M 5 in Chile on 17 Apr 2018 13:46 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: 5.0M
Depth: 104.98 Km
Lat/Lon: -21.424 , -68.878
Event Date: 17 Apr 2018 13:46 UTC
17 Apr 2018 10:46 Local
Exposed Population:
About 8000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000e1hq
Inserted at: 17 Apr 2018 14:04 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
us2000e1hq Scaled population (vector) 3.74  
  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
1207128 0 17 Apr 2018 13:46 5M, 104.98km N/A 9 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
1207133 0 17 Apr 2018 13:46 4.9M, 103.82km N/A 9 thousand (in 100km) 00:41 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, Quehuita, Cuesta Apacheta, Chela, Aimani, Lequena, Condoroma, Collahuasi, Caracote, Aucanquilcha, and Cuspe.

Radius Population
100 km 8900 people
75 km 4200 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no 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 - 18 km
Quehuita Tarapaca Chile Village - 21 km
Cuesta Apacheta Tarapacá Chile Village - 23 km
Chela Antofagasta Chile Village - 29 km
Aimani Antofagasta Chile Village - 30 km
Lequena Antofagasta Chile Village - 34 km
Condoroma Antofagasta Chile Village - 39 km
Collahuasi Tarapaca Chile Village - 44 km
Caracote Antofagasta Chile Village - 46 km
Aucanquilcha Antofagasta Chile Village - 49 km
Mani Tarapacá Chile Village - 51 km
Collaguasi Tarapaca Chile Village - 51 km
Tolar Tarapacá Chile Village - 54 km
Casa de Piedra Tarapacá Chile Village - 54 km
Alojamiento Sallihuinca Tarapacá Chile Village - 55 km
Cautenicsa Tarapaca Chile Village - 55 km
Ujina Tarapacá Chile Village - 55 km
Yuma Antofagasta Chile Village - 57 km
Tamentica Tarapaca Chile Village - 58 km
Alto del Molino Tarapaca Chile Village - 60 km
Conchi Viejo Antofagasta Chile Village - 60 km
Guatacondo Tarapacá Chile Village - 60 km
Amincha Antofagasta Chile Village - 61 km
Tapiche Antofagasta Chile Village - 61 km
Hilaricos Tarapacá Chile Village - 63 km
Alto de Tuna Tarapaca Chile Village - 63 km
Alojamiento de Quitala Tarapacá Chile Village - 64 km
Buenaventura Antofagasta Chile Village - 64 km
Chusquina Tarapaca Chile Village - 64 km
Calina Antofagasta Chile Village - 65 km
Saitoco Tarapaca Chile Village - 65 km
Cosca Antofagasta Chile Village - 66 km
Pasaca Tarapacá Chile Village - 66 km
Lipita Tarapaca Chile Village - 66 km
Puquios Antofagasta Chile Village - 68 km
Ollagüe Antofagasta Chile Village - 68 km
Cuspe Potosi Bolivia 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 76 km

More information

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