M 4.8 in Chile on 27 May 2022 05:37 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: 75.94 Km
Lat/Lon: -26.4069 , -70.4214
Event Date: 27 May 2022 05:37 UTC
27 May 2022 01:37 Local
Exposed Population:
40 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000hczg
Inserted at: 27 May 2022 05:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000hczg 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
1445403 0 27 May 2022 05:37 4.8M, 75.94km 3.38 40 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Atacama (population 9,244) . The nearest places are El Salado, Chañaral, El Barquito, Rosario del Llano, Puerto Flamenco, Placilla, Pan de Azúcar, Pueblo Hundido, Carrizalillo, Pedro Montt, and Inca de Oro.

Radius Population
100 km 39000 people
75 km 15000 people
50 km 14000 people
20 km 1300 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Atacama Chile 9200 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Salado Atacama Chile Village - 11 km
Chañaral Atacama Chile Village - 20 km
El Barquito Atacama Chile Village - 22 km
Rosario del Llano Atacama Chile Village - 29 km
Puerto Flamenco Atacama Chile Village - 30 km
Placilla Atacama Chile Village - 33 km
Pan de Azúcar Atacama Chile Village - 37 km
Pueblo Hundido Atacama Chile Village - 38 km
Carrizalillo Atacama Chile Village - 44 km
Pedro Montt Atacama Chile Village - 50 km
Placilla de Esmeralda Antofagasta Chile Village - 58 km
La Isla Atacama Chile Village - 59 km
Inca de Oro Atacama Chile Village - 64 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
Chanaral CNR 30 Civ. Paved No 4000 20 km
El Salvador Bajo ESR 1597 Civ. Paved No 7500 66 km
Caldera 55 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 83 km
Las Breas TTC 786 Civ. Paved No 4500 94 km
Chamonate CPO 291 Civ. Paved No 5400 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Chanaral CLCNR Chile 22 km
Barquito CLBAR Chile 24 km
Caldera CLCLD Chile 83 km

More information

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