M 4.8 in Chile on 08 Jan 2017 00:33 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: 4.8M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -30.1575 , -72.2344
Event Date: 08 Jan 2017 00:33 UTC
07 Jan 2017 19:33 Local
Exposed Population:
About 24000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007rxs
Inserted at: 08 Jan 2017 00:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007rxs Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1153302 0 08 Jan 2017 00:33 4.8M, 10.65km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Coquimbo (population 520,420) . The nearest places are and Puetro Aldea.

Radius Population
100 km 24000 people
75 km 1700 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
Coquimbo Chile 520000 people
Atacama Chile 240000 people
San Juan Argentina 550000 people
Valparaiso Chile 1.4 million people
Mendoza Argentina 1.5 million people
La Rioja Argentina 230000 people
Region Metropolitana Chile 5.2 million people
Catamarca Argentina 270000 people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 720000 people
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Puetro Aldea Coquimbo Chile Village - 67 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
Las Tacas 43 0 84 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guayacan CLGYC Chile 87 km

More information

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