M 4.5 in Chile on 28 Jul 2020 00:40 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: 45.22 Km
Lat/Lon: -34.7734 , -71.7493
Event Date: 28 Jul 2020 00:40 UTC
27 Jul 2020 20:40 Local
Exposed Population:
1220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b543
Inserted at: 28 Jul 2020 00:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b543 Scaled population (vector) 5.93  
  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
1323652 0 28 Jul 2020 00:40 4.5M, 45.22km N/A 1.2 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (population 718,504) . The nearest places are Las Mercedes, El Membrillo, Alcántara, La Palma, Vichuquencito, La Vega, Punta de la Piedra, Nilahue Cornejo, Lolol, Patacón, and El Cardal.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 860000 people
50 km 180000 people
20 km 14000 people
10 km 4600 people
5 km 1300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 720000 people
Maule Chile 860000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Las Mercedes Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 4 km
El Membrillo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 7 km
Alcántara Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 8 km
La Palma Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 8 km
Vichuquencito Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 10 km
La Vega Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 11 km
Punta de la Piedra Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 12 km
Nilahue Cornejo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 14 km
Lolol Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 14 km
Patacón Maule Chile Village - 14 km
Rincón de Ubilla Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 15 km
Quesería de Nilahue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 15 km
Cutemu Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 15 km
Las Higueras Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 17 km
Chacaicillo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 17 km
La Población Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 17 km
El Buche Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 18 km
Panilonco Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 18 km
El Peral Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 19 km
El Calvario Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 19 km
Quilico Maule Chile Village - 20 km
Paredones Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 20 km
Los Mellizos Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 20 km
Pumanque Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 21 km
Alto de Nerquihue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 21 km
Tabuco Maule Chile Village - 21 km
Gualañe Maule Chile Village - 22 km
Vichuquén Maule Chile Village - 22 km
La Pérez Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 22 km
Rincón del Sauce Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 23 km
Nilahue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 23 km
Quesería Maule Chile Village - 24 km
Palmilla del Rosal Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 24 km
El Cardal Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 24 km
Las Apancoras Maule Chile Village - 25 km
Mira Ríos Maule Chile Village - 25 km
Rincón de Lagunillas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 27 km
Peña Blanca Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 27 km
La Montaña Maule Chile Village - 27 km
Cerrillos Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 27 km
Alto de Callihue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 28 km
El Ajial Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 28 km
El Parrón Maule Chile Village - 28 km
Las Cortaderas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 29 km
Cabeceras Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 29 km
Boyeruca Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 29 km
Reto Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 30 km
Bucalemu Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 30 km
El Rincón Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 30 km
Callejones Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 30 km
El Rodeo Maule Chile Village - 31 km
Docamávida Maule Chile Village - 31 km
La Ligua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 31 km
Las Palmas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 31 km
Huiquilemu Maule Chile Village - 31 km
El Maqui Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 32 km
Molinero Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 32 km
Diucacó Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 32 km
Los Potrerillos Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 32 km
La Quebrada Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 32 km
Licantén Maule Chile Village - 33 km
Rinconada de Yáquil Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 33 km
Las Cruces Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 33 km
Los Amarillos Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 34 km
La Higuerilla Maule Chile Village - 34 km
Rincón de la Patagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 34 km
Pihuchén Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 34 km
Marchan Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 35 km
La Isla Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 35 km
Las Puertas Maule Chile Village - 35 km
Majadillas Maule Chile Village - 35 km
Los Lobos Maule Chile Village - 35 km
Los Barriales Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 36 km
Palquibudi Maule Chile Village - 36 km
La Huerta Maule Chile Village - 36 km
La Villa Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 36 km
La Patagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 36 km
Lipimávida Maule Chile Village - 37 km
Los Treiles Maule Chile Village - 37 km
Alto Ramírez Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 37 km
Villa Prat Maule Chile Village - 37 km
Alcones Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 38 km
Túnel del Árbol Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 38 km
Los Maitenes Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 38 km
Guaquén Maule Chile Village - 38 km
Santa Cruz Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 33000 people 38 km
Colchagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 38 km
Lima Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 39 km
Cáhuil Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 39 km
La Isla Maule Chile Village - 40 km
Cardonal Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 40 km
Lora Maule Chile Village - 40 km
La Higuera Maule Chile Village - 40 km
El Tambo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 40 km
Pichibudi Maule Chile Village - 40 km
San Javier Maule Chile Village - 40 km
Yerbas Buenas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 40 km
El Culenar Maule Chile Village - 40 km
Quinahue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 41 km
Población Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 41 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
Panguilemo TLX 113 Priv. Paved No 3500 68 km
Rapelhuapi 149 Priv. Unpaved No 3200 78 km
Quivolgo 14 Civ. Unpaved No 3100 83 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Constitucion Chile 84 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rapel Rapel 1968 82 km

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