M 4.7 in Chile on 12 Aug 2017 19:37 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: 4.7M
Depth: 13.8 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.0672 , -71.0579
Event Date: 12 Aug 2017 19:37 UTC
12 Aug 2017 14:37 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a7mw
Inserted at: 12 Aug 2017 21:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000a7mw Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1177202 0 12 Aug 2017 19:37 4.7M, 13.8km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 02:04 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) .

Radius Population
100 km no people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Tacna Peru 240000 people
Potosi Bolivia 820000 people
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
Oruro Bolivia 480000 people
La Paz Bolivia 2.4 million people
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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