M 4.8 in Chile on 25 Jan 2015 08:47 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: 23.89 Km
Lat/Lon: -34.723 , -71.7402
Event Date: 25 Jan 2015 08:47 UTC
25 Jan 2015 05:47 Local
Exposed Population:
1181581 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 25 Jan 2015 09:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1070317 0.1 25 Jan 2015 08:47 4.8M, 23.89km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:27 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 Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (population 718,504) . The nearest places are Santiago, La Palma, and Las Mercedes.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 710000 people
50 km 210000 people
20 km 28000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 2800 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 720000 people
Maule Chile 860000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Las Mercedes Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 1 km
La Palma Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 4 km
Santiago Regi�n Metropolitana Chile Capital 4.8 million people 172 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
Rapelhuapi 149 Priv. Unpaved No 3200 72 km
Panguilemo TLX 113 Priv. Paved No 3500 74 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Constitucion Chile 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rapel Rapel 1968 77 km

More information

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