Overall Green Earthquake alert in Argentina on 25 Feb 2017 14:00 UTC

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M 5.3 in Argentina on 25 Feb 2017 14:00 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.3M
Depth:	116.62 Km
Lat/Lon:	-29.2397 , -68.0086
Event Date:	25 Feb 2017 14:00 UTC 25 Feb 2017 11:00 Local
Exposed Population:	About 73000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008meg
Inserted at:	25 Feb 2017 14:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a		n.a
us20008meg	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1158646		n.a	25 Feb 2017 14:00	5.3M, 116.62km	N/A	70 thousand (in 100km)		00:20	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 La Rioja (population 228,724) . The nearest places are Aguaditas, Los Palacios, Puerto Alegre, Villa Unión, Los Tambillos, Paso de Isidro, Villa Castelli, Miranda, Rivadavia, Mina La Mejicana, and Nacimienta.

Radius	Population
100 km	73000 people
75 km	58000 people
50 km	9700 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
La Rioja	Argentina	230000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Aguaditas	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	19 km
Los Palacios	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	22 km
Puerto Alegre	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	22 km
Villa Unión	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	23 km
Los Tambillos	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	26 km
Paso de Isidro	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	29 km
Villa Castelli	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	33 km
Miranda	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	33 km
Rivadavia	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	34 km
Mina La Mejicana	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	34 km
El Pique	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	36 km
Pagancillo	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	36 km
Cueva Romero	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	37 km
Aicuña	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	40 km
Sañogasta	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	40 km
El Parrón	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	40 km
Tambillo	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	42 km
Encrucijada	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	44 km
Santa Florentina	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	45 km
La Banda	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	48 km
Nonogasta	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	49 km
Chilecito	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	50 km
San Nicolás	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	54 km
Vichigasta	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	56 km
Malligasta	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	56 km
Corrales	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	56 km
Guandacol	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	56 km
Cienaguita	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	56 km
Vinchina	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	57 km
Famatina	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	59 km
Jumeal	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	61 km
La Mesada	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	61 km
Las Juntas	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	62 km
Guandacol	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	62 km
Cienaguita	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	63 km
Pozuelos	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	66 km
Aguadita	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	68 km
Nacimienta	La Rioja	Argentina	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
Chilecito		950	Civ.	Paved	No	6800	55 km

More information

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