M 4.9 in Chile on 12 Feb 2017 16:21 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: 4.9M
Depth: 9.18 Km
Lat/Lon: -27.8611 , -71.3909
Event Date: 12 Feb 2017 16:21 UTC
12 Feb 2017 11:21 Local
Exposed Population:
About 22000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008jd5
Inserted at: 12 Feb 2017 16:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008jd5 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1157213 0 12 Feb 2017 16:21 4.9M, 9.18km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Atacama (population 238,212) . The nearest places are Carrizal Bajo, Barranquilla, Totoral, Perales, Challe, Portezuelo, Canto de Agua, Chorrillos, Agua de Lazo, Quebrada Seca, and Huasco.

Radius Population
100 km 23000 people
75 km 10000 people
50 km 1600 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Atacama Chile 240000 people
Coquimbo Chile 520000 people
La Rioja Argentina 230000 people
San Juan Argentina 550000 people
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Catamarca Argentina 270000 people
Salta Argentina 900000 people
Valparaiso Chile 1.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Carrizal Bajo Atacama Chile Village - 35 km
Barranquilla Atacama Chile Village - 41 km
Totoral Atacama Chile Village - 43 km
Perales Atacama Chile Village - 47 km
Challe Atacama Chile Village - 52 km
Portezuelo Atacama Chile Village - 54 km
Canto de Agua Atacama Chile Village - 55 km
Chorrillos Atacama Chile Village - 58 km
Agua de Lazo Atacama Chile Village - 63 km
Quebrada Seca Atacama Chile Village - 65 km
Planta Concentradora Astillas Atacama Chile Village - 68 km
Huasco Atacama Chile Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Carrizal Chile 33 km
Huasco CLHSO Chile 68 km

More information

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