Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Chile on 19 Jul 2024 01:50 UTC

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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 medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	7.4M
Depth:	117.4 Km
Lat/Lon:	-23.0467 , -67.7818
Event Date:	19 Jul 2024 01:50 UTC 18 Jul 2024 21:50 Local
Exposed Population:	140 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000n05d
Inserted at:	19 Jul 2024 02:20 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 (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	1.8		1.8
us7000n05d	Scaled population (raster)	8.47
	C1 shakemap	-0.78
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	2.62

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	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 ,of Antofagasta (population 423,780) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	140000 people
	140000 people
	2.2 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	1.8	1583016	-67.872/-23.124	7.3	126.3	7.086	19 Jul 2024 02:04	00:13	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Antofagasta	Chile	160000 people
Potosi	Bolivia	2300 people
Jujuy	Argentina	1100 people
Salta	Argentina	<1000 people
Antofagasta	Chile	19000 people
Potosi	Bolivia	68000 people
Jujuy	Argentina	39000 people
Salta	Argentina	9000 people
Tarapaca	Chile	<1000 people
Catamarca	Argentina	<1000 people
Atacama	Chile	no people
Antofagasta	Chile	140000 people
Potosi	Bolivia	49000 people
Jujuy	Argentina	280000 people
Salta	Argentina	380000 people
Tarapaca	Chile	11000 people
Catamarca	Argentina	<1000 people
Atacama	Chile	<1000 people
Tarija	Bolivia	160000 people
Chuquisaca	Bolivia	3100 people
Oruro	Bolivia	no people
Antofagasta	Chile	no people
Potosi	Bolivia	<1000 people
Salta	Argentina	<1000 people
Tarapaca	Chile	no people
Catamarca	Argentina	no people
Atacama	Chile	2600 people
Tarija	Bolivia	<1000 people
Chuquisaca	Bolivia	1700 people
Tucuman	Argentina	1200 people
Santiago del Estero	Argentina	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
San Pedro de Atacama	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Río Blanco	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	47 km
Río Grande	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Socaire	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Peine	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	76 km
Caspana	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	91 km
Toconce	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	95 km
Palrique Grande	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	103 km
Pena Barrosa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	104 km
Cabana	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	112 km
San Antonio	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	114 km
Chíuchíu	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	118 km
Catúa	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	119 km
Lupi Gera	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	120 km
Tocol	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	121 km
Río Loa	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	123 km
Placilla de Caracoles	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	125 km
Calama	Antofagasta	Chile	City	140000 people	135 km
Neurara	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	143 km
Sierra Gorda	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	158 km
Oficina Perseverencia	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	165 km
Toconao	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Pairique Chico	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	98 km
Toro	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	100 km
Pan de Azúcar	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	141 km
Conchi	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	143 km
Chuquicamata	Antofagasta	Chile	City	-	143 km
Susques	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	144 km
Mallcu	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	146 km
Cerritos Bayos	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	147 km
Antiguyo	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	149 km
Calina	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	149 km
Farillón	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	154 km
Monturaqui	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	159 km
Chaupiñan	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	160 km
San Antonio	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	160 km
Olacapato Chico	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	162 km
Planta Aconcahua	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	163 km
Socompa	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	165 km
Salar de Pocitos	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	169 km
Imilac	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	173 km
Oficina Anita	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	175 km
Tolar Grande	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	175 km
San Antonio de Esmorsca	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	178 km
Rinconada	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	179 km
Alota	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	184 km
Guadalupe	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	186 km
Central	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	187 km
Aseraduya	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	189 km
Timón Cruz	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	191 km
San Pablo	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	192 km
Cangrejillos	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	194 km
Cochinoca	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	197 km
Vergara	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	198 km
San Antonio de los Cobres	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	198 km
Cóndor	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	199 km
Augusta Victoria	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	200 km
Pedro de Valdivia	Antofagasta	Chile	City	-	200 km
Coya Sur	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	202 km
Lynch	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	202 km
Cerrillos	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	203 km
Los Patos	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	204 km
Yoscaba	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	205 km
Llito	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	206 km
María Elena	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	208 km
Ollagüe	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	208 km
Algorta	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	209 km
San Agustín	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	209 km
Campamento Esmeralda	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	209 km
Cerro Negro	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	211 km
Baquedano	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	213 km
La Rioja	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	214 km
Paradero El Desierto	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	215 km
Toco	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	215 km
Santa Catalina	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	216 km
Abra Pampa	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	217 km
Tres Lagunas	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	219 km
Rica Aventura	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	219 km
Palestina	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	219 km
Sarcari	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	221 km
Chiguana	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	221 km
El Moreno	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	221 km
Aventura	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	222 km
Mina la Casualidad	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	224 km
Llanos	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	225 km
Cuevitas	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	225 km
Muytha	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	230 km
Puntillas	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	231 km
Juloca	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	237 km
Latorre	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	237 km
Ojeda	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	238 km
Estancia Copacabana	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	238 km
Congrejos	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	238 km
Aguas Blancas	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	245 km
La Quiaca	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	248 km
Oficina san Martin	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	248 km
Villazón	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	29000 people	249 km
Río Grande	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	251 km
Uribe	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	257 km
Lacaile	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	261 km
Cachiñal	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	224 km
San Cristóbal	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	224 km
Viluyo	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	225 km
Viscachillapampa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	226 km
Puruspampa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	235 km
Cuesta Apacheta	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	235 km
Incahuasi	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	235 km
Quillagua	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	237 km
Illani	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	239 km
Chagua	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	244 km
Collahuasi	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	244 km
La Poma	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	245 km
Yungay	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	245 km
Talina	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	248 km
Salle	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	248 km
San Vicente	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	249 km
Humahuaca	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	250 km
Collapampa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	254 km
Corral Blanco	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	255 km
Puerta Tastil	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	257 km
Mauca Huasi	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	258 km
Yaví	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	259 km
Río Frío	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	262 km
Mojo	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	266 km
Palermo	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	267 km
Pampa	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	270 km
Yala	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	270 km
Los Vientos	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	271 km
La Negra	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	271 km
Paradero Barazarte	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	272 km
Punta del Agua	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	272 km
Mejillones	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	274 km
Antofagasta	Antofagasta	Chile	Major city	310000 people	276 km
Nazareno	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	277 km
Payogasta	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	280 km
Pampa Anita	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	283 km
Cachí	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	283 km
Blanca Estela	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	286 km
Jose Manuel Balmaceda	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	289 km
Napa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	292 km
Palpalá	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	297 km
Lagunas	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	301 km
El Encón	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	303 km
Uyuni	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	10000 people	303 km
El Remate	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	306 km
Cóndor	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	310 km
Rosario de Lerma	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	310 km
Oficina Salinitas	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	311 km
Catalina	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	312 km
Escoipe	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	312 km
Oficina Ballena	Antofagasta	Chile	Village	-	317 km
Porongal	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	322 km
Ircalaya	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	329 km
Pintados	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	331 km
Tarija	Tarija	Bolivia	City	160000 people	356 km
San Carlos	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	367 km
Monte Quemado	Santiago del Estero	Argentina	Village	-	485 km
Quebracho Coto	Tucuman	Argentina	Village	-	490 km

see full list

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	41 km
El Salar		2300	Priv.	Unpaved	No	7200	85 km
El Loa	CJC	2318	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9400	130 km
Maria Elena		1311				0	215 km
La Quiaca		3469				0	248 km
Barriles	TOQ	975	Civ.	Paved	No	5300	255 km
Coposa		3788				0	271 km
La Chimba		40	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	273 km
Cerro Moreno International	ANF	140	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	276 km
Jujuy Aeroclub		1234				0	288 km
Salta	SLA	1243	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	308 km
Oficina Victoria		1000				0	319 km
Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza	TJA	1854	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	358 km
Chanaral	CNR	30	Civ.	Paved	No	4000	463 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Mejillones	CLMJS	Chile	275 km
Antofagasta	CLANF	Chile	276 km
Chanaral	CLCNR	Chile	464 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		San Jacinto	Tolomosa	n/a	353 km

More information

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