M 5.6 in Argentina on 20 Jul 2018 10:24 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: 587.8 Km
Lat/Lon: -28.0684 , -63.2543
Event Date: 20 Jul 2018 10:24 UTC
20 Jul 2018 07:24 Local
Exposed Population:
210000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000g9l7
Inserted at: 20 Jul 2018 10:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000g9l7 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
1220403 0 20 Jul 2018 10:24 5.6M, 587.8km N/A 210 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 Santiago del Estero (population 696,328) . The nearest places are Tiun Puncc, Matará, Villa Matará, El Aibal, Sancho Corral, Desvío Llajta Mauca, Dolores, Garza, Lugones, Punco, and Tolojna.

Radius Population
100 km 210000 people
75 km 120000 people
50 km 39000 people
20 km 4600 people
10 km 4200 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
Tiun Puncc Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 7 km
Matará Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 8 km
Villa Matará Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 9 km
El Aibal Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 21 km
Sancho Corral Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 23 km
Desvío Llajta Mauca Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 23 km
Dolores Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 26 km
Garza Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 29 km
Lugones Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 31 km
Punco Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 32 km
Lojlo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 34 km
Melero Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 34 km
San Pedro Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 35 km
Palermo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 35 km
Tacoyoj Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 36 km
Concepción Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 40 km
San Nicholas Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 42 km
Ycuha Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 42 km
Percas Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 44 km
Huritú Huasi Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 44 km
Mailín Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 46 km
Villa Figueroa Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 46 km
Punta Corral Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 48 km
Lincho Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 48 km
Herrera Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 49 km
El Rosario Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 51 km
La Loma Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 52 km
Taboada Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 52 km
Figueroa Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 52 km
Nasaló Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 53 km
San Isidro Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 54 km
San José Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 55 km
Tobas Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 55 km
Añatuya Santiago del Estero Argentina City - 60 km
Tusca Pozo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 60 km
Palermo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 60 km
San Antonio Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 61 km
Magdalena Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 63 km
Tres Chañares Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 64 km
Vilelas Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 64 km
La Cañada Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 65 km
Sabagasta Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 65 km
Fernández Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 65 km
San Vicente Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 65 km
Colonia Dora Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 67 km
La Tapa Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 67 km
Lomitas Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 67 km
Brea Pozo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 68 km
Stayle Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 69 km
Turungun Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 69 km
Yaso Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 69 km
Tolojna Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 70 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
Anatuya 107 0 58 km

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