Overall Green Earthquake alert in Northern Chile on 03 Aug 2020 11:56 UTC

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M 5.5 in Northern Chile on 03 Aug 2020 11:56 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:	5.5M
Depth:	104.18 Km
Lat/Lon:	-19.5994 , -69.2556
Event Date:	03 Aug 2020 11:56 UTC 03 Aug 2020 07:56 Local
Exposed Population:	About 24000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000b8pf
Inserted at:	04 Aug 2020 11:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Bolivia= 5.4; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000b8pf	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.04

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1324688		0	03 Aug 2020 11:56	5.5M, 104.18km	4.09	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:03	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 Saya, Sipiza, Illalla, Pacumiña, Chiapa, Baños de Chismisa, Chusmisa, Aroma, Chapire, Usmagama, and Pacalojavire.

Radius	Population
100 km	24000 people
75 km	5700 people
50 km	1600 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 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
Saya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	1 km
Sipiza	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	4 km
Illalla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	6 km
Pacumiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	8 km
Chiapa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	9 km
Baños de Chismisa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	10 km
Chusmisa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Aroma	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Chapire	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Usmagama	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	17 km
Baños de Chusmisa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	17 km
Soga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	17 km
Estancia Caylla Catavi	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Cambalache	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Guasquiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Limacsiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Mocha	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Chintuya	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Ullumalla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	26 km
El Molino	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Puchurca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Ariquilda	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	29 km
Laonsana	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Guaillane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Coscaya	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Cultane	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Fundición	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Cerrillos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
China	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Baños Puchultisa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Ocharaza	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Camiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Quisama	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Moquella	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Guajacia	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Colchane	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Baños	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Caigua	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Pucupucune	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Cruz de Quimpasa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Tarapacá	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Noasa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Saitoco	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Alpajere	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Asa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Parca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Uscana	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Curaña	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Nama	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Iluga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Baños Andrés Jiguata	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Rinconada	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Quipisca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Guantija	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Challavilque	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Mamiña	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Cueva Negra	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Palca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Duplijsa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Chaguane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Quipinta	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Pumiri	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Paga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Chapicollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Arabilla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Cosquire	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Macaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Coraguano	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Chuallani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Chaiviri	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Añaguani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Turiza	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	62 km
La Escalera	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Azufreras	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	63 km
Mauque	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Collacagua	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Miñimiñi	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Tacupa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Estancia Gutierez	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Mulluri	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Parajalla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Ancuaque	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Miñita	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Cojabaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Sagasca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Isluga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Minimine	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Huaca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Toctosaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Caritaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Negreiros	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Peña Blanca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Sitani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Caraguano	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Huara	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Usiga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	70 km
Payacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	70 km
Oficina Angela	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	70 km
Pacalojavire	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	70 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	69 km

More information

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