Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile from 14 May 2012 10:00 UTC to 10:00

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M 5.9 in Chile from 14 May 2012 10:00 UTC to 10:00

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:	5.9M
Depth:	22.3 Km
Lat/Lon:	-17.7209 , -69.6992
Event Date:	14 May 2012 10:00 UTC 14 May 2012 06:00 Local
Exposed Population:	368327 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usb0009pcc
Inserted at:	14 May 2012 10:22 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.4		0.4
usb0009pcc	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.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
116919		0.4	14 May 2012 10:00	5.9M, 22.3km	N/A	370 thousand (in 100km)		00:21	NEIC
116924		-0.4	14 May 2012 10:00	6.2M, 98.3km	N/A	560 thousand (in 100km)		00:39	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 , Region of Tarapaca (population 350,373) . The nearest places are Ancara, Chislluma Viejo, Achacollo, Tacora, Villa Industrial, Pusuma, General Lagos, Airacollo, Cascavillani, Aguas Calientes, and Pichuma.

Radius	Population
100 km	370000 people
75 km	310000 people
50 km	23000 people
20 km	4000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tarapaca	Chile	350000 people
Tacna	Peru	240000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ancara	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	2 km
Chislluma Viejo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	3 km
Achacollo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	6 km
Tacora	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	7 km
Villa Industrial	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	8 km
Pusuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	9 km
General Lagos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	10 km
Airacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Cascavillani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Aguas Calientes	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Challaserca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Humapalca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	13 km
Angostura	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Chuquiananta	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Mecombeoni	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Ancocalani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Bocatoma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Putani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Charipujo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Qquecalane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Copapuquio	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Chapuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Ancomarca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Chontacollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Atascapa	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Contornasa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	25 km
La Capilla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Pallapallane	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Calvarioni	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Palca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Guallanca Llani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	29 km
Muruhuyo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Ancoma	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Alcérreca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Charaña	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	31 km
Añapaca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Chontacollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Guacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Caamaña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Copatanca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Pallagua	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Challajincho	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Ancopujo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Colpita	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Chiluyo Chico	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Abara	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	39 km
Chinucave	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	39 km
Estique	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Caracollo Chico	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	40 km
Choquecota	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	40 km
Guacano Chico	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Janko Chulpa	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Estancia Conani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	41 km
Chiquiña	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Añaque Putina	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Bocatoma Uchusuma	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Sicullani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Mauri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Pampuyone	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Chuchuco	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Pampa Collota	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Mamuta	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Cosapilla	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Ticaco	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Chero	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Collpa	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Tambo de Cosapilla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Estancia Casamayu	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Chilani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Kala Jaliri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Cauñani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Kollpani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Puquios	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Estancia Taypi Uma	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Pachía	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Jupanani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Acercani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Ccalaccalani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Capilla Chipe	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Putre	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Arojane	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Challapalca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Alto Perú	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Chucuyo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Saparani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Desierto	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Calana	Tacna	Peru	Village	<1000 people	58 km
Pumata	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Chiaraque	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Putina	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Piedra Blanca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Socoroma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Las Cuevas	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Chijurani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	60 km
Estancia Jachcha Khalani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	60 km
Añahuane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Capasa	Puno	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Sitajana	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Chipispaya	Tacna	Peru	Village	1900 people	60 km
Chuviri	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	61 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	31 km
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa	TCQ	468	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	71 km
Chacalluta	ARI	55	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7100	97 km

More information

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