M 6.8 in Chile on 30 Jan 2013 20:15 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: 6.8M
Depth: 42.7 Km
Event Date: 30 Jan 2013 20:15 UTC
30 Jan 2013 17:15 Local
Exposed Population:
About 87826 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000eyp3
Inserted at: 31 Jan 2013 20:29 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0 0.5
usc000eyp3 Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
122202 0.5 30 Jan 2013 20:15 6.7M, 25.4km N/A 240 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 NEIC
122203 0.5 30 Jan 2013 20:15 7M, 10km N/A 240 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 NEIC
122204 0.5 30 Jan 2013 20:15 6.7M, 47.5km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:20 NEIC
122205 0.5 30 Jan 2013 20:15 6.8M, 45.7km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 01:02 NEIC
122236 0.5 30 Jan 2013 20:15 6.8M, 42.7km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 1d 00:14 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "eqid"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -28.18
  • Longitude: -70.785
  • Length: 39 km
  • Width: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 6.8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 14 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 15 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 43 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -73.785, -31.18, -67.785, -25.18
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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