Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 24 Nov 2021 23:14 UTC

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M 4.6 in Chile on 24 Nov 2021 23:14 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:	4.6M
Depth:	95.32 Km
Lat/Lon:	-20.5475 , -69.056
Event Date:	24 Nov 2021 23:14 UTC 24 Nov 2021 20:14 Local
Exposed Population:	20 thousand in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000fwwk
Inserted at:	24 Nov 2021 23:31 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
us7000fwwk	Scaled population (vector)	4.12
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.04

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1411818		0	24 Nov 2021 23:14	4.6M, 95.32km	N/A	20 thousand (in 100km)		00:16	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 Chacarilla, Alona, Chara, Tambillo, El Algarrobal, Chictusa, Calguay, Pica, Alca, Guasco de Lípez, and Ramaditas.

Radius	Population
100 km	20000 people
75 km	12000 people
50 km	3300 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tarapaca	Chile	350000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chacarilla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Alona	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Chara	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Tambillo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	16 km
El Algarrobal	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Chictusa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Calguay	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Pica	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Alca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	29 km
Guasco de Lípez	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Puauiro de Nunez	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Tapinga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Matilla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Los Tambos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Cumiña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Lipita	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Alojamiento de Quitala	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Cuevitas	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Ramadas	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Alto de Tuna	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Pasaca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Guasco Salinas	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Mina San Pedro	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Ciusa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Huaca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Isma	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	40 km
Tasma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Caya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Jucuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Cahuisa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Calera	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Alto del Molino	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Guatacondo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Cautenicsa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Tolar	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Manca Collacagua	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Macaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Tamentica	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Sagasca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Napa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Tambillo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Garita	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Saitoco	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Pillana	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
El Huaicazo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Alojamiento Sallihuinca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Peña Blanca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Chusquina	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Cumiñalla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Mamiña	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Caserones	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
La Escalera	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Casa de Piedra	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Calamina	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Guañare	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Pintados	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Parca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Collaguasi	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Collacagua	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Oficina Aurrera	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Collahuasi	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Noasa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Cueva Negra	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Mani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Cuspe	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	64 km
Chela	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	64 km
Piga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Quipisca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Estancia Towe	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	65 km
Empexa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	65 km
Oficina Victoria	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Duplijsa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Lagunita	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	67 km
La Tirana	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Estancia Laqueca	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	68 km
Ujina	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Ramaditas	Tarapacá	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	Elevation (m)	Distance
Coposa	3788	45 km
Canchones West	914	63 km
Oficina Victoria	1000	63 km

More information

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