M 6.2 in Chile on 13 Nov 2022 02:24 UTC

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
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.
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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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

See full locations list (RSS)


Initial conditions

Title: ""18 km NNW of Lebu""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -37.456
  • Longitude: -73.743
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 10 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 8 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 18 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -75.243, -38.956, -72.243, -35.956
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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