M 4.6 in Chile on 13 Jan 2018 14:19 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: 4.6M
Depth: 129.22 Km
Lat/Lon: -21.4458 , -68.8408
Event Date: 13 Jan 2018 14:19 UTC
13 Jan 2018 11:19 Local
Exposed Population:
About 21000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cjag
Inserted at: 13 Jan 2018 14:37 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
us2000cjag Scaled population (vector) 3.83  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.04  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1194163 0 13 Jan 2018 14:19 4.6M, 129.22km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 El Chocal, Aimani, Quehuita, Chela, Cuesta Apacheta, Lequena, Condoroma, Caracote, Collahuasi, Aucanquilcha, and Pasaca.

Radius Population
100 km 21000 people
75 km 4200 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Chocal Tarapaca Chile Village - 22 km
Aimani Antofagasta Chile Village - 25 km
Quehuita Tarapaca Chile Village - 25 km
Chela Antofagasta Chile Village - 27 km
Cuesta Apacheta Tarapacá Chile Village - 28 km
Lequena Antofagasta Chile Village - 29 km
Condoroma Antofagasta Chile Village - 33 km
Caracote Antofagasta Chile Village - 42 km
Collahuasi Tarapaca Chile Village - 47 km
Aucanquilcha Antofagasta Chile Village - 47 km
Collaguasi Tarapaca Chile Village - 53 km
Conchi Viejo Antofagasta Chile Village - 55 km
Mani Tarapacá Chile Village - 56 km
Tapiche Antofagasta Chile Village - 56 km
Casa de Piedra Tarapacá Chile Village - 56 km
Ujina Tarapacá Chile Village - 57 km
Alojamiento Sallihuinca Tarapacá Chile Village - 58 km
Tolar Tarapacá Chile Village - 58 km
Yuma Antofagasta Chile Village - 58 km
Amincha Antofagasta Chile Village - 59 km
Cautenicsa Tarapaca Chile Village - 60 km
Calina Antofagasta Chile Village - 60 km
Buenaventura Antofagasta Chile Village - 62 km
Tamentica Tarapaca Chile Village - 63 km
Alto del Molino Tarapaca Chile Village - 64 km
Cosca Antofagasta Chile Village - 65 km
Guatacondo Tarapacá Chile Village - 65 km
Ollagüe Antofagasta Chile Village - 66 km
Hilaricos Tarapacá Chile Village - 66 km
Chusquina Tarapaca Chile Village - 67 km
Puquios Antofagasta Chile Village - 67 km
Saitoco Tarapaca Chile Village - 68 km
Alto de Tuna Tarapaca Chile Village - 68 km
Conchi Antofagasta Chile Village - 68 km
Alojamiento de Quitala Tarapacá Chile Village - 68 km
Pasaca Tarapacá 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
Coposa 3788 0 79 km

More information

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