M 4.7 in Argentina on 08 Dec 2016 09:36 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 4.7M
Depth: 59.41 Km
Lat/Lon: -30.6058 , -69.0304
Event Date: 08 Dec 2016 09:36 UTC
08 Dec 2016 06:36 Local
Exposed Population:
About 43388 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20007z4b
Inserted at: 08 Dec 2016 09:58 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20007z4b Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1149601 0 08 Dec 2016 09:36 4.7M, 59.41km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Argentina , Province of San Juan (population 547,865) . The nearest places are Iglesia, La Ciénaga de Cumillango, Las Flores, Tucunuco, Tocata, Niquivil, Adán Quiroga, Baño Centenario, Niquivil Viejo, Macataclasto, and Huerta de Guachi.

Radius Population
100 km 43000 people
75 km 24000 people
50 km 10000 people
20 km 1100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
San Juan Argentina 550000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Iglesia San Juan Argentina Village - 28 km
La Ciénaga de Cumillango San Juan Argentina Village - 33 km
Las Flores San Juan Argentina Village - 36 km
Tucunuco San Juan Argentina Village - 37 km
Tocata San Juan Argentina Village - 38 km
Niquivil San Juan Argentina Village - 39 km
Adán Quiroga San Juan Argentina Village - 40 km
Baño Centenario San Juan Argentina Village - 40 km
Niquivil Viejo San Juan Argentina Village - 42 km
Macataclasto San Juan Argentina Village - 44 km
Rodeo San Juan Argentina Village - 45 km
Colola San Juan Argentina Village - 47 km
San José de Jáchal San Juan Argentina Village - 48 km
Pachimoco San Juan Argentina Village - 50 km
Tudcum San Juan Argentina Village - 51 km
El Fiscal San Juan Argentina Village - 52 km
Monte Tala San Juan Argentina Village - 56 km
Villa Mercedes San Juan Argentina Village - 59 km
Angualasto San Juan Argentina Village - 63 km
Pasleam San Juan Argentina Village - 63 km
Mogna San Juan Argentina Village - 65 km
Castaño San Juan Argentina Village - 66 km
Colangüil San Juan Argentina Village - 66 km
Talacasto San Juan Argentina Village - 67 km
La Ciénaga San Juan Argentina Village - 67 km
Villa Nuevo San Juan Argentina Village - 69 km
Huerta de Guachi San Juan Argentina Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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