M 5.5 in Chile on 30 May 2023 16:51 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 37.375 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.6675 , -70.6367
Event Date: 30 May 2023 16:51 UTC
30 May 2023 11:51 Local
Exposed Population: 270 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000k51s
Inserted at: 30 May 2023 17:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000k51s Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1508382 0 30 May 2023 16:51 5.5M, 37.375km 4.91 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 310000 people
75 km 310000 people
50 km 14000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Patillos Tarapacá Chile Village - 48 km
Chucumata Tarapacá Chile Village - 50 km
Chanabaya Tarapacá Chile Village - 59 km
Iquique Tarapacá Chile Major city 220000 people 71 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
Diego Aracena International IQQ 48 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 50 km
Los Condores 520 0 73 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Patillos Cove CLPTI Chile 47 km
Iquique CLIQQ Chile 72 km

More information

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