M 4.5 in Chile on 23 Sep 2022 07:49 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: 4.5M
Depth: 144.355 Km
Lat/Lon: -23.4389 , -67.5018
Event Date: 23 Sep 2022 07:49 UTC
23 Sep 2022 04:49 Local
Exposed Population:
9 thousand in MMI II
Source: NEIC us7000iadq
Inserted at: 23 Sep 2022 08:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000iadq Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.78  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 2.62  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1463614 0 23 Sep 2022 07:49 4.5M, 144.355km 2.4 9 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 28) . The nearest places are Talabre, Socaire, Huaitiquina, Campamento El Laco, Camar, Soncor, Pocor, Toconao, Peine, Zapar, and Tambillo.

Radius Population
100 km 14000 people
75 km 3700 people
50 km <1000 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 <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Talabre Antofagasta Chile Village - 36 km
Socaire Antofagasta Chile Village - 42 km
Huaitiquina Salta Argentina Village - 44 km
Campamento El Laco Antofagasta Chile Village - 46 km
Camar Antofagasta Chile Village - 49 km
Soncor Antofagasta Chile Village - 52 km
Pocor Antofagasta Chile Village - 56 km
Toconao Antofagasta Chile Village - 58 km
Peine Antofagasta Chile Village - 63 km
Zapar Antofagasta Chile Village - 64 km
Pajonales Antofagasta Chile Village - 65 km
Olaroz Grande Jujuy Argentina Village - 65 km
Catúa Salta Argentina Village - 68 km
Tambillo Antofagasta Chile Village - 70 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 Salar 2300 Priv. Unpaved No 7200 85 km
San Pedro de Atacama 2418 Civ. Unpaved No 6300 88 km

More information

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