M 4.5 in Chile on 29 Dec 2020 17:31 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: 93.21 Km
Lat/Lon: -34.3764 , -70.8277
Event Date: 29 Dec 2020 17:31 UTC
29 Dec 2020 14:31 Local
Exposed Population:
4840000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000d41f
Inserted at: 29 Dec 2020 18:42 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
us6000d41f Scaled population (vector) 6.5  
  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
1350361 0 29 Dec 2020 17:31 4.5M, 93.21km N/A 4.8 million (in 100km) 01:10 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 Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (population 718,504) . The nearest places are El Almendra, Los Cerrillos, El Rosario, Rengo, Chanqueahue, Pueblo Hundido, Totihue, El Abra, Panquehue, Requínoa, and Sarmiento.

Radius Population
100 km 4.8 million people
75 km 1.1 million people
50 km 760000 people
20 km 130000 people
10 km 67000 people
5 km 40000 people
2 km 1600 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Chile 720000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Almendra Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 1 km
Los Cerrillos Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 3 km
El Rosario Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 4 km
Rengo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 38000 people 5 km
Chanqueahue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 5 km
Pueblo Hundido Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 5 km
Totihue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 5 km
El Abra Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 10 km
Panquehue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 10 km
Requínoa Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 10 km
Pelequén Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 11 km
Los Maquis Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 12 km
Cuenca Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 12 km
El Rincón Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 13 km
Salsipuedes Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 13 km
Cailloma Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 13 km
Rigolemo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 14 km
Malloa Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 14 km
Limahue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 15 km
La Puente Alta Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 16 km
Los Lirios Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 16 km
Olivar Bajo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 17 km
Los Lingues Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 17 km
Coinco Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 17 km
La Platina Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 18 km
Corcolén Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 18 km
Chillehue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 18 km
El Tambo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 19 km
Uva Blanca Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 19 km
Guacarhue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 19 km
Roma Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 19 km
Olivar Alto Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 20 km
Polonia Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 20 km
Guntro Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 20 km
Cerrillos Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 20 km
El Rulo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 20 km
California Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 20 km
Cañadilla Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 21 km
Montechico Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 22 km
Doñihue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 22 km
El Carrizal Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 22 km
Los Altillos Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 22 km
Las Nieves Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 23 km
Fuenzalida Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 23 km
Punta de Cortés Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 23 km
San Vicente de Taguatagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 24 km
Almendro Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 24 km
Roma Abajo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 24 km
Rancagua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile City 210000 people 25 km
Tunca Arriba Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 25 km
El Cardal Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 26 km
Rinconada de Parral Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 26 km
Molino Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 26 km
Coltauco Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 26 km
Tunca Abajo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 27 km
El Romeral Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 27 km
San Fernando Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile City 52000 people 28 km
Los Callejones Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 28 km
Baños Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 28 km
Roma Arriba Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 28 km
La Viñilla Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 28 km
Rincón de los Maturana Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 29 km
Comunidad de Idahue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 29 km
Las Arboledas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 30 km
Monte Lorenzo Arriba Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 30 km
Los Rulos Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 30 km
Rinconada de Pumaitén Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 30 km
Pencahue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 30 km
Chacón Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 31 km
Centinela Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 31 km
Peumo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 32 km
El Calabozo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 32 km
Tres Puentes Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 32 km
Las Pataguas Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 33 km
Rinconada de Idahue Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 33 km
Población Errázuriz Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 33 km
La Rinconada Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 34 km
Puente Negro Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 35 km
San Javier Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 35 km
El Manzanar Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 35 km
Cuesta de Los González Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 36 km
Larmahue Viejo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 36 km
El Litral Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 36 km
Graneros Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 23000 people 36 km
La Compañía Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 36 km
Codao Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 37 km
Lo Salinas Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 38 km
Casas Azules Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 38 km
El Camarón Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 39 km
El Manzanal Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 39 km
La Ratonera Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 39 km
La Cuesta Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 39 km
Placilla Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 39 km
Isla de Briones Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 40 km
Talamí Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 40 km
Los Maquis Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 40 km
La Rufina Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 41 km
Codegua Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 41 km
El Llano Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village - 42 km
Chimbarongo Libertador General Bernado O'Higgins Chile Village 17000 people 42 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
De la Independencia QRC 441 Civ. Paved No 5400 23 km
Rapelhuapi 149 Priv. Unpaved No 3200 71 km
El Bosque 561 Mil. Paved No 6000 91 km
Los Cerrillos ULC 511 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Rapel Rapel 1968 79 km

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