M 6.1 in Chile from 28 Jul 2022 04:15 UTC to 04:15

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: 6.1M
Depth: 44.45 Km
Lat/Lon: -21.9814 , -70.4681
Event Date: 28 Jul 2022 04:15 UTC
27 Jul 2022 23:15 Local
Exposed Population: About 7000 people in MMI
8 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000i636
Inserted at: 28 Jul 2022 04:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Chile)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us6000i636 Scaled population (raster) 2.59  
  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
1455426 0.1 28 Jul 2022 04:15 6.1M, 44.45km 6.73 8 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 NEIC
1455491 0.3 28 Jul 2022 04:15 6.1M, 44.74km 6.77 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 09:01 NEIC
1455590 0.3 28 Jul 2022 04:15 6.1M, 54km 6.75 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 22:38 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 21000 people
75 km 19000 people
50 km 19000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tocopilla Antofagasta Chile City 24000 people 31 km
Tres Puntas Antofagasta Chile Village - 32 km
Quillagua Antofagasta Chile Village - 34 km
Pozo Perdido Antofagasta Chile Village - 39 km
Barriles Antofagasta Chile Village - 41 km
El Tigre Antofagasta Chile Village - 50 km
La Posada Antofagasta Chile Village - 57 km
Colupito Antofagasta Chile Village - 62 km
Gatico Antofagasta Chile Village - 64 km
Ojeda Antofagasta Chile Village - 64 km
Cobija Antofagasta Chile Village - 67 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 45 km
Maria Elena 1311 0 86 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tocopilla CLTOQ Chile 31 km

More information

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