Overall Green Earthquake alert in Argentina on 02 Jun 2012 07:52 UTC

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M 6 in Argentina on 02 Jun 2012 07:52 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:	6.0M
Depth:	519.6 Km
Lat/Lon:	-22.1092 , -63.6247
Event Date:	02 Jun 2012 07:52 UTC 02 Jun 2012 04:52 Local
Exposed Population:	268614 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usb000a5a0
Inserted at:	02 Jun 2012 08:46 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usb000a5a0	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
117338		0	02 Jun 2012 07:52	5.8M, 528.8km	N/A	270 thousand (in 100km)		00:20	NEIC
117339		0.5	02 Jun 2012 07:52	6M, 519.6km	N/A	270 thousand (in 100km)		00:54	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 Salta (population 897,526) . The nearest places are El Pajeal, Yacuiba, Playa Ancha, Aguairenda, Angostura, Piedra Blanca, Campo Durán, Itangua, Aguaragüe, Aguayrenda, and Tunitas.

Radius	Population
100 km	270000 people
75 km	210000 people
50 km	120000 people
20 km	96000 people
10 km	88000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Salta	Argentina	900000 people
Tarija	Bolivia	300000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
El Pajeal	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	5 km
Yacuiba	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	66000 people	10 km
Playa Ancha	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	12 km
Aguairenda	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	15 km
Angostura	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	17 km
Piedra Blanca	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	19 km
Campo Durán	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	20 km
Itangua	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	20 km
Aguaragüe	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	21 km
Aguayrenda	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	23 km
La Petrolera	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	24 km
Divisadero	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Tacola de Ada	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Tatarenda	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Aguaray	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	27 km
Puerto Viejo	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	27 km
Sausalito	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	27 km
Aguairendita	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Aguacandita	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	31 km
Barros	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	32 km
Zanja Honda	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	33 km
Campamento Central	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
Acambuco	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	36 km
Río Negro	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Piquirenda	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	36 km
Tonono	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	39 km
Yucal	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	40 km
Algarrobilla	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	40 km
Yaguacua	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	41 km
Barro Negro	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Agua Blanca	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Saladillo	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Yariguarenda	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	46 km
Cañón Seco	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Tupambi	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Nazareno	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Común	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Cañada Oculta	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Birag	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Timboy	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Achiralito	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Cortadera	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
San Pedro	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	56 km
Ibitibi	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Alto Lajitas	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Tartagal	Salta	Argentina	Village	60000 people	57 km
Gambor	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Chiquiacá	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Canto del Monte	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	59 km
Abanay	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	60 km
Pampa Redonda	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	61 km
El Lecherón	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	63 km
Urorenda	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	63 km
Buyuyu	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	63 km
Ivo	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	64 km
General Mosconi	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	66 km
Perombyuy Bereti	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	66 km
Llanadas	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	66 km
Camotero	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	67 km
El Yuchan	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	68 km
Aguaray	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	68 km
Porotal	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	68 km
Soledad	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	69 km
Media Luna	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	69 km
Tunitas	Tarija	Bolivia	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
Yacuiba	BYC	645	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	6000	12 km
Tartagal / G Enrique Mosconi	TTG	449	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	63 km
Tartagal G Enrique Mosconi		450				0	66 km
Rafael Pabon	VLM	398	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4700	93 km

More information

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