M 4.7 in Argentina on 09 Oct 2012 03:30 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: 4.7M
Depth: 111.4 Km
Lat/Lon: -29.4135 , -69.3483
Event Date: 09 Oct 2012 03:30 UTC
09 Oct 2012 00:30 Local
Exposed Population:
About 13000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000d4g3
Inserted at: 09 Oct 2012 03:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000d4g3 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
120117 0.5 09 Oct 2012 03:30 4.7M, 111.4km N/A 10 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 San Juan (population 547,865) . The nearest places are and Fierro.

Radius Population
100 km 13000 people
75 km 3900 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
San Juan Argentina 550000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fierro San Juan Argentina Village - 2 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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