M 4.7 in Chile on 05 May 2017 03:41 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: 4.7M
Depth: 19.49 Km
Lat/Lon: -28.6648 , -71.6388
Event Date: 05 May 2017 03:41 UTC
04 May 2017 22:41 Local
Exposed Population:
About 62000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008pju
Inserted at: 05 May 2017 04:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008pju 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
1166570 0 05 May 2017 03:41 4.7M, 19.49km N/A 60 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Sarco, Espantajos, Peñita, El Pollo, El Sauce, Agua Dulce, Higuerita, Chañaral, Fragüita, Huasco, and Llano Choros.

Radius Population
100 km 63000 people
75 km 14000 people
50 km 3100 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
San Juan Argentina 550000 people
La Rioja Argentina 230000 people
Catamarca Argentina 270000 people
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Valparaiso Chile 1.4 million people
Mendoza Argentina 1.5 million people
Region Metropolitana Chile 5.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sarco Atacama Chile Village - 27 km
Espantajos Atacama Chile Village - 27 km
Peñita Atacama Chile Village - 28 km
El Pollo Atacama Chile Village - 34 km
El Sauce Atacama Chile Village - 34 km
Agua Dulce Atacama Chile Village - 35 km
Higuerita Atacama Chile Village - 44 km
Chañaral Atacama Chile Village - 46 km
Fragüita Atacama Chile Village - 46 km
Huasco Atacama Chile Village - 47 km
Labrar Atacama Chile Village - 48 km
Huasco Bajo Atacama Chile Village - 50 km
San Juan Atacama Chile Village - 50 km
Carrizalillo Atacama Chile Village - 53 km
Las Tablas Atacama Chile Village - 54 km
El Morado Atacama Chile Village - 56 km
Freirina Atacama Chile Village - 58 km
Pellejos Atacama Chile Village - 61 km
Los Loritos Coquimbo Chile Village - 61 km
Bodeguilla Atacama Chile Village - 65 km
Choros Coquimbo Chile Village - 65 km
Almireses Atacama Chile Village - 66 km
Totoral Coquimbo Chile Village - 67 km
Leoncito Atacama Chile Village - 68 km
Llano Choros Coquimbo Chile Village - 68 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
Vallenar VLR 526 Civ. Paved No 4500 87 km
Pelicano 1121 0 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Huasco CLHSO Chile 46 km
Carrizal Chile 80 km
Cruz Grande CLCGR Chile 92 km

More information

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