M 4.9 in Chile on 05 Jan 2013 12:08 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: 4.9M
Depth: 9.4 Km
Lat/Lon: -30.3414 , -72.1072
Event Date: 05 Jan 2013 12:08 UTC
05 Jan 2013 07:08 Local
Exposed Population:
450000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000ejsb
Inserted at: 05 Jan 2013 12:35 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000ejsb 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
121790 0.5 05 Jan 2013 12:08 4.9M, 9.4km N/A 450 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 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 Coquimbo (population 520,420) . The nearest places are Puetro Aldea, Pachingo, Los Hornitos, Angostura, Tongoy, Salala, Barraza, Soco, and Guanaquero.

Radius Population
100 km 230000 people
75 km 12000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Coquimbo Chile 520000 people
Atacama Chile 240000 people
San Juan Argentina 550000 people
Valparaiso Chile 1.4 million people
Mendoza Argentina 1.5 million people
Region Metropolitana Chile 5.2 million people
La Rioja Argentina 230000 people
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 720000 people
Catamarca Argentina 270000 people
Maule Chile 860000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Puetro Aldea Coquimbo Chile Village - 54 km
Pachingo Coquimbo Chile Village - 57 km
Los Hornitos Coquimbo Chile Village - 60 km
Angostura Coquimbo Chile Village - 61 km
Tongoy Coquimbo Chile Village - 61 km
Salala Coquimbo Chile Village - 67 km
Barraza Coquimbo Chile Village - 68 km
Soco Coquimbo Chile Village - 69 km
Guanaquero 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
Santa Rosa de Tabali 239 0 77 km
Las Tacas 43 0 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Guayacan CLGYC Chile 85 km
Coquimbo CLCQQ Chile 88 km

More information

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