M 5.6 in Chile on 05 Apr 2018 11:12 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: 5.6M
Depth: 34.93 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.3819 , -70.6056
Event Date: 05 Apr 2018 11:12 UTC
05 Apr 2018 06:12 Local
Exposed Population: 250000 people in MMI
300000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000dux6
Inserted at: 05 Apr 2018 11:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000dux6 Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -1.16  
  C2 shakemap 0.54  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.75  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1205624 0 05 Apr 2018 11:12 5.6M, 34.93km 5.11 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 ,of Tarapaca (population 26,644) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
170000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1205624 -20.382/-70.606 5.6 34.93 3.72 05 Apr 2018 11:30 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1205624 -20.382/-70.606 5.6 34.93 5.11 05 Apr 2018 13:14 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Tarapaca Chile 27000 people
Tarapaca Chile 490000 people
Antofagasta Chile 6400 people
Potosi Bolivia 2700 people
Tacna Peru 3500 people
Oruro Bolivia 9000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Iquique Tarapacá Chile Major city 220000 people 51 km
Pozo Almonte Tarapacá Chile Village - 87 km
Humberstone Tarapacá Chile Village - 87 km
Pisagua Tarapacá Chile Village - 96 km
Huara Tarapacá Chile Village - 97 km
Negreiros Tarapacá Chile Village - 98 km
Oficina Angela Tarapaca Chile Village - 103 km
Buenaventura Tarapacá Chile Village - 105 km
Pintados Tarapacá Chile Village - 105 km
Zapiga Tarapacá Chile Village - 106 km
Quiuña Tarapacá Chile Village - 113 km
Lagunas Tarapacá Chile Village - 118 km
Tarapacá Tarapacá Chile Village - 126 km
Calera Tarapacá Chile Village - 126 km
Matilla Tarapacá Chile Village - 131 km
Puauiro de Nunez Tarapaca Chile Village - 133 km
Turiza Tarapacá Chile Village - 134 km
Pica Tarapacá Chile Village - 136 km
Cuya Tarapacá Chile Village - 143 km
Laonsana Tarapacá Chile Village - 144 km
Cruz de Quimpasa Tarapacá Chile Village - 149 km
Mamiña Tarapacá Chile Village - 149 km
Minimine Tarapacá Chile Village - 150 km
Coscaya Tarapacá Chile Village - 160 km
Guatacondo Tarapacá Chile Village - 165 km
Camarones Tarapacá Chile Village - 171 km
Chiapa Tarapacá Chile Village - 174 km
Chara Tarapacá Chile Village - 174 km
China Tarapaca Chile Village - 176 km
Miñita Tarapacá Chile Village - 178 km
Chaca Tarapacá Chile Village - 179 km
Quillagua Antofagasta Chile Village - 180 km
Tolar Tarapacá Chile Village - 189 km
Amazac Tarapacá Chile Village - 194 km
Puntillas Antofagasta Chile Village - 203 km
Aventura Antofagasta Chile Village - 205 km
Collahuasi Tarapaca Chile Village - 206 km
Ojeda Antofagasta Chile Village - 207 km
Palca Tarapacá Chile Village - 207 km
Rica Aventura Antofagasta Chile Village - 210 km
Napa Potosí Bolivia Village - 211 km
Arica Tarapacá Chile City 180000 people 212 km
Toco Antofagasta Chile Village - 214 km
Ancuaque Tarapacá Chile Village - 229 km
Chacoma Potosí Bolivia Village - 234 km
María Elena Antofagasta Chile Village - 238 km
Pisiga Oruro Bolivia Village - 242 km
Coya Sur Antofagasta Chile Village - 245 km
Vergara Antofagasta Chile Village - 251 km
Ollagüe Antofagasta Chile Village - 262 km
Pedro de Valdivia Antofagasta Chile City - 264 km
Yalata Tacna Peru Village - 268 km
Lynch Antofagasta Chile Village - 276 km
Sacabaya Oruro Bolivia Village - 277 km
Kente Oruro Bolivia Village - 294 km
Chipaya Oruro Bolivia Village - 303 km
Estancia Aulamaya Laucapata Oruro Bolivia Village - 308 km
Challa Khota Oruro Bolivia Village - 324 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Diego Aracena International IQQ 48 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 47 km
Canchones West 914 0 101 km
Los Condores 520 0 56 km
Oficina Victoria 1000 0 109 km
Zapiga 1160 0 111 km
Barriles TOQ 975 Civ. Paved No 5300 202 km
Coposa 3788 0 205 km
Chacalluta ARI 55 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 227 km
Maria Elena 1311 0 232 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iquique CLIQQ Chile 52 km
Patillos Cove CLPTI Chile 59 km
Pisagua CLPIS Chile 95 km
Arica CLARI Chile 212 km

More information

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