M 5 in Chile on 06 Sep 2022 13:14 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: 5.0M
Depth: 94.86 Km
Lat/Lon: -23.0996 , -68.9442
Event Date: 06 Sep 2022 13:14 UTC
06 Sep 2022 10:14 Local
Exposed Population:
150 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000i5ni
Inserted at: 06 Sep 2022 13:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000i5ni Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -1.16  
  C2 rapid impact 0.54  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.75  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1460468 0 06 Sep 2022 13:14 5M, 94.86km 3.44 150 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 1,050) . The nearest places are San Juan, Placilla de Caracoles, Sierra Gorda, Flor del Desierto, Oficina Perseverencia, Planta Aconcahua, Oficina María, Cerritos Bayos, Oficina Anita, Dupont, and Ramadas.

Radius Population
100 km 160000 people
75 km 120000 people
50 km 3900 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile 1100 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Juan Antofagasta Chile Village - 9 km
Placilla de Caracoles Antofagasta Chile Village - 9 km
Sierra Gorda Antofagasta Chile Village - 45 km
Flor del Desierto Antofagasta Chile Village - 46 km
Oficina Perseverencia Antofagasta Chile Village - 46 km
Planta Aconcahua Antofagasta Chile Village - 47 km
Oficina María Antofagasta Chile Village - 52 km
Cerritos Bayos Antofagasta Chile Village - 55 km
Oficina Anita Antofagasta Chile Village - 56 km
Dupont Antofagasta Chile Village - 65 km
Central Antofagasta Chile Village - 68 km
Ramadas Antofagasta Chile Village - 68 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
El Loa CJC 2318 Civ. Paved Yes 9400 67 km
San Pedro de Atacama 2418 Civ. Unpaved No 6300 83 km
El Salar 2300 Priv. Unpaved No 7200 89 km

More information

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