M 4.8 in Chile on 03 Feb 2024 00:48 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: 90.3 Km
Lat/Lon: -32.751 , -70.6263
Event Date: 03 Feb 2024 00:48 UTC
02 Feb 2024 21:48 Local
Exposed Population:
8.3 million in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000lwkh
Inserted at: 03 Feb 2024 21:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000lwkh 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1551240 0 03 Feb 2024 00:48 4.8M, 90.3km 3.28 8.3 million (in 100km) 20:30 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 Valparaiso (population 269,612) . The nearest places are Lo Calvo, La Placilla, El Olivo, Jahuel, San Regis, Santa Filomena, El Bosque, Valle Alegre, Curimón, Balneario de Jahuel, and Valparaiso.

Radius Population
100 km 8.9 million people
75 km 2.3 million people
50 km 410000 people
20 km 260000 people
10 km 160000 people
5 km 16000 people
2 km 1900 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Valparaiso Chile 270000 people
Region Metropolitana Chile <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lo Calvo Valparaiso Chile Village - 3 km
La Placilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 4 km
El Olivo Valparaiso Chile Village - 4 km
Jahuel Valparaiso Chile Village - 4 km
San Regis Valparaiso Chile Village - 5 km
Santa Filomena Valparaiso Chile Village - 6 km
El Bosque Valparaiso Chile Village - 7 km
Valle Alegre Valparaiso Chile Village - 7 km
Curimón Valparaiso Chile Village - 8 km
Balneario de Jahuel Valparaíso Chile Village - 8 km
San Felipe Valparaíso Chile City 58000 people 8 km
Los Andes Valparaíso Chile City 56000 people 10 km
Tabolango Valparaiso Chile Village - 10 km
Calle Larga Valparaiso Chile Village - 11 km
Rinconada de los Andes Valparaiso Chile Village - 11 km
Comunidad las Coimas Valparaiso Chile Village - 12 km
Baños El Barro Valparaiso Chile Village - 12 km
El Encón Valparaiso Chile Village - 12 km
El Guapi Valparaiso Chile Village - 13 km
El Pino Valparaiso Chile Village - 13 km
Rinconada de Silva Valparaiso Chile Village - 14 km
Comunidad Campo de Ahumada Valparaiso Chile Village - 14 km
Pocuro Valparaiso Chile Village - 15 km
Comunidad de las Bandurrias Valparaiso Chile Village - 15 km
Canabina Valparaíso Chile Village - 15 km
Putaendo Valparaíso Chile Village - 16 km
El Asiento Valparaiso Chile Village - 16 km
Palomar Valparaiso Chile Village - 16 km
Auco Valparaíso Chile Village - 17 km
El Tomé Valparaiso Chile Village - 17 km
San Francisco Valparaiso Chile Village - 18 km
Granalla Valparaiso Chile Village - 19 km
Catemu Valparaíso Chile Village - 20 km
Rinconada de Guzmán Valparaiso Chile Village - 22 km
San José de Piguchén Valparaiso Chile Village - 23 km
Los Ranchillos Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 23 km
El Tártaro Valparaiso Chile Village - 23 km
Río Colorado Valparaiso Chile Village - 24 km
La Cumbre Regíon Metropolitana Chile Village - 25 km
Enrique Meiggs Valparaiso Chile Village - 25 km
Cajón de los Valle Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 26 km
Las Achupallas Valparaíso Chile Village - 26 km
Las Majadas Valparaíso Chile Village - 26 km
Los Espinos Valparaiso Chile Village - 27 km
La Poza Valparaíso Chile Village - 28 km
Lo Campo Valparaiso Chile Village - 28 km
Los Mantos Valparaiso Chile Village - 29 km
San Roque Valparaiso Chile Village - 29 km
Resguardo de los Patos Valparaiso Chile Village - 30 km
Los Azules Valparaiso Chile Village - 30 km
Montenegro Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 31 km
Liaillay Valparaiso Chile Village - 31 km
Casas de Chacabuco Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 32 km
El Cobre Valparaiso Chile Village - 32 km
La Higuera Valparaiso Chile Village - 32 km
Los Riecillos Valparaiso Chile Village - 33 km
Las Vacas Valparaiso Chile Village - 34 km
Guardia Vieja Valparaiso Chile Village - 35 km
El Molino Valparaiso Chile Village - 36 km
Huechún Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 39 km
El Saladillo Valparaiso Chile Village - 39 km
Rungue Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 39 km
Peralillo Valparaiso Chile Village - 40 km
Colonia Agrícola Catemu Valparaíso Chile Village - 40 km
Alto de la Posada Valparaiso Chile Village - 43 km
Casas La Sombra Valparaiso Chile Village - 43 km
La Mora Valparaiso Chile Village - 44 km
Calén Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 45 km
Viña Guzmán Valparaiso Chile Village - 45 km
La Finca Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 45 km
El Juncal Valparaíso Chile Village - 45 km
Tiltil Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 46 km
Alicahue Valparaíso Chile Village - 47 km
Portillo Valparaiso Chile Village - 47 km
Casas Gualcapo Valparaíso Chile Village - 48 km
Asiento Viejo Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 48 km
San Lorenzo Valparaíso Chile Village - 49 km
La Champa Valparaiso Chile Village - 49 km
Caracoles Valparaíso Chile Village - 49 km
Baños de Colina Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 50 km
Colina Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 50 km
Caracha Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 51 km
Polpaico Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 51 km
Pachacamita Valparaiso Chile Village - 51 km
La Calera Valparaiso Chile Village - 53 km
La Yesera Valparaiso Chile Village - 53 km
San Luis Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 54 km
Nogales Valparaíso Chile Village - 54 km
Eva Perón Mendoza Argentina Village - 54 km
Cabildo Valparaíso Chile Village 13000 people 55 km
Ingenio Valparaiso Chile Village - 55 km
Pocochay Valparaiso Chile Village - 55 km
El Cajón Valparaiso Chile Village - 55 km
El Melón Valparaíso Chile Village - 55 km
Artificio Valparaiso Chile Village - 55 km
Alvarado Valparaíso Chile Village - 56 km
El Granizo Valparaiso Chile Village - 57 km
Ojos Buenos Valparaiso Chile Village - 57 km
La Ñipa Valparaiso Chile Village - 57 km
La Palmilla Valparaiso Chile Village - 57 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
Victor Lafon SSD 658 Civ. Unpaved No 3700 7 km
San Rafael LOB 750 Civ. Unpaved No 3400 7 km
La Victoria de Chacabuco 640 0 34 km
Arturo Merino Benitez International SCL 474 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 72 km
Eulogio Sanchez 649 Civ. Paved Yes 3200 77 km
El Belloto 123 0 80 km
Los Cerrillos ULC 511 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 83 km
Vina del Mar KNA 120 Mil. Paved Yes 5700 83 km
Quintero 5 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 84 km
El Bosque 561 Mil. Paved No 6000 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Papudo Chile 84 km
Quintero CLQTV Chile 87 km
Valparaiso CLVAP Chile 99 km

Nuclear power plants

Site Type Name Country
Site-Las Condes Research reactor RECH-1 Chile

More information

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