M 4.8 in Northern Chile on 30 Jun 2020 21:21 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: 44.92 Km
Lat/Lon: -25.5571 , -69.5882
Event Date: 30 Jun 2020 21:21 UTC
30 Jun 2020 17:21 Local
Exposed Population:
About 24000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000afgs
Inserted at: 30 Jun 2020 21:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.7 (Argentina)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Argentina= 3.7; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000afgs Scaled population (vector) 4.04  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.83  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1318616 0 30 Jun 2020 21:21 4.8M, 44.92km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Refresco Seco, San Juan, Aquada de la Polvora, Oficina Ballena, Nuevo Juncal, Refresco, Porfía, Altamira, Sara, Catalina, and Refresco Seco.

Radius Population
100 km 24000 people
75 km 7500 people
50 km 2300 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Atacama Chile 240000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Refresco Seco Antofagasta Chile Village - 7 km
San Juan Antofagasta Chile Village - 24 km
Aquada de la Polvora Atacama Chile Village - 25 km
Oficina Ballena Antofagasta Chile Village - 27 km
Nuevo Juncal Atacama Chile Village - 29 km
Refresco Antofagasta Chile Village - 34 km
Porfía Antofagasta Chile Village - 36 km
Altamira Atacama Chile Village - 37 km
Sara Antofagasta Chile Village - 38 km
Catalina Antofagasta Chile Village - 38 km
Oficina Rosario Antofagasta Chile Village - 43 km
Estacion Agua Verde Antofagasta Chile Village - 44 km
Aguada de Cachinal Antofagasta Chile Village - 47 km
Oficina Chile Antofagasta Chile Village - 52 km
Blanca Estela Antofagasta Chile Village - 52 km
Sierra Overa Atacama Chile Village - 55 km
Oficina Alemania Antofagasta Chile Village - 55 km
Balmaceda Antofagasta Chile Village - 56 km
Cóndor Antofagasta Chile Village - 62 km
Canchas Antofagasta Chile Village - 63 km
Inés Chica Atacama Chile Village - 65 km
Rosario Antofagasta Chile Village - 67 km
Ex Oficina Santa Luisa Antofagasta Chile Village - 67 km
Jose Manuel Balmaceda Antofagasta Chile Village - 67 km
Pampa Fidelia Antofagasta Chile Village - 68 km
Oficina Salinitas Antofagasta Chile Village - 68 km
Refresco Seco Antofagasta Chile 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
Las Breas TTC 786 Civ. Paved No 4500 79 km
El Salvador Bajo ESR 1597 Civ. Paved No 7500 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Taltal CLTTC Chile 92 km

More information

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