M 4.8 in Chile on 30 Jan 2021 08:22 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: 115.85 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.2509 , -69.7706
Event Date: 30 Jan 2021 08:22 UTC
30 Jan 2021 05:22 Local
Exposed Population:
530000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000dd72
Inserted at: 30 Jan 2021 08:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Bolivia= 5.4; Peru= 4.6; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000dd72 Scaled population (vector) 5.44  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.04  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1355657 0 30 Jan 2021 08:22 4.8M, 115.85km N/A 540 thousand (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 Tarapaca (population 350,373) . The nearest places are Puquios, Chironta, Pampa Ossa, Socoroma, Chapisca, Zapahuira, Episcacha, Putre, Central, Livilcar, and Chero.

Radius Population
100 km 540000 people
75 km 500000 people
50 km 8800 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people
Tacna Peru 240000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Puquios Tarapacá Chile Village - 8 km
Chironta Tarapaca Chile Village - 8 km
Pampa Ossa Tarapaca Chile Village - 10 km
Socoroma Tarapaca Chile Village - 16 km
Chapisca Tarapaca Chile Village - 19 km
Zapahuira Tarapaca Chile Village - 20 km
Episcacha Tarapaca Chile Village - 23 km
Putre Tarapacá Chile Village - 23 km
Central Tarapacá Chile Village - 25 km
Livilcar Tarapaca Chile Village - 28 km
Ancovilque Tarapacá Chile Village - 29 km
Pachani Tarapacá Chile Village - 30 km
Alcérreca Tarapacá Chile Village - 31 km
Potrero Grande Tarapaca Chile Village - 31 km
Cauñani Tacna Peru Village - 36 km
Linderos Tarapaca Chile Village - 36 km
Umagata Tarapacá Chile Village - 36 km
Zapahuire Tarapacá Chile Village - 36 km
Ausipar Tarapaca Chile Village - 37 km
Belén Tarapaca Chile Village - 37 km
Charipujo Tarapaca Chile Village - 38 km
Las Cuevas Tarapaca Chile Village - 38 km
Poconchile Tarapacá Chile Village - 39 km
Guancarane Tarapaca Chile Village - 40 km
Bocatoma Tarapaca Chile Village - 43 km
Qquecalane Tarapaca Chile Village - 43 km
Chuviri Tarapacá Chile Village - 44 km
Estación Rosario Tarapacá Chile Village - 44 km
Casa Grande Tarapacá Chile Village - 46 km
Colpita Tarapacá Chile Village - 46 km
Saxamar Tarapacá Chile Village - 46 km
Humapalca Tarapaca Chile Village - 47 km
Campamento Experimental Misituni Tarapacá Chile Village - 47 km
Ancocalani Tarapacá Chile Village - 47 km
Bocatoma Uchusuma Tacna Peru Village - 47 km
Choquelimpie Tarapacá Chile Village - 48 km
Muruhuyo Tacna Peru Village - 49 km
Quebrada Arunta Tacna Peru Village - 49 km
Arojane Tarapacá Chile Village - 51 km
Pusuma Tarapaca Chile Village - 51 km
Chapuma Tarapaca Chile Village - 51 km
La Proa Tarapaca Chile Village - 52 km
Villa Industrial Tarapacá Chile Village - 52 km
Lauca Tarapaca Chile Village - 52 km
Cascavillani Tarapaca Chile Village - 52 km
Azapa Chico Tarapacá Chile Village - 52 km
Chuquiananta Tarapaca Chile Village - 53 km
Piedra Blanca Tacna Peru Village - 53 km
Copapuquio Tacna Peru Village - 53 km
Parinacota Tarapaca Chile Village - 54 km
Chontacollo Tacna Peru Village - 54 km
Santa Elena Tarapacá Chile Village - 54 km
Copatanca Tarapaca Chile Village - 55 km
Timar Tarapacá Chile Village - 56 km
Palca Tacna Peru Village - 56 km
Pachía Tacna Peru Village - 57 km
Tacna Tacna Peru City 270000 people 57 km
Tacora Tarapaca Chile Village - 57 km
Calana Tacna Peru Village <1000 people 57 km
Chuchuco Tacna Peru Village - 58 km
Ancara Tarapaca Chile Village - 58 km
Aguas Calientes Tarapacá Chile Village - 58 km
Concordia Tacna Peru Village - 58 km
Timalchaca Tarapacá Chile Village - 60 km
La Garita Tacna Peru Village - 60 km
Tambo de Cosapilla Tarapacá Chile Village - 60 km
Chacalluta Tarapaca Chile Village - 60 km
Airacollo Tarapaca Chile Village - 60 km
Atascapa Tacna Peru Village - 60 km
Cobija Tarapacá Chile Village - 60 km
Chinchorro Tarapaca Chile Village - 61 km
Chislluma Viejo Tarapaca Chile Village - 61 km
Chucuyo Tarapaca Chile Village - 62 km
Molles Tacna Peru Village - 62 km
Cosapilla La Paz Bolivia Village - 62 km
Ajata Tarapacá Chile Village - 62 km
Achacollo Tarapacá Chile Village - 62 km
Contornasa Tarapaca Chile Village - 63 km
Ancopujo Tarapaca Chile Village - 63 km
Chitita Tarapaca Chile Village - 63 km
Pallagua Tacna Peru Village - 64 km
Arica Tarapacá Chile City 180000 people 64 km
Chungará Tarapaca Chile Village - 64 km
Achacala Tarapaca Chile Village - 64 km
Caquena Tarapacá Chile Village - 64 km
Ofragía Tarapaca Chile Village - 64 km
Caamaña Tarapaca Chile Village - 65 km
Carbonire Tarapacá Chile Village - 65 km
Amazac Tarapacá Chile Village - 65 km
Ancalle Tarapacá Chile Village - 66 km
El Progreso Hacienda Tacna Peru Village - 67 km
Challaserca Tarapaca Chile Village - 67 km
General Lagos Tarapaca Chile Village - 68 km
Churigualla Tarapaca Chile Village - 68 km
Guallatiri Tarapaca Chile Village - 69 km
Aico Tarapacá Chile Village - 69 km
Guacollo Tarapaca Chile Village - 69 km
Chero Tacna Peru 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
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa TCQ 468 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 58 km
Chacalluta ARI 55 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 61 km
Charana 4060 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 81 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arica CLARI Chile 64 km

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