M 4.8 in Central Chile on 20 Oct 2014 10:18 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: 87.49 Km
Lat/Lon: -35.63 , -71.38
Event Date: 20 Oct 2014 10:18 UTC
20 Oct 2014 07:18 Local
Exposed Population:
987050 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 20 Oct 2014 11:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.9 0
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
1062814 0 20 Oct 2014 10:18 4.8M, 87.49km N/A 990 thousand (in 100km) 01:29 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 Maule (population 862,719) . The nearest places are and Rota.

Radius Population
100 km 990000 people
75 km 740000 people
50 km 470000 people
20 km 38000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 1500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maule Chile 860000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rota Maule Chile Village - 2 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
Linares ZLR 180 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 30 km
Panguilemo TLX 113 Priv. Paved No 3500 34 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Constitucion Chile 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Colbun Colbun Maule 1985 6 km

More information

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