M 5.1 in Chile on 01 Sep 2020 04:44 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: 5.1M
Depth: 17.6 Km
Lat/Lon: -27.8257 , -71.1437
Event Date: 01 Sep 2020 04:44 UTC
01 Sep 2020 00:44 Local
Exposed Population:
240000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bfki
Inserted at: 01 Sep 2020 05:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bfki Scaled population (vector) 4.66  
  C1 earthquake 1.44  
  C2 earthquake -1.48  
  Country Vulnerability -0.64  
  INFORM_normalised 0.75  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1329560 0 01 Sep 2020 04:44 5.1M, 17.6km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 NEIC
1329968 0 01 Sep 2020 04:44 4.9M, 19.56km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 1d 20:30 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 Atacama (population 238,212) . The nearest places are Totoral, Perales, Carrizal Bajo, Barranquilla, Portezuelo, Canto de Agua, Chorrillos, Quebrada Seca, Challe, Agua de Lazo, and Chañar Quemado.

Radius Population
100 km 250000 people
75 km 21000 people
50 km 5600 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Atacama Chile 240000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Totoral Atacama Chile Village - 20 km
Perales Atacama Chile Village - 23 km
Carrizal Bajo Atacama Chile Village - 29 km
Barranquilla Atacama Chile Village - 36 km
Portezuelo Atacama Chile Village - 38 km
Canto de Agua Atacama Chile Village - 41 km
Chorrillos Atacama Chile Village - 43 km
Quebrada Seca Atacama Chile Village - 44 km
Challe Atacama Chile Village - 44 km
Agua de Lazo Atacama Chile Village - 46 km
Milla Quince Atacama Chile Village - 52 km
Castilla Atacama Chile Village - 54 km
Planta Concentradora Astillas Atacama Chile Village - 57 km
Punta de Díaz Atacama Chile Village - 57 km
Angostura Atacama Chile Village - 59 km
Algarrobal Atacama Chile Village - 60 km
Leoncito Atacama Chile Village - 65 km
Chañar Quemado Atacama Chile Village - 68 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
Caldera 55 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 90 km
Chamonate CPO 291 Civ. Paved No 5400 93 km
Vallenar VLR 526 Civ. Paved No 4500 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Carrizal Chile 28 km
Huasco CLHSO Chile 70 km
Caldera CLCLD Chile 90 km

More information

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