M 6.3 in Chile on 30 Mar 2023 17:33 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: 6.3M
Depth: 13.105 Km
Event Date: 30 Mar 2023 17:33 UTC
30 Mar 2023 12:33 Local
Exposed Population: 60 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000k0xf
Inserted at: 30 Mar 2023 17:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us6000k0xf Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0.09m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0.09m  
  C2 shakemap 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1498123 0 30 Mar 2023 17:33 6.3M, 13.105km 4.11 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:26) 00:19 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

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Curanipe, Chile. This height is estimated for 30-Mar-2023 17:59:03.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
30-Mar-2023 17:59:03 Curanipe Chile  0.1
30-Mar-2023 17:58:77 Chevelle Chile  0.1
30-Mar-2023 18:02:55 Infiernillo Chile  0.1
30-Mar-2023 18:03:53 Chanco Chile  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""108 km WSW of Constitución""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -35.66
  • Longitude: -73.536
  • Length: 22 km
  • Width: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 6.3 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 14 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 8 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 13 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -75.036, -37.16, -72.036, -34.16
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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