M 4.6 in Chile on 25 May 2022 22:51 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: 4.6M
Depth: 67.17 Km
Lat/Lon: -21.8925 , -69.7935
Event Date: 25 May 2022 22:51 UTC
25 May 2022 18:51 Local
Exposed Population:
20 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000hcj1
Inserted at: 25 May 2022 23:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000hcj1 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1445177 0 25 May 2022 22:51 4.6M, 67.17km 3.26 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Antofagasta. The nearest places are La Posada, Puntillas, Aventura, Rica Aventura, Ojeda, Oficina Toco, Toco, El Tigre, Pozo Perdido, Colupito, and José Francisco Vergara.

Radius Population
100 km 23000 people
75 km 21000 people
50 km 20000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile no people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Posada Antofagasta Chile Village - 15 km
Puntillas Antofagasta Chile Village - 16 km
Aventura Antofagasta Chile Village - 22 km
Rica Aventura Antofagasta Chile Village - 24 km
Ojeda Antofagasta Chile Village - 25 km
Oficina Toco Antofagasta Chile Village - 28 km
Toco Antofagasta Chile Village - 28 km
El Tigre Antofagasta Chile Village - 35 km
Pozo Perdido Antofagasta Chile Village - 36 km
Colupito Antofagasta Chile Village - 36 km
Quillagua Antofagasta Chile Village - 38 km
Barriles Antofagasta Chile Village - 40 km
Quillagua Antofagasta Chile Village - 42 km
Tocopilla Antofagasta Chile City 24000 people 46 km
María Elena Antofagasta Chile Village - 51 km
Tres Puntas Antofagasta Chile Village - 52 km
Calale Antofagasta Chile Village - 53 km
Quebradillas Antofagasta Chile Village - 55 km
Coya Sur Antofagasta Chile Village - 58 km
Hilaricos Tarapacá Chile Village - 60 km
Vergara Antofagasta Chile Village - 64 km
José Francisco Vergara Antofagasta Chile Village - 66 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
Barriles TOQ 975 Civ. Paved No 5300 39 km
Maria Elena 1311 0 47 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tocopilla CLTOQ Chile 46 km

More information

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