M 5.7 in Off Coast Of Central Chile on 20 May 2022 09:07 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -29.5411 , -72.0395
Event Date: 20 May 2022 09:07 UTC
20 May 2022 04:07 Local
Exposed Population: 470 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000hmkd
Inserted at: 21 May 2022 19:05 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000hmkd Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1444164 0 20 May 2022 09:07 5.8M, 10km 3.89 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 NEIC
1444451 0 20 May 2022 09:07 5.7M, 10km 3.89 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 09:57 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 Coquimbo (population 257,666) . 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 1444164 -29.539/-72.042 5.8 10.0 3.91 20 May 2022 09:31 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1444164 -29.539/-72.042 5.8 10.0 3.89 20 May 2022 09:41 00:34 (upd of #1)
3 0 1444164 -29.539/-72.042 5.8 10.0 3.89 20 May 2022 09:56 00:48 (upd of #2)
4 0 1444164 -29.539/-72.042 5.8 10.0 3.89 20 May 2022 11:11 02:04 (upd of #3)
5 0 1444164 -29.539/-72.042 5.8 10.0 3.89 21 May 2022 09:40 1d 00:32 (upd of #4)
6 0 1444451 -29.541/-72.04 5.8 10.0 3.891 21 May 2022 19:40 1d 10:32 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Coquimbo Chile 260000 people
Atacama Chile <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Totoralillo Coquimbo Chile Village - 72 km
Choros Bajos Coquimbo Chile Village - 76 km
Carrizalillo Atacama Chile Village - 79 km
Los Palos Coquimbo Chile Village - 80 km
Coquimbo Coquimbo Chile City 160000 people 83 km
San Ramón Coquimbo Chile Village - 89 km
Guanaquero Coquimbo Chile Village - 94 km
Tongoy Coquimbo Chile Village - 95 km
Sarco Atacama Chile Village - 95 km
Puetro Aldea Coquimbo Chile Village - 97 km
Higuerita Atacama Chile Village - 97 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Las Tacas 43 0 90 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cruz Grande CLCGR Chile 72 km
Guayacan CLGYC Chile 80 km
Coquimbo CLCQQ Chile 83 km

More information

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