M 6.3 in Chile on 11 Sep 2020 07:35 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: 6.3M
Depth: 40.37 Km
Lat/Lon: -21.3824 , -69.9207
Event Date: 11 Sep 2020 07:35 UTC
11 Sep 2020 04:35 Local
Exposed Population: Less than 100 people in MMI VII
About 29000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000blm2
Inserted at: 11 Sep 2020 08:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000blm2 Scaled population (raster) 1.11 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -1.16 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.54      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.75      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1331318 0 11 Sep 2020 07:35 6.3M, 40.37km 7 223 (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:28 NEIC
1331329 0 11 Sep 2020 07:35 6.3M, 51km 7.21 876 (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 01:15 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 Quebradillas, Calale, Hilaricos, Quillagua, Lagunas, La Posada, Pozo Perdido, Chanabaya, Oficina Iris, Ramaditas, and Buenaventura.

Radius Population
100 km 29000 people
75 km 1800 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Quebradillas Antofagasta Chile Village - 5 km
Calale Antofagasta Chile Village - 13 km
Hilaricos Tarapacá Chile Village - 46 km
Quillagua Antofagasta Chile Village - 50 km
Lagunas Tarapacá Chile Village - 51 km
La Posada Antofagasta Chile Village - 52 km
Pozo Perdido Antofagasta Chile Village - 53 km
Chanabaya Tarapacá Chile Village - 57 km
Oficina Iris Tarapaca Chile Village - 59 km
Ramaditas Tarapacá Chile Village - 61 km
La Granja Tarapacá Chile Village - 62 km
Buenaventura Tarapacá Chile Village - 65 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
Oficina Victoria 1000 0 78 km
Barriles TOQ 975 Civ. Paved No 5300 85 km
Diego Aracena International IQQ 48 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Patillos Cove CLPTI Chile 76 km
Tocopilla CLTOQ Chile 82 km

More information

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