M 4.5 in Chile on 03 Mar 2015 02:10 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: 4.5M
Depth: 77.8 Km
Lat/Lon: -24.2194 , -69.6628
Event Date: 03 Mar 2015 02:10 UTC
02 Mar 2015 23:10 Local
Exposed Population:
262445 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 03 Mar 2015 02:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a 0
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1073003 0 03 Mar 2015 02:10 4.5M, 77.8km N/A 260 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 Antofagasta (population 423,780) . The nearest places are Antofagasta, and Oficina san Martin.

Radius Population
100 km 260000 people
75 km 12000 people
50 km 5200 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Oficina san Martin Antofagasta Chile Village - 17 km
Antofagasta Antofagasta Chile Major city 310000 people 99 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Caleta Coloso Chile 96 km
Antofagasta CLANF Chile 98 km

More information

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