M 4.8 in Chile on 29 Dec 2020 19:29 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: 107.43 Km
Lat/Lon: -39.3355 , -72.0467
Event Date: 29 Dec 2020 19:29 UTC
29 Dec 2020 16:29 Local
Exposed Population:
780000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000d42l
Inserted at: 29 Dec 2020 20:14 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
us6000d42l Scaled population (vector) 5.93  
  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
1350372 0 29 Dec 2020 19:29 4.7M, 108.19km N/A 780 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
1350377 0 29 Dec 2020 19:29 4.8M, 107.43km N/A 780 thousand (in 100km) 00:44 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 Araucania (population 806,075) . The nearest places are Los Chilcos, Pucón, Pucará, Voipire, Villarrica, Chalipen, El Pastal, Lican Ray, Pucura, Liumalla, and Malihue.

Radius Population
100 km 780000 people
75 km 270000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 54000 people
10 km 17000 people
5 km 2200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Araucania Chile 810000 people
Los Lagos Chile 980000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Los Chilcos Araucania Chile Village - 4 km
Pucón Araucanía Chile Village - 9 km
Pucará Araucania Chile Village - 11 km
Voipire Araucania Chile Village - 12 km
Villarrica Araucanía Chile City 31000 people 16 km
Chalipen Araucanía Chile Village - 17 km
El Pastal Araucania Chile Village - 18 km
Lican Ray Araucanía Chile Village - 19 km
Pucura Araucanía Chile Village - 20 km
Liumalla Araucania Chile Village - 22 km
Putúe Araucania Chile Village - 23 km
Collico Araucanía Chile Village - 24 km
Menetué Araucanía Chile Village - 24 km
Caburgua Araucanía Chile Village - 26 km
Palguín Araucania Chile Village - 27 km
Pullingue Araucanía Chile Village - 27 km
Coñarepue Araucanía Chile Village - 28 km
Pichare Araucania Chile Village - 28 km
Puerto Corrales Araucania Chile Village - 28 km
Pilinhue Araucanía Chile Village - 29 km
Puraquina Araucanía Chile Village - 31 km
Huiscapi Araucanía Chile Village - 31 km
Puerto Santa Regina Araucanía Chile Village - 33 km
Callumapu Araucanía Chile Village - 33 km
Collentañe Araucania Chile Village - 33 km
Colico Araucanía Chile Village - 34 km
Linda Flor Araucanía Chile Village - 34 km
Coihueco Araucanía Chile Village - 36 km
Quechereguas Araucania Chile Village - 37 km
Huellahue Araucanía Chile Village - 38 km
Lilcoco Araucania Chile Village - 40 km
Curarrehue Araucanía Chile Village - 40 km
Puhala Araucania Chile Village - 41 km
Quilche Araucanía Chile Village - 42 km
Ancagual Araucanía Chile Village - 42 km
Carriringue Los Lagos Chile Village - 42 km
Los Laureles Araucanía Chile Village - 42 km
Panguipulli Araucanía Chile Village 16000 people 42 km
Maichín Araucania Chile Village - 43 km
Choroico Araucanía Chile Village - 43 km
Trancura Araucanía Chile Village - 44 km
Las Hortensias Araucania Chile Village - 44 km
Coipue Araucania Chile Village - 44 km
Cunco Araucanía Chile Village - 45 km
Malalhue Araucanía Chile Village - 46 km
Niquén Araucania Chile Village - 46 km
Liquiñe Los Lagos Chile Village - 47 km
Radal Araucanía Chile Village - 49 km
Loncoche Araucanía Chile City 15000 people 50 km
Traitraico Araucania Chile Village - 50 km
Neltume Los Lagos Chile Village - 52 km
Maile Araucania Chile Village - 53 km
Reigolil Araucanía Chile Village - 54 km
Choshuenco Los Lagos Chile Village - 55 km
Allipén Araucania Chile Village - 55 km
Quiñenahuín Araucanía Chile Village - 56 km
Lastarria Araucanía Chile Village - 56 km
Quitratúe Araucania Chile Village - 57 km
Dollinco Los Lagos Chile Village - 58 km
La Paz Araucania Chile Village - 58 km
Miraflores Araucania Chile Village - 58 km
Gorbea Araucanía Chile Village - 60 km
El Puma Araucanía Chile Village - 61 km
Pueco Araucania Chile Village - 62 km
Caren-Rumiñañi Araucanía Chile Village - 62 km
Germania Araucania Chile Village - 63 km
Lanco Araucanía Chile Village - 64 km
Riñihue Los Lagos Chile Village - 64 km
Pitrufquén Araucanía Chile City 22000 people 64 km
Enco Los Lagos Chile Village - 65 km
Freire Araucanía Chile Village 7800 people 66 km
Santa María Araucania Chile Village - 66 km
Malihue Los Lagos Chile 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
Pucon ZPC 268 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 12 km
Maquehue ZCO 93 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 81 km
Pichoy ZAL 19 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 96 km

More information

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