M 4.6 in Chile on 23 Feb 2021 19:15 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: 112.25 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.0662 , -69.1115
Event Date: 23 Feb 2021 19:15 UTC
23 Feb 2021 16:15 Local
Exposed Population:
About 23000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000dkgh
Inserted at: 23 Feb 2021 20:21 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
us6000dkgh Scaled population (vector) 4.18  
  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
1360225 0 23 Feb 2021 19:15 4.6M, 112.25km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 01:06 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 Noasa, Macaya, Mamiña, Parca, Huaca, Cueva Negra, La Escalera, Ciusa, Tapinga, Coscaya, and Soga.

Radius Population
100 km 23000 people
75 km 16000 people
50 km 1600 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
Noasa Tarapacá Chile Village - 9 km
Macaya Tarapaca Chile Village - 11 km
Mamiña Tarapacá Chile Village - 11 km
Parca Tarapaca Chile Village - 11 km
Huaca Tarapaca Chile Village - 15 km
Cueva Negra Tarapacá Chile Village - 19 km
La Escalera Tarapaca Chile Village - 20 km
Ciusa Tarapacá Chile Village - 22 km
Tapinga Tarapaca Chile Village - 22 km
Coscaya Tarapacá Chile Village - 23 km
Jucuma Tarapaca Chile Village - 23 km
Saitoco Tarapaca Chile Village - 24 km
Fundición Tarapaca Chile Village - 24 km
Alca Tarapacá Chile Village - 24 km
Peña Blanca Tarapaca Chile Village - 26 km
Sagasca Tarapacá Chile Village - 28 km
Collacagua Tarapacá Chile Village - 28 km
Quipisca Tarapaca Chile Village - 28 km
Pucupucune Tarapaca Chile Village - 29 km
El Molino Tarapacá Chile Village - 29 km
Manca Collacagua Tarapacá Chile Village - 30 km
Puchurca Tarapaca Chile Village - 31 km
Limacsiña Tarapaca Chile Village - 32 km
Guasco Salinas Tarapaca Chile Village - 33 km
Rinconada Tarapaca Chile Village - 33 km
Cambalache Tarapacá Chile Village - 33 km
Laonsana Tarapacá Chile Village - 33 km
Mocha Tarapaca Chile Village - 34 km
Duplijsa Tarapacá Chile Village - 34 km
Piga Tarapaca Chile Village - 36 km
Cerrillos Tarapaca Chile Village - 36 km
Tambillo Tarapaca Chile Village - 36 km
Cultane Tarapacá Chile Village - 37 km
Usmagama Tarapaca Chile Village - 37 km
Tasma Tarapaca Chile Village - 37 km
Guantija Tarapaca Chile Village - 38 km
Guasco de Lípez Tarapacá Chile Village - 38 km
Ocharaza Tarapaca Chile Village - 39 km
Baños de Chusmisa Tarapacá Chile Village - 41 km
Guañare Potosi Bolivia Village - 42 km
Baños Andrés Jiguata Tarapacá Chile Village - 43 km
Tambillo Tarapacá Chile Village - 43 km
Caigua Tarapaca Chile Village - 43 km
Chusmisa Tarapaca Chile Village - 43 km
Calera Tarapacá Chile Village - 44 km
Tarapacá Tarapacá Chile Village - 44 km
Pacumiña Tarapaca Chile Village - 46 km
Chintuya Tarapacá Chile Village - 46 km
Chapire Tarapaca Chile Village - 46 km
Colchane Tarapacá Chile Village - 47 km
Caserones Potosí Bolivia Village - 47 km
Iluga Tarapaca Chile Village - 47 km
Guasquiña Tarapaca Chile Village - 48 km
Chaiviri Tarapacá Chile Village - 50 km
Pica Tarapacá Chile Village - 50 km
Garita Potosi Bolivia Village - 50 km
Sipiza Tarapacá Chile Village - 50 km
Canto Tarapacá Chile Village - 52 km
Cumiña Tarapaca Chile Village - 53 km
Challavinto Potosí Bolivia Village - 54 km
Saya Tarapaca Chile Village - 54 km
Casa Angostura Tarapaca Chile Village - 54 km
Tambo Tarapaca Chile Village - 55 km
Matilla Tarapacá Chile Village - 56 km
Calguay Tarapaca Chile Village - 56 km
Isma Potosí Bolivia Village - 58 km
Sacaya Potosi Bolivia Village - 58 km
Illalla Tarapaca Chile Village - 59 km
Cancosa Tarapaca Chile Village - 59 km
Chiapa Tarapacá Chile Village - 60 km
Azufreras Potosí Bolivia Village - 61 km
Juchu Upila Potosí Bolivia Village - 61 km
Aroma Tarapacá Chile Village - 61 km
Chara Tarapacá Chile Village - 62 km
Calamina Tarapacá Chile Village - 63 km
Chacarilla Tarapacá Chile Village - 63 km
Ullumalla Tarapacá Chile Village - 63 km
Baños de Chismisa Tarapaca Chile Village - 63 km
Cumiñalla Tarapaca Chile Village - 64 km
Pillana Potosí Bolivia Village - 64 km
Alona Tarapaca Chile Village - 64 km
Bella Vista Potosí Bolivia Village - 64 km
Chuallani Tarapaca Chile Village - 64 km
Puauiro de Nunez Tarapaca Chile Village - 64 km
El Huaicazo Tarapaca Chile Village - 65 km
Curaña Tarapacá Chile Village - 65 km
Ariquilda Tarapacá Chile Village - 65 km
Chaicane Potosí Bolivia Village - 66 km
La Tirana Tarapacá Chile Village - 66 km
Pacalojavire Potosi Bolivia Village - 66 km
Estancia Laqueca Potosí Bolivia Village - 67 km
Tapuna Potosi Bolivia Village - 68 km
Jiquima Potosi Bolivia Village - 68 km
Oficina Ramírez Tarapaca Chile Village - 69 km
Huara Tarapacá Chile Village - 69 km
Huanacuma Potosi Bolivia Village - 69 km
Añaguani Tarapacá Chile Village - 70 km
Soga Tarapaca 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
Canchones West 914 0 68 km
Coposa 3788 0 88 km
Oficina Victoria 1000 0 91 km
Zapiga 1160 0 97 km

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