M 4.5 in Chile on 30 Jul 2020 07:21 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: 4.5M
Depth: 124.88 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.847 , -68.9291
Event Date: 30 Jul 2020 07:21 UTC
30 Jul 2020 03:21 Local
Exposed Population:
About 14000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b6l8
Inserted at: 30 Jul 2020 07:53 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
us6000b6l8 Scaled population (vector) 3.95  
  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
1324038 0 30 Jul 2020 07:21 4.5M, 124.88km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:32 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 Pasaca, Alojamiento de Quitala, Tolar, Alto de Tuna, Cautenicsa, Chictusa, Lipita, Alto del Molino, Alojamiento Sallihuinca, Guatacondo, and Garita.

Radius Population
100 km 15000 people
75 km 5800 people
50 km 1900 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pasaca Tarapacá Chile Village - 7 km
Alojamiento de Quitala Tarapacá Chile Village - 7 km
Tolar Tarapacá Chile Village - 10 km
Alto de Tuna Tarapaca Chile Village - 13 km
Cautenicsa Tarapaca Chile Village - 13 km
Chictusa Tarapaca Chile Village - 14 km
Lipita Tarapaca Chile Village - 18 km
Alto del Molino Tarapaca Chile Village - 19 km
Alojamiento Sallihuinca Tarapacá Chile Village - 21 km
Guatacondo Tarapacá Chile Village - 22 km
Saitoco Tarapaca Chile Village - 24 km
Alona Tarapaca Chile Village - 24 km
Casa de Piedra Tarapacá Chile Village - 25 km
Caya Tarapaca Chile Village - 26 km
Chara Tarapacá Chile Village - 27 km
Chusquina Tarapaca Chile Village - 27 km
Collahuasi Tarapaca Chile Village - 28 km
Tamentica Tarapaca Chile Village - 28 km
Collaguasi Tarapaca Chile Village - 28 km
Chacarilla Tarapacá Chile Village - 31 km
Mina San Pedro Tarapaca Chile Village - 32 km
El Algarrobal Tarapacá Chile Village - 33 km
Cahuisa Tarapacá Chile Village - 33 km
Ujina Tarapacá Chile Village - 37 km
Ramadas Tarapaca Chile Village - 38 km
Cuesta Apacheta Tarapacá Chile Village - 40 km
Cuspe Potosi Bolivia Village - 40 km
Los Tambos Tarapaca Chile Village - 41 km
Mani Tarapacá Chile Village - 42 km
Quehuita Tarapaca Chile Village - 43 km
Cuevitas Tarapacá Chile Village - 44 km
El Chocal Tarapaca Chile Village - 45 km
Lagunita Potosi Bolivia Village - 47 km
Yuma Antofagasta Chile Village - 49 km
Chela Potosí Bolivia Village - 50 km
Napa Potosí Bolivia Village - 50 km
Tambillo Tarapacá Chile Village - 50 km
Puauiro de Nunez Tarapaca Chile Village - 52 km
Calguay Tarapaca Chile Village - 53 km
Isma Potosí Bolivia Village - 53 km
Pica Tarapacá Chile Village - 57 km
Guasco de Lípez Tarapacá Chile Village - 57 km
Matilla Tarapacá Chile Village - 58 km
Empexa Potosí Bolivia Village - 58 km
Aguada de Poruncha Potosí Bolivia Village - 59 km
Loma Potosi Bolivia Village - 59 km
Ramaditas Tarapacá Chile Village - 60 km
Cenoicha Potosi Bolivia Village - 60 km
Cumiña Tarapaca Chile Village - 61 km
Pillana Potosí Bolivia Village - 62 km
Aucanquilcha Antofagasta Chile Village - 62 km
Puquios Antofagasta Chile Village - 62 km
Pacu-Pacu Potosi Bolivia Village - 63 km
Alca Tarapacá Chile Village - 64 km
Estancia Towe Potosí Bolivia Village - 64 km
Guasco Salinas Tarapaca Chile Village - 64 km
Chela Antofagasta Chile Village - 65 km
Tilla Potosi Bolivia Village - 66 km
Cosca Antofagasta Chile Village - 66 km
Tapinga Tarapaca Chile Village - 67 km
Laguani Potosí Bolivia Village - 68 km
Garita Potosi Bolivia Village - 69 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 28 km
Oficina Victoria 1000 0 74 km
Canchones West 914 0 88 km

More information

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