Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 05 Jun 2016 15:05 UTC

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M 5.1 in Chile on 05 Jun 2016 15:05 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.1M
Depth:	97.41 Km
Lat/Lon:	-19.4167 , -69.0358
Event Date:	05 Jun 2016 15:05 UTC 05 Jun 2016 11:05 Local
Exposed Population:	About 29157 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000626c
Inserted at:	05 Jun 2016 17:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a		n.a
us2000626c	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
1130287		n.a	05 Jun 2016 15:05	5.2M, 107.94km	N/A	30 thousand (in 100km)		00:24	NEIC
1130299		n.a	05 Jun 2016 15:05	5.1M, 97.41km	N/A	30 thousand (in 100km)		02:27	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 Iquique, Soga, Aroma, Saya, Chiapa, Sipiza, Illalla, Chusmisa, Estancia Caylla Catavi, Chapire, and Baï¿½os de Chismisa.

Radius	Population
100 km	30000 people
75 km	16000 people
50 km	2600 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tarapaca	Chile	350000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Baï¿½os de Chismisa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	2 km
Illalla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	8 km
Soga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	9 km
Chiapa	Tarapacï¿½	Chile	Village	-	9 km
Estancia Caylla Catavi	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	10 km
Aroma	Tarapacï¿½	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Saya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Sipiza	Tarapacï¿½	Chile	Village	-	15 km
Pacumiï¿½a	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Chusmisa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Chapire	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Iquique	Tarapacï¿½	Chile	Major city	220000 people	120 km

see full list

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					67 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Pisagua	CLPIS	Chile	100 km

More information

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