:10 NTWC    
1245632 1 20 Jan 2019 01:32 6.7M, 53.04km 7.47 400 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:32) 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Huasco, Chile. This height is estimated for 20-Jan-2019 02:17:64.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
20-Jan-2019 02:17:64 Huasco Chile  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""M6.7 15km SSW of Coquimbo. Chile""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -30.074
  • Longitude: -71.423
  • Length: 35 km
  • Width: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 6.7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 5 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 15 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 53 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -74.423, -33.074, -68.423, -27.074
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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