M 6 in Chile on 03 Dec 2019 08:46 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: 6.0M
Depth: 32.44 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.5597 , -70.6504
Event Date: 03 Dec 2019 08:46 UTC
03 Dec 2019 03:46 Local
Exposed Population: 110000 people in MMI
510000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70006fh7
Inserted at: 04 Dec 2019 08:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Peru= 4.6; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70006fh7 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1282869 0 03 Dec 2019 08:46 6M, 32.44km 4.76 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:01 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 Arica, Los Palos Hacienda, Chusqui, Chinchorro, Chacalluta, Los Baños, Concordia, Angola, El Progreso Hacienda, Azapa Chico, and Morro de Sama.

Radius Population
100 km 510000 people
75 km 410000 people
50 km 230000 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
La Paz Bolivia 2.4 million people
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Oruro Bolivia 480000 people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people
Potosi Bolivia 820000 people
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Cusco Peru 1.1 million people
Cochabamba Bolivia 1.2 million people
Ayacucho Peru 580000 people
Apurimac Peru 390000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Arica Tarapacá Chile City 180000 people 36 km
Los Palos Hacienda Tacna Peru Village - 37 km
Chusqui Tacna Peru Village - 38 km
Chinchorro Tarapaca Chile Village - 38 km
Chacalluta Tarapaca Chile Village - 39 km
Los Baños Tacna Peru Village - 45 km
Concordia Tacna Peru Village - 45 km
Angola Tacna Peru Village - 49 km
El Progreso Hacienda Tacna Peru Village - 49 km
Azapa Chico Tarapacá Chile Village - 50 km
La Garita Tacna Peru Village - 52 km
Punta Colorada Tacna Peru Village - 53 km
La Vituña Tacna Peru Village - 55 km
Estación Rosario Tarapacá Chile Village - 55 km
Guancarane Tarapaca Chile Village - 60 km
Chaca Tarapacá Chile Village - 62 km
Poconchile Tarapacá Chile Village - 63 km
Molles Tacna Peru Village - 63 km
Linderos Tarapaca Chile Village - 65 km
Casa Grande Tarapacá Chile Village - 65 km
Yalata Tacna Peru Village - 67 km
Morro de Sama Tacna Peru Village - 67 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
Chacalluta ARI 55 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 40 km
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa TCQ 468 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 69 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arica CLARI Chile 35 km

More information

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