Overall Green Earthquake alert in Northern Chile on 31 Oct 2014 02:46 UTC

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M 4.8 in Northern Chile on 31 Oct 2014 02:46 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:	113.64 Km
Lat/Lon:	-19.37 , -69.22
Event Date:	31 Oct 2014 02:46 UTC 30 Oct 2014 23:46 Local
Exposed Population:	About 29647 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	31 Oct 2014 03:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a		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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1063538		0	31 Oct 2014 02:46	4.8M, 113.64km	N/A	30 thousand (in 100km)		00:22	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 342) . The nearest places are Estancia Caylla Catavi, Baños, China, Alpajere, Guaillane, Baños de Chismisa, Chiapa, Soga, Camiña, Palca, and Guantija.

Radius	Population
100 km	21000 people
75 km	6400 people
50 km	1300 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	<1000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Estancia Caylla Catavi	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Baños	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	11 km
China	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Alpajere	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Guaillane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Baños de Chismisa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Chiapa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Soga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Camiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Palca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Illalla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Ullumalla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Quisama	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Nama	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Baños Puchultisa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Pumiri	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Uscana	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Saya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Aroma	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Moquella	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Paga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Chaguane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Sipiza	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Estancia Gutierez	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Mulluri	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Chapire	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Arabilla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Pacumiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Asa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Guajacia	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Quipinta	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Chusmisa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Chapicollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Parajalla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Baños de Chusmisa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Cosquire	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Caritaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Coraguano	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Jaroma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Cruz de Quimpasa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Payacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Taruguire	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Usmagama	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Caraguano	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Challavilque	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Ariquilda	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Arepunra	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Miñita	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Guasquiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Aijota	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Cambalache	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Limacsiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Mauque	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Isluga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Cultane	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Pailcoaillo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Iltapata	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Mocha	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Miñimiñi	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Chintuya	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	53 km
El Molino	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Colchane	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Alsore	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Sitani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Cutijmaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Esquiña	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Toctosaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Estancia Lliscaya	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Cojabaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Estancia Carcanchuni	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Puchurca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Tacupa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Chilpa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Fundición	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Coscaya	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Castilluma	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Laonsana	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Usiga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Minimine	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Ancuaque	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Pachica	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Pisiga	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	63 km
Cutiguano	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Pizani	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	63 km
Pucupucune	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Cochiza	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Caraguano	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Cerrillos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Chilcaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Turiza	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Añaguani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Aico	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Ocharaza	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Chuallani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Baños Andrés Jiguata	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Guancarane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Ancovinto	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Itiza	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Estancia Nekheta	Oruro	Bolivia	Village	-	68 km
Saitoco	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	68 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	80 km

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