M 5.3 in Chile on 02 Mar 2015 16:53 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: 5.3M
Depth: 32.15 Km
Lat/Lon: -27.8698 , -71.0899
Event Date: 02 Mar 2015 16:53 UTC
02 Mar 2015 13:53 Local
Exposed Population:
213367 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 02 Mar 2015 21:37 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1072978 0.2 02 Mar 2015 16:53 5.3M, 27.81km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 NEIC
1072987 0.2 02 Mar 2015 16:53 5.3M, 32.15km N/A 210 thousand (in 100km) 04:43 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 Atacama (population 238,212) . The nearest places are and Totoral.

Radius Population
100 km 210000 people
75 km 20000 people
50 km 6900 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Atacama Chile 240000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Totoral Atacama Chile Village - 16 km

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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
Caldera 55 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 88 km
Chamonate CPO 291 Civ. Paved No 5400 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Carrizal Chile 28 km
Huasco CLHSO Chile 71 km

More information

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