M 4.8 in Chile on 23 May 2015 13:09 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: 4.8M
Depth: 19.04 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.1962 , -70.8467
Event Date: 23 May 2015 13:09 UTC
23 May 2015 08:09 Local
Exposed Population:
225025 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 23 May 2015 13:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 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
1081712 0 23 May 2015 13:09 4.8M, 19.04km N/A 230 thousand (in 100km) 00:29 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 Tarapaca (population 350,373) . The nearest places are and Iquique.

Radius Population
100 km 290000 people
75 km no 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
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Tacna Peru 240000 people
Potosi Bolivia 820000 people
Oruro Bolivia 480000 people
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
La Paz Bolivia 2.4 million people
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people
Jujuy Argentina 530000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Iquique Tarapacá Chile Major city 220000 people 73 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
Diego Aracena International IQQ 48 Civ. Paved Yes 10900 78 km
Los Condores 520 0 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iquique CLIQQ Chile 73 km
Patillos Cove CLPTI Chile 90 km
Pisagua CLPIS Chile 94 km

More information

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