Overall Red Earthquake alert in Chile from 16 Sep 2015 22:54 UTC to 22:54

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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
Lat/Lon:	-19.96 , -71.333
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.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Chile , Region of Tarapaca (population 350,373) . The nearest places are and Iquique.

Radius	Population
100 km	no people
75 km	no people
50 km	no people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tarapaca	Chile	350000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Iquique	Tarapacï¿½	Chile	Major city	220000 people	127 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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