M 5.5 in Chile on 28 Jan 2022 00:31 UTC

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: 5.5M
Depth: 92.47 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.1264 , -69.3571
Event Date: 28 Jan 2022 00:31 UTC
27 Jan 2022 21:31 Local
Exposed Population: 20 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gfq8
Inserted at: 28 Jan 2022 01:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Bolivia= 5.4; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000gfq8 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.04  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1423506 0 28 Jan 2022 00:31 5.5M, 95.94km 3.83 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:14 NEIC
1423513 0 28 Jan 2022 00:31 5.5M, 92.47km 3.91 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:20 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 ,of Tarapaca (population 211,557) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1423506 -19.132/-69.427 5.5 95.9 3.867 28 Jan 2022 00:47 00:16 (new episode)
2 0 1423513 -19.132/-69.427 5.5 95.9 3.828 28 Jan 2022 01:01 00:30 (new episode)
3 0 1423513 -19.126/-69.357 5.5 92.5 3.989 28 Jan 2022 01:53 01:22 (upd of #2)
4 0 1423513 -19.126/-69.357 5.5 92.5 3.989 28 Jan 2022 02:34 02:03 (upd of #3)
5 0 1423513 -19.126/-69.357 5.5 92.5 3.925 29 Jan 2022 00:40 1d 00:08 (upd of #4)
6 0 1423513 -19.142/-69.389 5.5 90.4 3.914 06 Feb 2022 07:50 9d 07:19 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Tarapaca Chile 210000 people
Oruro Bolivia 2900 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
China Tarapaca Chile Village - 18 km
Palca Tarapacá Chile Village - 22 km
Miñita Tarapacá Chile Village - 26 km
Esquiña Tarapacá Chile Village - 28 km
Cruz de Quimpasa Tarapacá Chile Village - 42 km
Chiapa Tarapacá Chile Village - 48 km
Minimine Tarapacá Chile Village - 48 km
Amazac Tarapacá Chile Village - 51 km
Turiza Tarapacá Chile Village - 59 km
Cotasi Oruro Bolivia Village - 68 km
Pisiga Oruro Bolivia Village - 79 km
Azapa Chico Tarapacá Chile Village - 110 km
Arica Tarapacá Chile City 180000 people 124 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arica CLARI Chile 125 km

More information

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