M 4.5 in Chile on 03 Jul 2020 00:18 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: 4.5M
Depth: 43.81 Km
Lat/Lon: -27.1205 , -71.1458
Event Date: 03 Jul 2020 00:18 UTC
02 Jul 2020 20:18 Local
Exposed Population:
180000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ah1h
Inserted at: 03 Jul 2020 00:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ah1h Scaled population (vector) 4.7  
  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
1318920 0 03 Jul 2020 00:18 4.5M, 43.81km N/A 190 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Majadas, Calderilla, Angostura, Caldera, Burro Muerto, Quebrada Seca, Caserón, Algarrobo, Margarita, Valle Fértil, and Piedra Colgada.

Radius Population
100 km 190000 people
75 km 22000 people
50 km 15000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Atacama Chile 240000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Majadas Atacama Chile Village - 25 km
Calderilla Atacama Chile Village - 30 km
Angostura Atacama Chile Village - 32 km
Caldera Atacama Chile Village - 34 km
Burro Muerto Atacama Chile Village - 35 km
Quebrada Seca Atacama Chile Village - 54 km
Caserón Atacama Chile Village - 56 km
Algarrobo Atacama Chile Village - 56 km
Margarita Atacama Chile Village - 57 km
Valle Fértil Atacama Chile Village - 63 km
Dos Hermanas Atacama Chile Village - 64 km
Piedra Colgada Atacama 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
Caldera 55 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 35 km
Chamonate CPO 291 Civ. Paved No 5400 75 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Caldera CLCLD Chile 32 km
Barquito CLBAR Chile 98 km

More information

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