M 6.5 in Chile on 01 Sep 2020 21:09 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: 6.5M
Depth: 14.26 Km
Lat/Lon: -27.9285 , -71.3937
Event Date: 01 Sep 2020 21:09 UTC
01 Sep 2020 17:09 Local
Exposed Population: Less than 100 people in MMI VI
About 66000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bg4v
Inserted at: 01 Sep 2020 21:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.1 0.1
us7000bg4v Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0.17m  
  C1 shakemap -1.16 Max wave realtime 0.17m  
  C2 shakemap 0.54      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.75      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1329713 0.1 01 Sep 2020 21:09 6.5M, 14.26km 6.01 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:07) 00:35 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 Atacama (population 1) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
24000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1329713 -27.928/-71.394 6.5 14.3 6.171 01 Sep 2020 21:32 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1329713 -27.928/-71.394 6.5 14.3 5.842 01 Sep 2020 21:45 00:35 (upd of #1)
3 0 1329713 -27.928/-71.394 6.5 14.3 6.014 01 Sep 2020 23:15 02:06 (upd of #2)
4 0 1329713 -27.928/-71.394 6.5 14.3 6.014 02 Sep 2020 21:15 1d 00:05 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Atacama Chile <1000 people
Atacama Chile 18000 people
Atacama Chile 69000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Carrizal Bajo Atacama Chile Village - 30 km
Totoral Atacama Chile Village - 43 km
Huasco Atacama Chile Village - 62 km
Quebrada Seca Atacama Chile Village - 70 km
Milla Quince Atacama Chile Village - 70 km
Freirina Atacama Chile Village - 71 km
Algarrobal Atacama Chile Village - 77 km
Punta de Díaz Atacama Chile Village - 78 km
Longmilla Atacama Chile Village - 84 km
Perales Atacama Chile Village - 89 km
Castilla Atacama Chile Village - 79 km
Angostura Atacama Chile Village - 81 km
Vallenar Atacama Chile City 45000 people 94 km
Caserón Atacama Chile Village - 96 km
Espantajos Atacama Chile Village - 100 km
Sarco Atacama Chile Village - 103 km
Calderilla Atacama Chile Village - 107 km
Caldera Atacama Chile Village - 111 km
Vizcachitas Atacama Chile Village - 119 km
Toledo Atacama Chile Village - 120 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Vallenar VLR 526 Civ. Paved No 4500 97 km
Caldera 55 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 111 km
Chamonate CPO 291 Civ. Paved No 5400 119 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Carrizal Chile 28 km
Huasco CLHSO Chile 61 km
Caldera CLCLD Chile 111 km

More information

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