M 4.9 in Chile on 01 Sep 2020 04:44 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: 19.56 Km
Lat/Lon: -27.8927 , -70.843
Event Date: 01 Sep 2020 04:44 UTC
01 Sep 2020 00:44 Local
Exposed Population:
250000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bfki
Inserted at: 03 Sep 2020 01:14 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bfki Scaled population (vector) 4.88  
  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
1329560 0 01 Sep 2020 04:44 5.1M, 17.6km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 NEIC
1329968 0 01 Sep 2020 04:44 4.9M, 19.56km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 1d 20:30 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 Perales, Totoral, Portezuelo, Milla Quince, Castilla, Agua de Lazo, Punta de Díaz, Chorrillos, Canto de Agua, Algarrobal, and Hornito.

Radius Population
100 km 250000 people
75 km 41000 people
50 km 11000 people
20 km 2200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Atacama Chile 240000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Perales Atacama Chile Village - 7 km
Totoral Atacama Chile Village - 11 km
Portezuelo Atacama Chile Village - 24 km
Milla Quince Atacama Chile Village - 24 km
Castilla Atacama Chile Village - 25 km
Agua de Lazo Atacama Chile Village - 25 km
Punta de Díaz Atacama Chile Village - 28 km
Chorrillos Atacama Chile Village - 29 km
Canto de Agua Atacama Chile Village - 30 km
Algarrobal Atacama Chile Village - 33 km
Carrizal Bajo Atacama Chile Village - 37 km
Quebrada Seca Atacama Chile Village - 40 km
Barranquilla Atacama Chile Village - 40 km
Challe Atacama Chile Village - 41 km
Planta Concentradora Astillas Atacama Chile Village - 43 km
Molle Bajo Atacama Chile Village - 52 km
Chañar Quemado Atacama Chile Village - 54 km
Leoncito Atacama Chile Village - 59 km
Yerba Buena Atacama Chile Village - 61 km
Caserón Atacama Chile Village - 61 km
La Arena Atacama Chile Village - 62 km
Ojanco Nuevo Atacama Chile Village - 63 km
Angostura Atacama Chile Village - 63 km
Pabellón Atacama Chile Village - 65 km
Margarita Atacama Chile Village - 66 km
Polvareda Atacama Chile Village - 66 km
Hacienda Hornito Atacama Chile Village - 67 km
Hornito Atacama Chile Village - 67 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
Chamonate CPO 291 Civ. Paved No 5400 78 km
Vallenar VLR 526 Civ. Paved No 4500 79 km
Caldera 55 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Carrizal Chile 37 km
Huasco CLHSO Chile 73 km
Caldera CLCLD Chile 92 km

More information

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