M 4.7 in Chile on 17 Nov 2012 09:09 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: 115.7 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.8897 , -68.9931
Event Date: 17 Nov 2012 09:09 UTC
17 Nov 2012 06:09 Local
Exposed Population:
About 34000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000du6g
Inserted at: 17 Nov 2012 09:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000du6g 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
120944 0.5 17 Nov 2012 09:09 4.7M, 115.7km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Iquique, and Aijota.

Radius Population
100 km 35000 people
75 km 21000 people
50 km 9900 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people
Oruro Bolivia 480000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Aijota Tarapacá Chile Village - 10 km
Iquique Tarapacá Chile Major city 220000 people 191 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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