M 6.2 in Chile on 13 Nov 2022 02:24 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: 6.2M
Depth: 18 Km
Lat/Lon: -37.4557 , -73.7425
Event Date: 13 Nov 2022 02:24 UTC
12 Nov 2022 23:24 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people in MMI
3 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000ipe4
Inserted at: 13 Nov 2022 03:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0 0.1
us7000ipe4 Scaled population (raster) 2.49 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -1.16 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.54      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.75      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, 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 22,143) . The nearest places are Lebu, Frutillar, Los Cambuchos, Villa Alegre, Rumena, Pehuén, Los Álamos, Aguapie, Llico, Melirupo, and Concepción.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 300000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 20000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bio-Bio Chile 22000 people

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 53 km
Carriel Sur International CCP 12 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Yana Chile 13 km
Lebu CLLEB Chile 18 km
Lota CLLTA Chile 65 km
Coronel CLCNL Chile 70 km
San Vicente CLSVE Chile 97 km

More information

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