M 4.8 in Chile on 16 Dec 2012 11:46 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: 4.8M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -24.776 , -70.158
Event Date: 16 Dec 2012 11:46 UTC
16 Dec 2012 08:46 Local
Exposed Population:
About 24000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000eanw
Inserted at: 16 Dec 2012 12:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000eanw 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
121479 0.5 16 Dec 2012 11:46 4.8M, 39.2km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:38 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 Yolanda Norte, Pampa Yolanda, Los Morrales, Pampa Nacha, Pampa Elena, Oficina Salinitas, Poposo, Los Vientos, Cóndor, Monolito, and San Ramón.

Radius Population
100 km 17000 people
75 km 7500 people
50 km 3200 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Yolanda Norte Antofagasta Chile Village - 16 km
Pampa Yolanda Antofagasta Chile Village - 21 km
Los Morrales Antofagasta Chile Village - 27 km
Pampa Nacha Antofagasta Chile Village - 34 km
Pampa Elena Antofagasta Chile Village - 36 km
Oficina Salinitas Antofagasta Chile Village - 36 km
Poposo Antofagasta Chile Village - 40 km
Los Vientos Antofagasta Chile Village - 41 km
Cóndor Antofagasta Chile Village - 43 km
Monolito Antofagasta Chile Village - 44 km
Pampa Anita Antofagasta Chile Village - 45 km
Aguada del Pueblo Antofagasta Chile Village - 46 km
Estancia Vieja Antofagasta Chile Village - 47 km
Lacaile Antofagasta Chile Village - 48 km
Oficina Alemania Antofagasta Chile Village - 49 km
Jose Manuel Balmaceda Antofagasta Chile Village - 50 km
Ex Oficina Santa Luisa Antofagasta Chile Village - 50 km
Oficina Chile Antofagasta Chile Village - 52 km
Pampa Fidelia Antofagasta Chile Village - 53 km
Balmaceda Antofagasta Chile Village - 54 km
Oficina Rosario Antofagasta Chile Village - 61 km
Cascabeles Antofagasta Chile Village - 63 km
Rosario Antofagasta Chile Village - 66 km
Oficina san Martin Antofagasta Chile Village - 66 km
Catalina Antofagasta Chile Village - 68 km
El Cobre Antofagasta Chile Village - 69 km
Sara Antofagasta Chile Village - 69 km
San Ramón 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
Las Breas TTC 786 Civ. Paved No 4500 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Taltal CLTTC Chile 76 km

More information

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