M 5.6 in Argentina on 25 Mar 2018 14:28 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: 5.6M
Depth: 567.25 Km
Lat/Lon: -26.8136 , -63.3507
Event Date: 25 Mar 2018 14:28 UTC
25 Mar 2018 11:28 Local
Exposed Population:
About 94000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000d8vi
Inserted at: 25 Mar 2018 14:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000d8vi 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1204272 0 25 Mar 2018 14:28 5.6M, 567.25km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 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 Santiago del Estero (population 696,328) . The nearest places are Villa Palmar, Pozo Castaño, Estancia Taco Pozo, San José, Pozo Limpio, Cuquero, Santos Lugares, El Hoyo, San Antonio, Hoyo Cerco, and Estancia la Verde.

Radius Population
100 km 95000 people
75 km 46000 people
50 km 21000 people
20 km 2200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Santiago del Estero Argentina 700000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Villa Palmar Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 10 km
Pozo Castaño Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 13 km
Estancia Taco Pozo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 18 km
San José Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 20 km
Pozo Limpio Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 22 km
Cuquero Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 22 km
Santos Lugares Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 24 km
El Hoyo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 26 km
San Antonio Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 27 km
Hoyo Cerco Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 36 km
Cruz Grande Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 36 km
Chañar Pozo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 39 km
La Paloma Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 40 km
San Gregorio Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 40 km
Lilo Viejo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 42 km
Patay Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 42 km
Callejón Bajada Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 44 km
Huachana Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 44 km
El Porvenir Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 45 km
La Savara Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 49 km
Bandera Bajada Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 51 km
Tablada del Boquerón Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 51 km
Bajo Grande Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 53 km
Amamá Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 54 km
Monte Alto Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 56 km
Campo Gallo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 56 km
El Negrito Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 56 km
La Guardia Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 56 km
Obraje San Enrique Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 57 km
La Manga Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 60 km
Obraje San Pedro Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 61 km
Los Milagros Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 62 km
Granadero Gatica Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 63 km
Donadeu Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 64 km
Villa Matilde Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 64 km
Vaca Huañuna Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 64 km
Caspi Corral Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 65 km
Las Delicias Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 67 km
Churqui Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 68 km
Tintina Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 68 km
Estancia la Verde Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 68 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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