M 5.5 in Chile on 28 Dec 2017 03:54 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: 5.5M
Depth: 52.96 Km
Lat/Lon: -24.8929 , -70.1809
Event Date: 28 Dec 2017 03:54 UTC
28 Dec 2017 00:54 Local
Exposed Population: About 16000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000bwzn
Inserted at: 28 Dec 2017 04:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000bwzn Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1192367 0 28 Dec 2017 03:54 5.5M, 52.96km 4.23 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 ,of Antofagasta (population 256) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1192367 -24.893/-70.181 5.5 52.96 3.98 28 Dec 2017 04:13 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1192367 -24.893/-70.181 5.5 52.96 4.23 28 Dec 2017 05:57 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 5700 people
Antofagasta Chile 310000 people
Atacama Chile 26000 people
Salta Argentina <1000 people
Catamarca Argentina <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Oficina Salinitas Antofagasta Chile Village - 29 km
Poposo Antofagasta Chile Village - 31 km
Cóndor Antofagasta Chile Village - 36 km
Ex Oficina Santa Luisa Antofagasta Chile Village - 37 km
Oficina Alemania Antofagasta Chile Village - 40 km
Oficina Chile Antofagasta Chile Village - 44 km
Pampa Anita Antofagasta Chile Village - 46 km
Los Vientos Antofagasta Chile Village - 48 km
Jose Manuel Balmaceda Antofagasta Chile Village - 48 km
Oficina Rosario Antofagasta Chile Village - 52 km
Estacion Agua Verde Antofagasta Chile Village - 60 km
Lacaile Antofagasta Chile Village - 60 km
Catalina Antofagasta Chile Village - 61 km
Refresco Antofagasta Chile Village - 61 km
Oficina Ballena Antofagasta Chile Village - 70 km
San Juan Antofagasta Chile Village - 74 km
Canchas Antofagasta Chile Village - 59 km
Taltal Antofagasta Chile Village 9800 people 64 km
Blanca Estela Antofagasta Chile Village - 71 km
Oficina san Martin Antofagasta Chile Village - 78 km
El Cobre Antofagasta Chile Village - 79 km
Aguas Blancas Antofagasta Chile Village - 87 km
Paradero Barazarte Antofagasta Chile Village - 88 km
Yungay Antofagasta Chile Village - 95 km
Cifuncho Antofagasta Chile Village - 96 km
Altamira Atacama Chile Village - 106 km
Río Frío Antofagasta Chile Village - 111 km
Aquada de la Polvora Atacama Chile Village - 118 km
Augusta Victoria Antofagasta Chile Village - 120 km
Palestina Antofagasta Chile Village - 121 km
Cerro Negro Antofagasta Chile Village - 122 km
Nuevo Juncal Atacama Chile Village - 123 km
Llanos Antofagasta Chile Village - 125 km
La Negra Antofagasta Chile Village - 126 km
Antofagasta Antofagasta Chile Major city 310000 people 140 km
Paradero El Desierto Antofagasta Chile Village - 142 km
Pan de Azúcar Atacama Chile Village - 147 km
Uribe Antofagasta Chile Village - 149 km
Imilac Antofagasta Chile Village - 150 km
Inés Chica Atacama Chile Village - 158 km
Latorre Antofagasta Chile Village - 161 km
Rosario del Llano Atacama Chile Village - 161 km
El Salvador Atacama Chile Village - 164 km
Pueblo Hundido Atacama Chile Village - 166 km
Chañaral Atacama Chile Village - 166 km
Cuevitas Antofagasta Chile Village - 167 km
El Barquito Atacama Chile Village - 169 km
Pampa Antofagasta Chile Village - 174 km
Baquedano Antofagasta Chile Village - 177 km
Pedernales Atacama Chile Village - 186 km
Cerrillos Antofagasta Chile Village - 187 km
Monturaqui Antofagasta Chile Village - 187 km
Neurara Antofagasta Chile Village - 190 km
La Rioja Antofagasta Chile Village - 197 km
Mejillones Antofagasta Chile Village - 200 km
Central Antofagasta Chile Village - 202 km
Oficina Anita Antofagasta Chile Village - 214 km
Oficina Perseverencia Antofagasta Chile Village - 220 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Las Breas TTC 786 Civ. Paved No 4500 76 km
La Chimba 40 Civ. Paved No 3200 150 km
El Salvador Bajo ESR 1597 Civ. Paved No 7500 163 km
Cerro Moreno International ANF 140 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 163 km
Chanaral CNR 30 Civ. Paved No 4000 165 km
El Salar 2300 Priv. Unpaved No 7200 235 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Taltal CLTTC Chile 64 km
Caleta Coloso Chile 129 km
Antofagasta CLANF Chile 140 km
Chanaral CLCNR Chile 166 km
Barquito CLBAR Chile 169 km

More information

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