Overall Red Earthquake alert in Chile from 01 Apr 2014 23:46 UTC to 23:46

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M 8 Earthquake and Tsunami (3.1 m) in Chile from 01 Apr 2014 23:46 UTC to 23:46

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude:	8.0M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-19.6298 , -70.8634
Event Date:	01 Apr 2014 23:46 UTC 01 Apr 2014 18:46 Local
Exposed Population:	980000 people in MMI 150000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	02 Apr 2014 00:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0.8		3		2.1
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	n.a	Max wave realtime	3.1m
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1045418	0.9	01 Apr 2014 23:46	7.7M, 24km	N/A	230 thousand (in 100km)	1.1m (at 00:10)	00:08	GEOFON
1045420	2.1	01 Apr 2014 23:46	8M, 10km	N/A	230 thousand (in 100km)	3.1m (at 00:16)	00:09	NEIC
1045427	2.1	01 Apr 2014 23:46	8M, 10km	N/A	980 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	3.1m (at 00:16)	00:19	NEIC
1045437	2	01 Apr 2014 23:46	8.2M, 20.13km	N/A	980 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	3.2m (at 00:16)	01:01	NEIC
1046140	2.1	01 Apr 2014 23:46	8M, 10km	N/A	230 thousand (in 100km)	3.1m (at 00:16)	6d 06:51	USGS

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 Pisagua, and Iquique.

Radius	Population
100 km	100000 people
75 km	<1000 people
50 km	no people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tarapaca	Chile	350000 people
Tacna	Peru	240000 people
Moquegua	Peru	150000 people
Oruro	Bolivia	480000 people
Antofagasta	Chile	420000 people
Potosi	Bolivia	820000 people
La Paz	Bolivia	2.4 million people
Arequipa	Peru	1.1 million people
Puno	Peru	1.1 million people
Cochabamba	Bolivia	1.2 million people
Cusco	Peru	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Pisagua	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Iquique	Tarapacá	Chile	Major city	220000 people	99 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
Zapiga		1160				0	100 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Pisagua	CLPIS	Chile	67 km
Iquique	CLIQQ	Chile	98 km

More information

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