M 6.5 in Brazil on 28 Jan 2024 09:38 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: 6.5M
Depth: 609.5 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.2154 , -71.3672
Event Date: 28 Jan 2024 09:38 UTC
28 Jan 2024 04:38 Local
Exposed Population:
50 thousand in MMI II
Source: NEIC us7000lui3
Inserted at: 28 Jan 2024 09:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.1 (Brazil)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000lui3 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1549662 0 28 Jan 2024 09:38 6.5M, 609.5km 2.45 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Brazil , State of Acre (population 2,272) . The nearest places are Saumama, Humaitá, Boca do Taquari, Havre, Sete Estrêlas, Cacomera, Pacuja, Tauare, Maracujá, Maceió, and Vitória Velha.

Radius Population
100 km 55000 people
75 km 45000 people
50 km 8000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Acre Brazil 2300 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Saumama Acre Brazil Village - 14 km
Humaitá Acre Brazil Village - 25 km
Boca do Taquari Acre Brazil Village - 33 km
Havre Amazonas Brazil Village - 38 km
Sete Estrêlas Acre Brazil Village - 43 km
Cacomera Acre Brazil Village - 44 km
Pacuja Acre Brazil Village - 45 km
Tauare Amazonas Brazil Village - 45 km
Maracujá Acre Brazil Village - 47 km
Maceió Acre Brazil Village - 50 km
Monte Carmello Amazonas Brazil Village - 57 km
Lorena Amazonas Brazil Village - 60 km
Friburgo Amazonas Brazil Village - 65 km
Tarauacá Acre Brazil Village 15000 people 66 km
Bacuri Amazonas Brazil Village - 68 km
Vitória Velha Acre Brazil Village - 69 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
Tarauaca TRQ 187 Civ. Paved No 4000 65 km

More information

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