M 4.8 in Chile on 03 Apr 2020 08:48 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: 4.8M
Depth: 48.73 Km
Lat/Lon: -29.0485 , -71.6555
Event Date: 03 Apr 2020 08:48 UTC
03 Apr 2020 05:48 Local
Exposed Population:
About 45000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008mgj
Inserted at: 03 Apr 2020 09:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70008mgj Scaled population (vector) 4.21  
  C1 earthquake 1.44  
  C2 earthquake -1.48  
  Country Vulnerability -0.64  
  INFORM_normalised 0.75  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1303798 0 03 Apr 2020 08:48 4.8M, 48.73km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 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 Agua Dulce, Chañaral, Carrizalillo, Choros, Los Loritos, Sarco, Totoral, Espantajos, Llano Choros, Higuerita, and Punta Colorada.

Radius Population
100 km 45000 people
75 km 11000 people
50 km 3700 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Atacama Chile 240000 people
Coquimbo Chile 520000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Agua Dulce Atacama Chile Village - 20 km
Chañaral Atacama Chile Village - 22 km
Carrizalillo Atacama Chile Village - 25 km
Choros Coquimbo Chile Village - 28 km
Los Loritos Coquimbo Chile Village - 28 km
Sarco Atacama Chile Village - 29 km
Totoral Coquimbo Chile Village - 32 km
Espantajos Atacama Chile Village - 33 km
Llano Choros Coquimbo Chile Village - 35 km
Higuerita Atacama Chile Village - 36 km
El Sauce Atacama Chile Village - 41 km
Choros Bajos Coquimbo Chile Village - 43 km
Peñita Atacama Chile Village - 43 km
El Pollo Atacama Chile Village - 44 km
Labrar Atacama Chile Village - 53 km
Choros Altos Coquimbo Chile Village - 54 km
Almireses Atacama Chile Village - 56 km
El Morado Atacama Chile Village - 56 km
San Juan Atacama Chile Village - 56 km
El Tofo Coquimbo Chile Village - 58 km
El Trapiche Coquimbo Chile Village - 58 km
Los Choros Atacama Chile Village - 59 km
El Rincón Coquimbo Chile Village - 59 km
Totoralillo Coquimbo Chile Village - 62 km
Fragüita Atacama Chile Village - 64 km
Quebrada Seca Coquimbo Chile Village - 65 km
Los Palos Coquimbo Chile Village - 65 km
Incoguosi Coquimbo Chile Village - 65 km
Punta Colorada Coquimbo Chile Village - 69 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
Pelicano 1121 0 75 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cruz Grande CLCGR Chile 56 km
Huasco CLHSO Chile 78 km

More information

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