Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile from 16 Jul 2006 23:20 UTC to 23:20

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M 5 in Chile from 16 Jul 2006 23:20 UTC to 23:20

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:	5.0M
Depth:	79 Km
Lat/Lon:	-20.1 , -68.94
Event Date:	16 Jul 2006 23:20 UTC 16 Jul 2006 19:20 Local
Exposed Population:	about 46000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	17 Jul 2006 02:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
20018		0.5	16 Jul 2006 23:20	5M, 79km	N/A	50 thousand (in 100km)		02:53	EMSC
20019		0.5	16 Jul 2006 23:20	5M, 79.2km	N/A	50 thousand (in 100km)		02:53	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 La Escalera, Peña Blanca, Cueva Negra, Collacagua, Manca Collacagua, Saitoco, Guasco Salinas, Piga, Noasa, Huaca, and Caguane Chico.

Radius	Population
100 km	21000 people
75 km	7200 people
50 km	2200 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
Potosi	Bolivia	820000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
La Escalera	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	5 km
Peña Blanca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	10 km
Cueva Negra	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Collacagua	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	13 km
Manca Collacagua	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	15 km
Saitoco	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Guasco Salinas	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Piga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Noasa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Huaca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Macaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Alca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Rinconada	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Tapinga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Guañare	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Parca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Mamiña	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Pucupucune	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Guasco de Lípez	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Fundición	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	29 km
Guantija	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Ciusa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Caserones	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	31 km
Coscaya	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Jucuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Garita	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
El Molino	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Baños Andrés Jiguata	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Challavinto	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
Cultane	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Casa Angostura	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Canto	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Chaiviri	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Sagasca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Limacsiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Tambo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Sacaya	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Cambalache	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Colchane	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Puchurca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Quipisca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Isma	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Tambillo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Mocha	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Cancosa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Juchu Upila	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Baños de Chusmisa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Usmagama	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Laonsana	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Tasma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Tambillo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Duplijsa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Pillana	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Chaicane	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Estancia Laqueca	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Chusmisa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Cerrillos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Azufreras	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Chapire	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Tapuna	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Bella Vista	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Pacumiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Huanacuma	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Calera	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Ocharaza	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Pacalojavire	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Pica	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Chara	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Chuallani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Jiquima	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Ciamala	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Caigua	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Sipiza	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Chintuya	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Tarapacá	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Alona	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Camacha	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	60 km
Aguada de Quiaquilani	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	61 km
Guasquiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Cumiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Napa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	61 km
Calguay	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Saya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Abra Calcalaguay	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	62 km
Chacarilla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Añaguani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Matilla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Iluga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Mina San Pedro	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Chacoma	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	66 km
Ullumalla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Illalla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Chiapa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Sigsihua	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	67 km
Llisquina	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	68 km
Caguane Chico	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	68 km

see full list

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
Coposa		3788				0	79 km
Canchones West		914				0	80 km

More information

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