M 5.6 in Chile on 30 Jan 2019 07:44 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: 5.6M
Depth: 38.64 Km
Lat/Lon: -25.9299 , -70.7335
Event Date: 30 Jan 2019 07:44 UTC
30 Jan 2019 04:44 Local
Exposed Population: About 28000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000iryd
Inserted at: 30 Jan 2019 08:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000iryd Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.16  
  C2 shakemap 0.54  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.75  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1246740 0 30 Jan 2019 07:44 5.6M, 38.64km 4.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 ,of Antofagasta (population 355) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
390000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1246740 -25.93/-70.734 5.6 38.64 4.03 30 Jan 2019 08:03 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1246740 -25.93/-70.734 5.6 38.64 4.38 30 Jan 2019 09:53 02:08 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 5400 people
Atacama Chile 12000 people
Antofagasta Chile 11000 people
Atacama Chile 200000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pan de Azúcar Atacama Chile Village - 26 km
Cifuncho Antofagasta Chile Village - 32 km
Chañaral Atacama Chile Village - 48 km
El Barquito Atacama Chile Village - 48 km
Taltal Antofagasta Chile Village 9800 people 64 km
Rosario del Llano Atacama Chile Village - 75 km
Puerto Flamenco Atacama Chile Village - 70 km
Canchas Antofagasta Chile Village - 77 km
Pueblo Hundido Atacama Chile Village - 86 km
Altamira Atacama Chile Village - 90 km
Estacion Agua Verde Antofagasta Chile Village - 95 km
Ex Oficina Santa Luisa Antofagasta Chile Village - 98 km
Poposo Antofagasta Chile Village - 106 km
San Juan Antofagasta Chile Village - 107 km
Refresco Antofagasta Chile Village - 115 km
Oficina Rosario Antofagasta Chile Village - 120 km
El Salvador Atacama Chile Village - 120 km
Oficina Alemania Antofagasta Chile Village - 120 km
Aquada de la Polvora Atacama Chile Village - 121 km
Oficina Chile Antofagasta Chile Village - 123 km
Inca de Oro Atacama Chile Village - 123 km
Oficina Ballena Antofagasta Chile Village - 126 km
Oficina Salinitas Antofagasta Chile Village - 127 km
Caldera Atacama Chile Village - 127 km
Cóndor Antofagasta Chile Village - 128 km
Catalina Antofagasta Chile Village - 128 km
Calderilla Atacama Chile Village - 129 km
Inés Chica Atacama Chile Village - 137 km
Potrerillos Atacama Chile Village - 137 km
Nuevo Juncal Atacama Chile Village - 137 km
Chorrillos Atacama Chile Village - 144 km
Jose Manuel Balmaceda Antofagasta Chile Village - 148 km
Carrera Pinto Atacama Chile Village - 151 km
Toledo Atacama Chile Village - 154 km
Dulcinea Atacama Chile Village - 154 km
Blanca Estela Antofagasta Chile Village - 154 km
Pampa Anita Antofagasta Chile Village - 155 km
Pedernales Atacama Chile Village - 156 km
Angostura Atacama Chile Village - 156 km
Caserón Atacama Chile Village - 159 km
Puquios Atacama Chile Village - 160 km
Copiapó Atacama Chile City 130000 people 163 km
Los Vientos Antofagasta Chile Village - 170 km
Paipote Atacama Chile Village - 171 km
Quebrada Seca Atacama Chile Village - 178 km
Tierra Amarilla Atacama Chile Village - 179 km
Lacaile Antofagasta Chile Village - 186 km
Río Frío Antofagasta Chile Village - 189 km
Oficina san Martin Antofagasta Chile Village - 206 km
Castilla Atacama Chile Village - 214 km
Aguas Blancas Antofagasta Chile Village - 214 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Chanaral CNR 30 Civ. Paved No 4000 46 km
Las Breas TTC 786 Civ. Paved No 4500 55 km
El Salvador Bajo ESR 1597 Civ. Paved No 7500 106 km
Caldera 55 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 127 km
Chamonate CPO 291 Civ. Paved No 5400 155 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Chanaral CLCNR Chile 46 km
Barquito CLBAR Chile 48 km
Taltal CLTTC Chile 64 km
Caldera CLCLD Chile 126 km

More information

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