M 6.4 in Chile from 13 Nov 2022 02:24 UTC to 02:24

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: 6.4M
Depth: 10.061 Km
Lat/Lon: -37.4487 , -73.6979
Event Date: 13 Nov 2022 02:24 UTC
12 Nov 2022 23:24 Local
Exposed Population: 8 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000ipe4
Inserted at: 13 Nov 2022 02:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0 0.2
us7000ipe4 Scaled population (vector) 2.82 Max wave alert 0.07m  
  C1 rapid impact -1.16 Max wave realtime 0.07m  
  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
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 22,777) . The nearest places are Frutillar, Lebu, Los Cambuchos, Villa Alegre, Rumena, Aguapie, Los Álamos, Pehuén, Melirupo, Llico, and Concepción.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 320000 people
50 km 140000 people
20 km 20000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bio-Bio Chile 23000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Frutillar Bio-Bio Chile Village - 17 km
Lebu Bio-Bio Chile Village 22000 people 18 km
Los Cambuchos Bio-Bio Chile Village - 22 km
Villa Alegre Bio-Bio Chile Village - 23 km
Rumena Bio-Bio Chile Village - 25 km
Aguapie Bio-Bio Chile Village - 28 km
Los Álamos Bio-Bio Chile Village - 28 km
Pehuén Bio-Bio Chile Village - 29 km
Melirupo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 29 km
Llico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 30 km
Colico Norte Bio-Bio Chile Village - 31 km
Curanilahue Bio-Bio Chile City 30000 people 32 km
Tres Pinos Bio-Bio Chile Village - 32 km
San Jose de Colico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 33 km
Colico Bio-Bio Chile Village - 35 km
Antiguala Bio-Bio Chile Village - 37 km
Tucapel Bio-Bio Chile Village - 38 km
Caramávida Bio-Bio Chile Village - 40 km
Aarauco Bio-Bio Chile Village - 40 km
Ramadillas Bio-Bio Chile Village - 42 km
Carampangue Bio-Bio Chile Village - 46 km
Cañete Bio-Bio Chile Village 31000 people 48 km
Pichilo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 50 km
El Potrerillo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 52 km
Cabrera Bio-Bio Chile Village - 53 km
Don Alfonso Bio-Bio Chile Village - 55 km
Laraquete Bio-Bio Chile Village - 55 km
Cayucupil Bio-Bio Chile Village - 56 km
Lota Bio-Bio Chile City 49000 people 62 km
Los Notros Bio-Bio Chile Village - 63 km
Hostería Lanalhue Bio-Bio Chile Village - 64 km
Toldos Bio-Bio Chile Village - 64 km
Lota Alto Bio-Bio Chile Village - 67 km
Pillimpilli Bio-Bio Chile Village - 67 km
Coronel Bio-Bio Chile City 91000 people 67 km
San Jeronimo Bio-Bio Chile Village - 68 km
Coihue Bio-Bio Chile Village - 70 km
Concepción Bio-Bio Chile Major city 210000 people 90 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
La Playa 8 0 49 km
Carriel Sur International CCP 12 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Yana Chile 10 km
Lebu CLLEB Chile 17 km
Lota CLLTA Chile 61 km
Coronel CLCNL Chile 67 km
San Vicente CLSVE Chile 95 km
Talca CLTLX Chile 100 km

More information

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