M 4.7 in Chile on 10 Nov 2018 07:53 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: 95.86 Km
Lat/Lon: -24.0936 , -68.9665
Event Date: 10 Nov 2018 07:53 UTC
10 Nov 2018 04:53 Local
Exposed Population:
About 11000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hq7j
Inserted at: 10 Nov 2018 08:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.7 (Argentina)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Argentina= 3.7; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hq7j Scaled population (vector) 4.25  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.83  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1236232 0 10 Nov 2018 07:53 4.7M, 95.86km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:37 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 Imilac, Augusta Victoria, Neurara, Zorras, Monturaqui, and Cerro Negro.

Radius Population
100 km 12000 people
75 km 6700 people
50 km 4700 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Imilac Antofagasta Chile Village - 17 km
Augusta Victoria Antofagasta Chile Village - 41 km
Neurara Antofagasta Chile Village - 50 km
Zorras Antofagasta Chile Village - 51 km
Monturaqui Antofagasta Chile Village - 61 km
Cerro Negro Antofagasta 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
El Salar 2300 Priv. Unpaved No 7200 83 km

More information

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