Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 18 Nov 2017 10:01 UTC

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M 4.9 in Chile on 18 Nov 2017 10:01 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:	107.52 Km
Lat/Lon:	-20.7721 , -69.1011
Event Date:	18 Nov 2017 10:01 UTC 18 Nov 2017 07:01 Local
Exposed Population:	About 18000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000bqxy
Inserted at:	18 Nov 2017 10:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Bolivia= 5.4; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000bqxy	Scaled population (vector)	4.06
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.04

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1188151		0	18 Nov 2017 10:01	4.9M, 107.52km	N/A	20 thousand (in 100km)		00:20	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 Chictusa, Lipita, Alto de Tuna, El Algarrobal, Alojamiento de Quitala, Chacarilla, Alto del Molino, Guatacondo, Cahuisa, Ramadas, and Yuma.

Radius	Population
100 km	18000 people
75 km	8200 people
50 km	3400 people
20 km	<1000 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

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chictusa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	5 km
Lipita	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	9 km
Alto de Tuna	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	12 km
El Algarrobal	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Alojamiento de Quitala	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Chacarilla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	15 km
Alto del Molino	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	16 km
Guatacondo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	17 km
Cahuisa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Ramadas	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Alona	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Cautenicsa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Los Tambos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Tamentica	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Chara	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Pasaca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Cuevitas	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Tolar	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Puauiro de Nunez	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Calguay	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Tambillo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Mani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Pica	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Matilla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Caya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Alojamiento Sallihuinca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Cumiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Saitoco	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Mina San Pedro	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Casa de Piedra	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Chusquina	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Collahuasi	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Ramaditas	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Collaguasi	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Cuesta Apacheta	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Guasco de Lípez	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Quehuita	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Alca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Calera	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	55 km
La Granja	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Tapinga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	56 km
El Huaicazo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Tasma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Ujina	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Oficina Victoria	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Isma	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Oficina Aurrera	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	58 km
El Chocal	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Pintados	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Cuspe	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	59 km
Oficina Iris	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Napa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	60 km
Cumiñalla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Guasco Salinas	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Ciusa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Jucuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Huaca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Calamina	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Lagunas	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Buenaventura	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Lagunita	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	65 km
Tambillo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Chela	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	66 km
Pillana	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	68 km
Sagasca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Yuma	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Distance
Coposa	3788	44 km
Oficina Victoria	1000	55 km
Canchones West	914	68 km

More information

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