Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile on 28 Jun 2025 09:58 UTC

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M 4.8 in Chile on 28 Jun 2025 09:58 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	52.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	-29.7094 , -71.2858
Event Date:	28 Jun 2025 09:58 UTC 28 Jun 2025 05:58 Local
Exposed Population:	370 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000q9cc
Inserted at:	28 Jun 2025 10:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000q9cc	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1645609		0	28 Jun 2025 09:58	4.8M, 52.8km	3.67	370 thousand (in 100km)		00:19	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 Coquimbo (population 199,233) . The nearest places are El Romeral, Trigo Blanco, Punta Teatinos, Quebrada Honda, La Compañía, La Pampa, Lambert, La Serena, Totoralillo, Santa Gracia, and Chañar.

Radius	Population
100 km	710000 people
75 km	620000 people
50 km	560000 people
20 km	61000 people
10 km	2400 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Coquimbo	Chile	200000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
El Romeral	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	4 km
Trigo Blanco	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	5 km
Punta Teatinos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Quebrada Honda	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	16 km
La Compañía	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	18 km
La Pampa	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Lambert	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	21 km
La Serena	Coquimbo	Chile	City	150000 people	22 km
Totoralillo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Santa Gracia	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Islón	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Los Palos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Agua Grande	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	26 km
El Rincón	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	27 km
San Ramón	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Coquimbo	Coquimbo	Chile	City	160000 people	29 km
Algarrobito	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Guayacán	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	31 km
El Tofo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Quebrada Seca	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Punta de Piedra	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Almirante Latorre	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Rodeíto	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Las Rojas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Gualcuna	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	38 km
La Marquesa	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Higueritas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Talca	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	41 km
El Trapiche	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Choros Altos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Palo Negro	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	43 km
El Molle	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Condoriaco	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Las Cañas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Piritas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	45 km
La Viñita	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	45 km
La Hacienda	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Punta Colorada	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Almendral	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Choros Bajos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	47 km
El Peñón	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Damascal	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Tongoicillo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Tres Cruces	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	51 km
La Chacrita	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Llano Choros	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Totoral	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Los Quemados	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Tambillos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	54 km
El Tamba	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Cortadera	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Choros	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	56 km
El Pozo	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Guanaquero	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Chañar	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Los Choros	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Chignoles	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	59 km
La Olla	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	59 km
La Totorita	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Los Loritos	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Incoguosi	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	60 km
El Peralito	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Anda Colla	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Las Breas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Tongoy	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Las Cardas	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Vicuña	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	24000 people	66 km
Palo Blanco	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	67 km
El Duraznito	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Romeral Alto	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Junta de Chingoles	Coquimbo	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Carrizalillo	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Chañar	Coquimbo	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
La Florida	LSC	146	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6300	24 km
Las Tacas		43				0	44 km
Huancara		598				0	62 km
Pelicano		1121				0	74 km
Ovalle	OVL	unknown				0	77 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Coquimbo	CLCQQ	Chile	28 km
Guayacan	CLGYC	Chile	29 km
Cruz Grande	CLCGR	Chile	30 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Recoleta	Recoleta	Hurtado	1934	89 km

More information

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