M 4.6 in Brazil on 14 May 2022 22:27 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: 4.6M
Depth: 580.36 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.52 , -71.5215
Event Date: 14 May 2022 22:27 UTC
14 May 2022 17:27 Local
Exposed Population:
50 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000hl70
Inserted at: 14 May 2022 22:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.1 (Brazil)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000hl70 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1443318 0 14 May 2022 22:27 4.6M, 580.36km 1 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Brazil , State of Acre (population 1,584) . The nearest places are Sete Estrêlas, Saumama, Atenas, Cacomera, Redempção, Caxinauá, Taboca, Humaitá, Paraíso, Santa Fé, and Maceió.

Radius Population
100 km 54000 people
75 km 13000 people
50 km 5000 people
20 km 1100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Acre Brazil 1600 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sete Estrêlas Acre Brazil Village - 18 km
Saumama Acre Brazil Village - 25 km
Atenas Acre Brazil Village - 40 km
Cacomera Acre Brazil Village - 42 km
Redempção Acre Brazil Village - 44 km
Caxinauá Acre Brazil Village - 46 km
Taboca Acre Brazil Village - 51 km
Humaitá Acre Brazil Village - 54 km
Paraíso Acre Brazil Village - 55 km
Santa Fé Acre Brazil Village - 57 km
Quixeramobim Acre Brazil Village - 57 km
Pacuja Acre Brazil Village - 59 km
Mucuripe Acre Brazil Village - 60 km
Humaitá Acre Brazil Village - 62 km
Maracujá Acre Brazil Village - 62 km
Boca do Taquari Acre Brazil Village - 65 km
Progresso Acre Brazil Village - 68 km
Maceió Acre Brazil 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
Tarauaca TRQ 187 Civ. Paved No 4000 91 km

More information

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