M 6.2 in Chile on 27 Jul 2022 18:58 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: 6.2M
Depth: 98.97 Km
Lat/Lon: -22.1733 , -68.4714
Event Date: 27 Jul 2022 18:58 UTC
27 Jul 2022 14:58 Local
Exposed Population: 140000 people in MMI
150 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us6000i5zi
Inserted at: 27 Jul 2022 19:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000i5zi Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.16  
  C2 shakemap 0.54  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.75  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1455360 0 27 Jul 2022 18:58 6.2M, 98.97km 5.22 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 (population 501) . The nearest places are Topain, Río Loa, Cupo, Aiquina, Turi, Paniri, Conchi, Chíuchíu, El Ojo de San Pedro, Calina, and Juntacha.

Radius Population
100 km 160000 people
75 km 150000 people
50 km 34000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Antofagasta Chile <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Topain Antofagasta Chile Village - 14 km
Río Loa Antofagasta Chile Village - 16 km
Cupo Antofagasta Chile Village - 17 km
Aiquina Antofagasta Chile Village - 19 km
Turi Antofagasta Chile Village - 20 km
Paniri Antofagasta Chile Village - 22 km
Conchi Antofagasta Chile Village - 23 km
Chíuchíu Antofagasta Chile Village - 25 km
El Ojo de San Pedro Antofagasta Chile Village - 28 km
Calina Antofagasta Chile Village - 29 km
Caspana Antofagasta Chile Village - 31 km
Tapiche Antofagasta Chile Village - 33 km
Isla Grande Antofagasta Chile Village - 33 km
Toconce Antofagasta Chile Village - 34 km
Conchi Viejo Antofagasta Chile Village - 38 km
Ayaviri Antofagasta Chile Village - 40 km
Cabana Antofagasta Chile Village - 43 km
Chuquicamata Antofagasta Chile City - 50 km
Turicapur Antofagasta Chile Village - 55 km
Calama Antofagasta Chile City 140000 people 56 km
Condoroma Antofagasta Chile Village - 56 km
Lagunita Antofagasta Chile Village - 57 km
Carcanis Potosí Bolivia Village - 59 km
Licán Antofagasta Chile Village - 60 km
Lequena Antofagasta Chile Village - 61 km
Machuca Antofagasta Chile Village - 62 km
Río Grande Antofagasta Chile Village - 62 km
Peñaliri Antofagasta Chile Village - 62 km
Dupont Antofagasta Chile Village - 62 km
Tocotacape Potosí Bolivia Village - 64 km
Aimani Antofagasta Chile Village - 65 km
San Bartolo Antofagasta Chile Village - 66 km
Juntacha Potosí Bolivia 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
El Loa CJC 2318 Civ. Paved Yes 9400 57 km
San Pedro de Atacama 2418 Civ. Unpaved No 6300 89 km

More information

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