M 4.7 in Chile on 14 Mar 2016 04:23 UTC
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: 4.7M
Depth: 35.36 Km
Lat/Lon: -26.032 , -70.8692
Event Date: 14 Mar 2016 04:23 UTC
14 Mar 2016 01:23 Local
Exposed Population:
About 30293 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 14 Mar 2016 04:51 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
1122262 0 14 Mar 2016 04:23 4.7M, 35.36km N/A 30 thousand (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 Antofagasta (population 423,780) . The nearest places are Pan de Az�car, El Salado, Posada de los Hidalgos, Cha�aral, Placilla de Esmeralda, Carrizalillo, Puerto Flamenco, El Barquito, and Cifuncho.

Radius Population
100 km 30000 people
75 km 11000 people
50 km 6600 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Atacama Chile 240000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pan de Az�car Atacama Chile Village - 26 km
Placilla de Esmeralda Antofagasta Chile Village - 34 km
Posada de los Hidalgos Antofagasta Chile Village - 43 km
El Barquito Atacama Chile Village - 43 km
Cha�aral Atacama Chile Village - 44 km
Cifuncho Antofagasta Chile Village - 48 km
Carrizalillo Atacama Chile Village - 52 km
Puerto Flamenco Atacama Chile Village - 62 km
El Salado Atacama Chile Village - 70 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
Chanaral CNR 30 Civ. Paved No 4000 43 km
Las Breas TTC 786 Civ. Paved No 4500 72 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Chanaral CLCNR Chile 42 km
Barquito CLBAR Chile 42 km

More information

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