Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 21 Jan 2018 01:06 UTC

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M 6.3 in Chile on 21 Jan 2018 01:06 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:	6.3M
Depth:	110.82 Km
Lat/Lon:	-18.8879 , -69.6165
Event Date:	21 Jan 2018 01:06 UTC 20 Jan 2018 22:06 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI V 230000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000cm0f
Inserted at:	21 Jan 2018 01:26 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Bolivia= 5.4; Peru= 4.6; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000cm0f	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1194949		0	21 Jan 2018 01:06	6.3M, 110.82km	4.86	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Chile ,of Tarapaca (population 207,617) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1194949	-18.888/-69.616	6.3	110.82	4.73	21 Jan 2018 01:28	00:21	(new episode)
2	1194949	-18.888/-69.616	6.3	110.82	4.73	21 Jan 2018 03:09	02:03	(upd of #1)
3	1194949	-18.881/-69.444	6.3	116	4.86	14 Mar 2018 08:03	52d 06:57	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tarapaca	Chile	520000 people
Oruro	Bolivia	83000 people
Tacna	Peru	290000 people
La Paz	Bolivia	85000 people
Potosi	Bolivia	2600 people
Puno	Peru	4500 people
Tarapaca	Chile	3600 people
Oruro	Bolivia	460000 people
Tacna	Peru	32000 people
La Paz	Bolivia	2.5 million people
Potosi	Bolivia	300000 people
Puno	Peru	930000 people
Moquegua	Peru	160000 people
Antofagasta	Chile	180000 people
Arequipa	Peru	1 million people
Cochabamba	Bolivia	1.4 million people
El Beni	Bolivia	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Esquiña	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Amazac	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Miñita	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Camarones	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	29 km
Umagata	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Minimine	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	46 km
China	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Chaca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Palca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Cruz de Quimpasa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Turiza	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Central	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Cuya	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Poconchile	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Pampa Ossa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	72 km
Azapa Chico	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	73 km
Putre	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	77 km
Cotasi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	79 km
Caranguillas	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	81 km
Quiuña	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	82 km
Chiapa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	84 km
Arica	Tarapacá	Chile	City	180000 people	87 km
Zapiga	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	91 km
Sacabaya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	94 km
Jaucoagua	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	94 km
Oficina Angela	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	98 km
Alcérreca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	99 km
Pisagua	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	101 km
Sajma	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	108 km
Negreiros	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	111 km
Laonsana	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	111 km
Pisiga	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	113 km
Tarapacá	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	115 km
Cruz de Huayllas	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	116 km
Molles	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	117 km
Tacna	Tacna	Peru	City	270000 people	117 km
Coscaya	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	118 km
Kente	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	119 km
Ancuaque	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	121 km
Villa Industrial	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	123 km
Pachía	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	124 km
Estancia Agua Rica	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	124 km
Huara	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	124 km
Río Blanco	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	124 km
Tomarapi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	124 km
Cosapa	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	124 km
Aguas Calientes	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	130 km
Guallanca Llani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	132 km
Sabaya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	132 km
Acanea	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	132 km
Mamiña	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	138 km
Estancia Aulamaya Laucapata	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	140 km
Huachacalla	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	143 km
Pachachavi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	145 km
Charaña	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	145 km
Mecombeoni	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	145 km
Ancomarca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	145 km
Humberstone	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	147 km
Yalata	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	147 km
Romero Pampa	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	149 km
Tomasiri	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	149 km
Chacoma	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	150 km
Sama Grande	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	152 km
Escara	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	153 km
Pozo Almonte	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	153 km
Estancia Yauri Chambi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	153 km
Iquique	Tarapacá	Chile	Major city	220000 people	158 km
General Pérez	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	159 km
Estancia Wichu Sirca	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	162 km
Chipaya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	162 km
Calera	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	165 km
Marcamarca	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	167 km
Estancia Cruz de Pilla Pinani	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	169 km
Turco	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	170 km
Curahuara de Carangas	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	172 km
Pampa Collota	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	176 km
Estancia Peña Peñani	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	177 km
Chijlla	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	178 km
Estancia Chosco Acero de Valencia	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	181 km
San Antonio de Norcala	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	182 km
Matilla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	182 km
Rosario	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	183 km
Estancia Huay lluma	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	183 km
Estancia Huaylla Pucara	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	183 km
Opoqueri	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	185 km
Palaya	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	186 km
San José de Cala	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	187 km
Pintados	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	190 km
Puauiro de Nunez	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	192 km
Villa Esperanza	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	193 km
Ulloma	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	194 km
Achiri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	196 km
Huayllamarca	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	197 km
Totora	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	197 km
Estancia Condoriri	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	198 km
Challa Khota	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	200 km
Choquecota	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	202 km
Estancia Ancaravi	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	204 km
Estancia Icharaqui	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	205 km
Callapa	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	205 km
Estique	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	155 km
Morro de Sama	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	166 km
Sitajana	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	176 km
Pica	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	179 km
Oconchay	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	183 km
Caguane Chico	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	183 km
Sagollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	185 km
Locumba	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	186 km
Camiara	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	186 km
Putina	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	186 km
Llabaya	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	188 km
Huanara	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	189 km
Charipujio	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	194 km
Iñexa	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	197 km
Chara	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	202 km
Minas de Toquepala	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	209 km
Napa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	210 km
Corque	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	213 km
Buenaventura	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	215 km
Culluri	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	219 km
Pizacoma	Puno	Peru	Village	-	221 km
Ardamarca	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	223 km
San Andrés	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	225 km
Corocoro	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	226 km
Ilo	Moquegua	Peru	Village	53000 people	228 km
Guatacondo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	231 km
Lagunas	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	232 km
Caquiaviri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	232 km
Moquegua	Moquegua	Peru	Village	54000 people	234 km
Nazacara	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	234 km
Arundaya	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	234 km
Umala	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	238 km
Mazo Cruz	Puno	Peru	Village	-	238 km
Tolar	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	238 km
Torata	Moquegua	Peru	Village	7000 people	239 km
Ayque	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	239 km
Platanal	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	246 km
Tambo Tambillo	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	247 km
Orinoca	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	249 km
Challhua	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	249 km
Huacullani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	252 km
Jesús de Machaca	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	252 km
Collahuasi	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	254 km
Patacamaya	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	12000 people	256 km
La Joya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	256 km
Pallini	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	261 km
Ayo Ayo	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	262 km
Sicasica	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	263 km
Desaguadero	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	5300 people	264 km
Eucaliptus	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	2300 people	265 km
Yerba Buena	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	265 km
Guaqui	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	266 km
Cuesta Apacheta	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	267 km
Challacollo	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	267 km
Machacamarca	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	268 km
Estancia Puquirumo	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	268 km
Zepita	Puno	Peru	Village	-	270 km
Calamarca	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	271 km
Pampa Aullagas	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	271 km
Estancia Finaya	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	273 km
Panduro	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	277 km
Tiwanacu	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	277 km
Cruce Ayzakkollo	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	277 km
Llavica	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	277 km
Villa Remedios	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	280 km
Vila	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	280 km
Taraco	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	281 km
Saphaqui	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	282 km
Oruro	Oruro	Bolivia	City	210000 people	283 km
Caracato	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	284 km
Viacha	La Paz	Bolivia	City	-	284 km
Omate	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	284 km
Santuario de Quillacas	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	284 km
Machacamarca	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	2000 people	284 km
Poopó	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	2000 people	285 km
Pazña	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	286 km
Caracollo	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	4700 people	289 km
Luribay	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	289 km
Estancia Filaps	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	290 km
Laja	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	291 km
Urmiri	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	291 km
Sora Sora	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	291 km
Pachas	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	292 km
Sevaruyo	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	295 km
Ollagüe	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	295 km
Estancia Copacabana	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	295 km
Chiguana	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	296 km
Antequera	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	296 km
Aygachi	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	297 km
Yunguyo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	298 km
Punta de Bombón	Arequipa	Peru	Village	6000 people	298 km
Mecapaca	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	299 km
Achocalla	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	299 km
Paria	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	299 km
El Toro	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	300 km
Challapata	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	7900 people	300 km
Pucarani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	300 km
Chucarapa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	300 km
Condor	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	301 km
Huanuni	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	15000 people	301 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
Zapiga		1160				0	87 km
Chacalluta	ARI	55	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7100	97 km
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa	TCQ	468	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	116 km
Charana		4060	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6500	145 km
Los Condores		520				0	159 km
Canchones West		914				0	170 km
Oficina Victoria		1000				0	204 km
Diego Aracena International	IQQ	48	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10900	192 km
Ilo	ILQ	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	225 km
Coposa		3788				0	228 km
Cesar Torque Podesta		1366	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5900	235 km
Juan Mendoza	ORU	3701	Civ.	Unpaved	No	7700	287 km
Laja		3690	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4900	296 km
J F Kennedy International	LPB	4058	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13100	304 km
Copacabana		3838	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5400	305 km
Mollendo		3	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4900	323 km
Mariano Melgar		1250				0	334 km
Ventilla		4000	Civ.	Unpaved	No	7500	345 km
Rodriguez Ballon	AQP	2562	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9700	350 km
Vitor		1542				0	360 km
Barriles	TOQ	975	Civ.	Paved	No	5300	363 km
Santa Rita de Siguas		1280	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	371 km
Maria Elena		1311				0	379 km
Juliaca	JUL	3824	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13700	383 km
Campamento Siguas Majes		1440	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5900	389 km
Jorge Wilsterman	CBB	2548	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12400	399 km
El Loa	CJC	2318	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9400	407 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Arica	CLARI	Chile	87 km
Pisagua	CLPIS	Chile	102 km
Iquique	CLIQQ	Chile	156 km
Patillos Cove	CLPTI	Chile	215 km
Ilo	PEILQ	Peru	229 km
Mollendo	PEMLQ	Peru	328 km
Matarani	PEMRI	Peru	336 km
Tocopilla	CLTOQ	Chile	358 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Lagunillas	Ramis	1995	369 km
	Lago del Eden	La Angostura	Sulti	1945	403 km

More information

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