Overall Green Earthquake alert in Argentina on 26 Mar 2017 18:42 UTC

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M 4.6 in Argentina on 26 Mar 2017 18:42 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:	4.6M
Depth:	132.01 Km
Lat/Lon:	-27.6219 , -67.3587
Event Date:	26 Mar 2017 18:42 UTC 26 Mar 2017 15:42 Local
Exposed Population:	About 58000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008uuk
Inserted at:	26 Mar 2017 19:51 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
us20008uuk	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
1161840		n.a	26 Mar 2017 18:42	4.6M, 132.01km	N/A	60 thousand (in 100km)		01:08	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 Catamarca (population 273,805) . The nearest places are Piedra Larga, La Estancia, El Shincal, Las Barrancas, La Ramadita, Saujil, Medanitos, Fiambalá, La Represa, San Antonio, and Cienaguita.

Radius	Population
100 km	59000 people
75 km	42000 people
50 km	23000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Catamarca	Argentina	270000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Piedra Larga	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	16 km
La Estancia	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	19 km
El Shincal	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	20 km
Las Barrancas	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	26 km
La Ramadita	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	26 km
Saujil	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	26 km
Medanitos	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	26 km
Fiambalá	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	27 km
La Represa	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	29 km
San Antonio	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	29 km
Cóndorhuasi	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	31 km
Belén	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	32 km
Huasayacu	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	33 km
La Puerta de San José	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	35 km
Tatón	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	38 km
Ciénaga	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	40 km
Azampay	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	43 km
Cachiyuyo	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	45 km
Luna Aguada	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	45 km
El Puesto	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	47 km
Los Morteritos	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	47 km
San José	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	47 km
Talamayo	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	51 km
Palo Blanco	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	51 km
San Fernando	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	53 km
Antinaco	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	53 km
Tinogasta	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	54 km
Loconte	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	54 km
La Puntilla	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	57 km
Las Juntas	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	59 km
Puerta	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	61 km
Copacabana	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	62 km
La Mesada de los Zárate	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	66 km
Hualfín	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	68 km
Cienaguita	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	68 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Fiambala	1519				0	26 km
Belen	1200				0	28 km
Tinogasta	1210	Civ.	Paved	No	5200	51 km

More information

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