Overall Green Earthquake alert in Chile from 13 Nov 2022 02:24 UTC to 02:24

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M 6.2 in Chile from 13 Nov 2022 02:24 UTC to 02:24

Hazard models

EQ parameters

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:	6.2M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-37.52 , -73.37
Event Date:	13 Nov 2022 02:24 UTC 12 Nov 2022 23:24 Local
Exposed Population:	No people affected in 100km
Source:	GEOFON gfz2022wfnv
Inserted at:	13 Nov 2022 16:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
GEOFON	0.4		0.4
gfz2022wfnv	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1472854	0.4	13 Nov 2022 02:24	6.2M, 10km	6.91	No people affected (in 100km)		13:53	GEOFON
1472856	0.2	13 Nov 2022 02:24	6.4M, 10.061km	6.84	8 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:04)	00:19	NEIC
1472857	0	13 Nov 2022 02:24	5.7M, 29.523km	5.38	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:22	NEIC
1472866	0.1	13 Nov 2022 02:24	6.2M, 18km	6.73	3 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	01:00	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 Bio-Bio (population 53,552) . The nearest places are Curanilahue, Colico, Los Cambuchos, Tres Pinos, Villa Alegre, Tucapel, Colico Norte, Los Álamos, Antiguala, San Jose de Colico, and Concepción.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.5 million people
75 km	640000 people
50 km	150000 people
20 km	50000 people
10 km	28000 people
5 km	6400 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bio-Bio	Chile	54000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Curanilahue	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	30000 people	6 km
Colico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	11 km
Los Cambuchos	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Tres Pinos	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Villa Alegre	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Tucapel	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	13 km
Colico Norte	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	13 km
Los Álamos	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Antiguala	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	16 km
San Jose de Colico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	17 km
Caramávida	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Pehuén	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	22 km
El Potrerillo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Melirupo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Frutillar	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Ramadillas	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Lebu	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	22000 people	27 km
Cabrera	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Don Alfonso	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Aarauco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Carampangue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Cañete	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	31000 people	32 km
Pichilo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Cayucupil	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Aguapie	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Rumena	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Toldos	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Llico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Pillimpilli	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	40 km
San Jeronimo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Laraquete	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Palo Botado	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Los Notros	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Coihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Hostería Lanalhue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Lota	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	49000 people	51 km
Santa Lucia	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Santa Juana	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Colonia Alemana	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Maitenrehue	Araucania	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Los Mellizos	Araucania	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Lota Alto	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Colico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Colihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Contulmo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Coronel	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	91000 people	58 km
Talcamávida	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Unihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Nacimiento	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	21000 people	62 km
Gomero	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Purén	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Cuadaba	Araucanía	Chile	Village	-	63 km
San Rosendo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Laja	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	16000 people	65 km
El Malo	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	65 km
Angol	Araucanía	Chile	City	45000 people	66 km
Ipinco	Araucania	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Diuquín	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	66 km
Poico Chico	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	69 km
La Araucana	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Coihue	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Rarinco	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Santa Fe	Bio-Bio	Chile	Village	-	70 km
Concepción	Bio-Bio	Chile	Major city	210000 people	82 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
La Playa		8				0	37 km
Los Angeles	LSQ	114	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	85 km
Carriel Sur International	CCP	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	87 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Lebu	CLLEB	Chile	27 km
Puerto Yana		Chile	30 km
Lota	CLLTA	Chile	50 km
Coronel	CLCNL	Chile	58 km
San Vicente	CLSVE	Chile	90 km
Talca	CLTLX	Chile	95 km
Talcahuano	CLTAL	Chile	96 km
Lirquen	CLLQN	Chile	97 km

More information

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