M 4.5 in Chile on 03 Nov 2020 09:35 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: 139.57 Km
Lat/Lon: -21.612 , -68.6193
Event Date: 03 Nov 2020 09:35 UTC
03 Nov 2020 06:35 Local
Exposed Population:
130000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000c9ng
Inserted at: 03 Nov 2020 11:52 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
us7000c9ng Scaled population (vector) 4.33  
  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
1341468 0 03 Nov 2020 09:35 4.5M, 139.57km N/A 140 thousand (in 100km) 02:17 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 , Region of Antofagasta (population 423,780) . The nearest places are Lequena, Aimani, Condoroma, Caracote, Chela, Tapiche, Calina, Conchi Viejo, Conchi, Aucanquilcha, and Ayaviri.

Radius Population
100 km 140000 people
75 km 4100 people
50 km 2700 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lequena Antofagasta Chile Village - 6 km
Aimani Antofagasta Chile Village - 7 km
Condoroma Antofagasta Chile Village - 11 km
Caracote Antofagasta Chile Village - 28 km
Chela Antofagasta Chile Village - 29 km
Tapiche Antofagasta Chile Village - 32 km
Calina Antofagasta Chile Village - 37 km
Conchi Viejo Antofagasta Chile Village - 37 km
Conchi Antofagasta Chile Village - 46 km
Aucanquilcha Antofagasta Chile Village - 48 km
El Chocal Tarapaca Chile Village - 49 km
El Ojo de San Pedro Antofagasta Chile Village - 50 km
Quehuita Tarapaca Chile Village - 53 km
Buenaventura Antofagasta Chile Village - 53 km
Ramaditas Potosí Bolivia Village - 54 km
Amincha Antofagasta Chile Village - 54 km
Cuesta Apacheta Tarapacá Chile Village - 55 km
Ollagüe Antofagasta Chile Village - 58 km
Cupo Antofagasta Chile Village - 64 km
Cosca Antofagasta Chile Village - 65 km
Yuma Antofagasta Chile Village - 65 km
Collahuasi Tarapaca Chile Village - 66 km
Topain Antofagasta Chile Village - 68 km
Paniri Antofagasta Chile Village - 68 km
Puquios Antofagasta Chile Village - 69 km
Ujina Tarapacá Chile Village - 70 km
Ayaviri Antofagasta Chile 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
Coposa 3788 0 96 km

More information

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