M 4.8 in Chile on 14 Nov 2012 00:00 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.8M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -27.3717 , -69.1227
Event Date: 14 Nov 2012 00:00 UTC
13 Nov 2012 21:00 Local
Exposed Population:
About 7000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000ds8k
Inserted at: 14 Nov 2012 05:32 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000ds8k Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
120868 0.5 14 Nov 2012 00:00 4.7M, 95.9km N/A 7 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 NEIC
120878 0.5 14 Nov 2012 00:00 4.8M, 91.4km N/A 7 thousand (in 100km) 05:31 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 Angosture, Cebola, Salinas, La Guardia, Los Marayes, Tambería, Nacimiento, La Puerta, San Andrés, Cachitos, and Cuevitas.

Radius Population
100 km 7500 people
75 km 3500 people
50 km 1800 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Atacama Chile 240000 people
Catamarca Argentina 270000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Angosture Atacama Chile Village - 38 km
Cebola Atacama Chile Village - 55 km
Salinas Atacama Chile Village - 57 km
La Guardia Atacama Chile Village - 58 km
Los Marayes Atacama Chile Village - 58 km
Tambería Atacama Chile Village - 60 km
Nacimiento Catamarca Argentina Village - 61 km
La Puerta Atacama Chile Village - 62 km
San Andrés Atacama Chile Village - 64 km
Cachitos Atacama Chile Village - 65 km
Cuevitas Atacama Chile Village - 66 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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