M 4.5 in Chile on 17 Feb 2017 09:17 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: 4.5M
Depth: 61.95 Km
Lat/Lon: -23.4664 , -70.5704
Event Date: 17 Feb 2017 09:17 UTC
17 Feb 2017 06:17 Local
Exposed Population:
330000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008kem
Inserted at: 17 Feb 2017 09:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008kem 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
1157743 0 17 Feb 2017 09:17 4.5M, 61.95km N/A 340 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 Camino del Yeso, La Chimba, Pampa, Antofagasta, Playa Blanca, Uribe, Sargento Aldea, La Negra, Mejillones, Latorre, and Cuevitas.

Radius Population
100 km 340000 people
75 km 330000 people
50 km 330000 people
20 km 2200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Camino del Yeso Antofagasta Chile Village - 6 km
La Chimba Antofagasta Chile Village - 19 km
Pampa Antofagasta Chile Village - 23 km
Antofagasta Antofagasta Chile Major city 310000 people 26 km
Playa Blanca Antofagasta Chile Village - 29 km
Uribe Antofagasta Chile Village - 35 km
Sargento Aldea Antofagasta Chile Village - 36 km
La Negra Antofagasta Chile Village - 42 km
Mejillones Antofagasta Chile Village - 42 km
Latorre Antofagasta Chile Village - 52 km
Casa de Lata Antofagasta Chile Village - 59 km
Cuevitas Antofagasta Chile Village - 64 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
Cerro Moreno International ANF 140 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 13 km
La Chimba 40 Civ. Paved No 3200 20 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Antofagasta CLANF Chile 26 km
Caleta Coloso Chile 33 km
Mejillones CLMJS Chile 42 km

More information

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