M 7.4 in Chile on 19 Jul 2024 01:50 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: 7.4M
Glide number: EQ-2024-000121-CHL
Depth: 170 Km
Lat/Lon: -22.83 , -68.02
Event Date: 19 Jul 2024 01:50 UTC
18 Jul 2024 21:50 Local
Exposed Population: 160 thousand in MMI VI
Source: PTWC pt24201000
Inserted at: 19 Jul 2024 01:57 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
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
PTWC 0 0
pt24201000 Scaled population (vector) 1.66  
  C1 rapid impact -0.88  
  C2 rapid impact 0.54  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.79  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1582992 0 19 Jul 2024 01:50 7.4M, 170km 6.39 160 thousand (in 100km) 00:06 PTWC
1582993 1.8 19 Jul 2024 01:50 7.3M, 126.3km 7.09 140 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:09 NEIC
1583016 1.8 19 Jul 2024 01:50 7.4M, 117.4km 7.09 140 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:29 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 7,866) . The nearest places are Chaxas, Guatín, San Pedro de Atacama, Catarpe, Pajonales, Sólor, San Bartolo, Peñaliri, Río Grande, Béter, and Aiquina.

Radius Population
100 km 35000 people
75 km 11000 people
50 km 10000 people
20 km 1300 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 7900 people
Potosi Bolivia <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chaxas Antofagasta Chile Village - 6 km
Guatín Antofagasta Chile Village - 10 km
San Pedro de Atacama Antofagasta Chile Village - 20 km
Catarpe Antofagasta Chile Village - 20 km
Pajonales Antofagasta Chile Village - 22 km
Sólor Antofagasta Chile Village - 23 km
San Bartolo Antofagasta Chile Village - 24 km
Peñaliri Antofagasta Chile Village - 25 km
Río Grande Antofagasta Chile Village - 25 km
Béter Antofagasta Chile Village - 27 km
Machuca Antofagasta Chile Village - 28 km
Collo Antofagasta Chile Village - 28 km
Licán Antofagasta Chile Village - 28 km
Tambillo Antofagasta Chile Village - 28 km
Río Blanco Potosí Bolivia Village - 31 km
Lagunita Antofagasta Chile Village - 31 km
Zapar Antofagasta Chile Village - 32 km
Turicapur Antofagasta Chile Village - 32 km
Toconao Antofagasta Chile Village - 40 km
Pocor Antofagasta Chile Village - 45 km
Puripica Potosí Bolivia Village - 53 km
Soncor Antofagasta Chile Village - 56 km
Caspana Antofagasta Chile Village - 59 km
Tocotacape Potosí Bolivia Village - 61 km
Talabre Antofagasta Chile Village - 62 km
Camar Antofagasta Chile Village - 63 km
Toconce Antofagasta Chile Village - 65 km
Aiquina Antofagasta Chile Village - 69 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
San Pedro de Atacama 2418 Civ. Unpaved No 6300 17 km
El Salar 2300 Priv. Unpaved No 7200 95 km
El Loa CJC 2318 Civ. Paved Yes 9400 98 km

More information

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