M 7.9 Earthquake and Tsunami (2.1 m) in Chile from 16 Sep 2015 22:54 UTC to 22:54

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.9M
Depth: 33 Km
Event Date: 16 Sep 2015 22:54 UTC
16 Sep 2015 17:54 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: PTWC us20003k7a
Inserted at: 16 Sep 2015 23:12 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 2 2
us20003k7a Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 2.13m  
  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
1097284 1.3 16 Sep 2015 22:54 7.7M, 10km N/A 150 thousand (in 100km) 1.8m (at 00:22) 00:06 GEOFON
1097285 1.5 16 Sep 2015 22:54 7.9M, 33km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 2m (at 00:12) 00:08 NTWC    
1097294 2 16 Sep 2015 22:54 7.9M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 2.1m (at 00:22) 00:17 PTWC
1097296 1.3 16 Sep 2015 22:54 7.9M, 8.29km N/A 2.8 million (in MMI>=VII) 1.7m (at 00:32) 00:20 NEIC
1097301 1.7 16 Sep 2015 22:54 8.3M, 12.52km 8.28 2.8 million (in MMI>=VII) 2.4m (at 00:14) 00:29 NEIC
1097314 2.1 16 Sep 2015 22:54 8.3M, 25km 8.29 2.8 million (in MMI>=VII) 3.3m (at 01:00) 00:44 NEIC
1097344 3 16 Sep 2015 22:54 8.3M, 25km 8.37 560 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 3.3m (at 00:40) 01:53 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  2.1m in Iquique, Chile. This height is estimated for 16-Sep-2015 23:16:00.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
16-Sep-2015 23:16:00 Iquique Chile  2.1
16-Sep-2015 23:16:00 Punta_Negra Chile  2.1
16-Sep-2015 23:14:00 Junin Chile  1.9
16-Sep-2015 23:14:00 Pisagua Chile  1.9
16-Sep-2015 23:14:00 Alto_Hospicio Chile  1.2
16-Sep-2015 23:20:00 Patillos Chile  1.0
16-Sep-2015 23:16:00 Chucumata Chile  0.8
16-Sep-2015 23:26:00 Morro_de_Sama Peru  0.7
16-Sep-2015 23:24:00 Arica Chile  0.7
16-Sep-2015 23:24:00 Chinchorro Chile  0.7
16-Sep-2015 23:26:00 Los_Palos_Hacienda Peru  0.6
17-Sep-2015 00:08:00 Chusqui Peru  0.6
17-Sep-2015 00:18:00 Cerro_de_Arena Peru  0.5
16-Sep-2015 23:24:00 Los_Banos Peru  0.5
17-Sep-2015 00:10:00 Punta_Colorada Peru  0.4
16-Sep-2015 23:36:00 Chacalluta Chile  0.4
17-Sep-2015 00:04:00 Alfarillo Peru  0.4
17-Sep-2015 00:20:00 Chanabaya Chile  0.4
17-Sep-2015 00:02:00 Michilla Chile  0.4
17-Sep-2015 00:08:00 Mejillones Chile  0.3
16-Sep-2015 23:54:00 Tocopilla Chile  0.3
16-Sep-2015 23:54:00 Tres_Puntas Chile  0.3
17-Sep-2015 00:24:00 Ilo Peru  0.3
17-Sep-2015 00:24:00 Pacocha Peru  0.3
17-Sep-2015 00:50:00 Ensenada Peru  0.3
17-Sep-2015 00:16:00 Punta_de_Bombon Peru  0.3
17-Sep-2015 00:10:00 Camana Peru  0.3
16-Sep-2015 23:22:00 Angola Peru  0.3
16-Sep-2015 23:58:00 Cobija Chile  0.2
16-Sep-2015 23:58:00 Gatico Chile  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:16:00 Quillagua Chile  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:24:00 Camino_del_Yeso Chile  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:12:00 Playa_Blanca Chile  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:18:00 Antofagasta Chile  0.2
16-Sep-2015 23:46:00 Pozo_Perdido Chile  0.2
17-Sep-2015 03:44:00 El_Cardo Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:14:00 Carrizal Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:16:00 La_Chimba Chile  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:02:00 Mejia Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:16:00 Chagllianto Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:16:00 Corio Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:12:00 Pescadores Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:16:00 Guardiania Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:04:00 Platanal Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:22:00 Islay Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 03:30:00 El_Desaire Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 03:30:00 La_Bodega Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 02:30:00 Monolito Chile  0.2
17-Sep-2015 02:30:00 Poposo Chile  0.2
17-Sep-2015 02:30:00 Aguada_del_Pueblo Chile  0.2
16-Sep-2015 23:58:00 Carrizal Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:24:00 Mollendo Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 02:36:00 El_Cobre Chile  0.2
17-Sep-2015 03:30:00 Punta_de_Lobos Peru  0.2
17-Sep-2015 00:20:00 Pedregal Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:02:00 La_Punta Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:20:00 El_Barquito Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:20:00 Chanaral Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 00:18:00 Yerba_Buena Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:04:00 Chala Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:46:00 Pan_de_Azucar Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:58:00 Puerto_Caballas Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:04:00 Puerto_Flamenco Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 00:00:00 Huata Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 00:10:00 Infiernillo Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:42:00 Angostura Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:28:00 Huasco Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:28:00 Huasco_Bajo Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:20:00 Punta_Grande Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:42:00 Majadas Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 00:06:00 Pueblo_Nuevo Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 00:10:00 Jaguey Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:24:00 Cifuncho Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:32:00 Parakas Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:30:00 Totoral Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:32:00 Choros Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:32:00 Salinas_de_Otuma Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:14:00 Aguada_de_la_Zorra Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:04:00 Cascabeles Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:56:00 San_Nicolas Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:56:00 Puerto_San_Juan Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:56:00 San_Juan Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:36:00 Quebrada_Seca Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:20:00 Laguna_Grande Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:24:00 Yauca Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:54:00 Tanaca Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:40:00 Puerto_de_Lomas Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 00:18:00 Las_Tres_Quebradas Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:24:00 Chavina Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:38:00 Atiquipa Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:32:00 Taltal Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:26:00 San_Ramon Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:14:00 Caldera Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:14:00 Burro_Muerto Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:06:00 Carrizal_Bajo Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:24:00 Espantajos Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:48:00 Punta_Teatinos Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:48:00 La_Compania Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:48:00 La_Serena Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:34:00 Huentelauquen Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:28:00 Los_Vilos Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:28:00 Conchali Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:34:00 Angostura Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:20:00 La_Campina Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:20:00 Lurin Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:18:00 Campamento_Tres_Hermanas Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:24:00 Barranquilla Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:32:00 Guanaquero Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:30:00 La_Hacienda Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:30:00 Coquimbo Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:30:00 Guayacan Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:32:00 Puetro_Aldea Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:32:00 Tongoy Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:36:00 Trigo_Blanco Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:32:00 El_Rincon Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:22:00 Concon Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:22:00 Las_Ramaditas Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:22:00 Ritoque Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:16:00 Calderilla Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:02:00 Faro_del_Infiernillo Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:14:00 Chilca Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:18:00 Clarita Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:14:00 San_Andres Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:14:00 Mala Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:32:00 San_Vincente_de_Canete Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:42:00 Sarco Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:42:00 Totoralillo Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:26:00 San_Ramon Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:38:00 Chigualoco Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:38:00 Gauchal Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:34:00 Guaquen Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:18:00 El_Romeral Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:00:00 Cerro_Colorado Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:22:00 Playa_Ancha Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:00:00 Baron Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:22:00 Valparaiso Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:22:00 Renaca_Bajo Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:54:00 Quintero Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:54:00 La_Greda Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:42:00 Agua_Dulce Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:00:00 Laguna_Verde Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:18:00 Pucusana Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:18:00 Playa_Honda Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:16:00 Lima Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:52:00 Cerro_Azul Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:52:00 Avicola_Rio_Bravo Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:24:00 Callao Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:14:00 Ingeniero_Santa_Maria Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:14:00 Pichidangui Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:14:00 Quilimari Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:04:00 Penita Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:36:00 Caleta_Horcon Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:48:00 Pite Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:48:00 Las_Cujas Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:48:00 Papudo Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 01:36:00 La_Laguna Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:32:00 Achupallas Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:20:00 Maitencillo Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:40:00 Puerto_General_San_Martin Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:18:00 Punta_Negra Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:18:00 San_Bartolo Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:18:00 Chira Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:06:00 La_Capilla Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:06:00 Asia Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:44:00 Los_Leones Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:06:00 Bujama_Baja Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:22:00 San_Pablo Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:08:00 La_Taboada Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:16:00 El_Paraiso Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:28:00 Totoralillo Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:52:00 Huacho Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:52:00 Peralbillo Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 02:20:00 Maitencillo Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:16:00 Quillaicillo Chile  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:38:00 Patilvilca Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:22:00 Puerto_Supe Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:22:00 Supe Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:34:00 Chancay Peru  0.1
17-Sep-2015 03:34:00 Pasamayo Peru  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: " 127km WNW of Iquique"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: NaN
  • Longitude: NaN
  • Length: 141 km
  • Width: 39 km
  • Magnitude: 7.9 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 3.6 m
  • Strike: 333 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 9 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 33 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -84.833, -33.46, -57.833, -6.46
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:2.25 minutes

Sea Level

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