M 4.5 in Bolivia on 14 Feb 2019 09:54 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: 130.07 Km
Lat/Lon: -21.2046 , -68.3306
Event Date: 14 Feb 2019 09:54 UTC
14 Feb 2019 06:54 Local
Exposed Population:
About 13000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000jhus
Inserted at: 14 Feb 2019 10:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Bolivia= 5.4; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000jhus Scaled population (vector) 3.97  
  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
1248794 0 14 Feb 2019 09:54 4.5M, 130.07km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Antofagasta (population 423,780) . The nearest places are Amincha, Buenaventura, Ollagüe, Cosca, Aucanquilcha, Puquios, La Carillana, Cenoicha, Yuma, Caracote, and Cutulcha.

Radius Population
100 km 13000 people
75 km 6600 people
50 km 2300 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Potosi Bolivia 820000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Amincha Antofagasta Chile Village - 1 km
Buenaventura Antofagasta Chile Village - 7 km
Ollagüe Antofagasta Chile Village - 8 km
Cosca Antofagasta Chile Village - 14 km
Aucanquilcha Antofagasta Chile Village - 14 km
Puquios Antofagasta Chile Village - 19 km
La Carillana Potosí Bolivia Village - 23 km
Cenoicha Potosi Bolivia Village - 26 km
Yuma Antofagasta Chile Village - 26 km
Caracote Antofagasta Chile Village - 27 km
Manuel Vilca Potosi Bolivia Village - 31 km
Laguani Potosí Bolivia Village - 31 km
Estancia Laguna Verde Potosí Bolivia Village - 32 km
Chela Antofagasta Chile Village - 32 km
Ujina Tarapacá Chile Village - 37 km
Tilla Potosi Bolivia Village - 38 km
Aguada de Poruncha Potosí Bolivia Village - 39 km
Chiguana Potosí Bolivia Village - 41 km
Pelcoya Potosi Bolivia Village - 42 km
Cuspe Potosi Bolivia Village - 43 km
Coripilla Potosí Bolivia Village - 44 km
Collaguasi Tarapaca Chile Village - 46 km
Lagunita Potosi Bolivia Village - 46 km
Piedra Grade Potosí Bolivia Village - 46 km
Coyumiche Potosí Bolivia Village - 47 km
Collahuasi Tarapaca Chile Village - 48 km
Pacu-Pacu Potosi Bolivia Village - 48 km
Casa de Piedra Tarapacá Chile Village - 49 km
Estancia Chituka Potosí Bolivia Village - 51 km
Chusquina Tarapaca Chile Village - 51 km
Aguada de Jaraloma Potosí Bolivia Village - 51 km
Ramaditas Potosí Bolivia Village - 52 km
Alojamiento Sallihuinca Tarapacá Chile Village - 53 km
Maicota Potosi Bolivia Village - 54 km
Saitoco Tarapaca Chile Village - 55 km
Chela Potosí Bolivia Village - 56 km
Estancia Tapis Potosí Bolivia Village - 56 km
Loma Potosi Bolivia Village - 56 km
Tapaquilcha Potosí Bolivia Village - 56 km
El Chocal Tarapaca Chile Village - 58 km
Aimani Antofagasta Chile Village - 58 km
Estancia Potrero Potosí Bolivia Village - 59 km
Lequena Antofagasta Chile Village - 60 km
Chilalo Potosí Bolivia Village - 61 km
Estancia Amor Potosí Bolivia Village - 61 km
Estancia Patana Potosí Bolivia Village - 61 km
Cuesta Apacheta Tarapacá Chile Village - 61 km
Quehuita Tarapaca Chile Village - 63 km
Agua Potosí Bolivia Village - 63 km
San Juan Potosi Bolivia Village - 64 km
Condoroma Antofagasta Chile Village - 65 km
Tolar Tarapacá Chile Village - 65 km
Bala Potosí Bolivia Village - 67 km
Caya Tarapaca Chile Village - 67 km
Estancia Villa Solito Potosí Bolivia Village - 67 km
Estancia Copacabana Potosí Bolivia Village - 68 km
Empexa Potosí Bolivia Village - 68 km
San Agustín Potosí Bolivia Village - 68 km
Cutulcha Potosi Bolivia Village - 68 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
Coposa 3788 0 62 km

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