Overall Green Earthquake alert in Argentina on 28 Nov 2012 18:05 UTC

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M 4.8 in Argentina on 28 Nov 2012 18:05 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:	4.8M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	-27.8486 , -66.4048
Event Date:	28 Nov 2012 18:05 UTC 28 Nov 2012 15:05 Local
Exposed Population:	440000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc000e04u
Inserted at:	28 Nov 2012 18:25 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usc000e04u	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
121137		0.5	28 Nov 2012 18:05	4.8M, 154.4km	N/A	440 thousand (in 100km)		00:19	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 Pilciao, Mollecito, Andalgalá, Chilca, Colpes, Tucumana, Villa Vil, Molino Potrero, Amanao, Choya, and Ciénaga.

Radius	Population
100 km	490000 people
75 km	63000 people
50 km	28000 people
20 km	4400 people
10 km	1600 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
Pilciao	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	12 km
Mollecito	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	21 km
Andalgalá	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	31 km
Chilca	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	31 km
Colpes	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	31 km
Tucumana	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	32 km
Villa Vil	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	33 km
Molino Potrero	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	34 km
Amanao	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	35 km
Choya	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	35 km
Agua de las Palomas	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	37 km
San Miguel	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	38 km
Rodeo Grande	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	40 km
La Aguada	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	40 km
Saujil	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	41 km
Barrealito	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	41 km
Pucará	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	41 km
Los Hornillos	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	45 km
Rincón	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	48 km
Siján	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	49 km
Narváez	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	50 km
El Bolsón	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	52 km
Sinquil	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	53 km
Luna Aguada	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	54 km
Alumbrera	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	54 km
Talamayo	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	54 km
Las Talas	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	55 km
Capillitas	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	55 km
Molinitos	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	55 km
La Tusca	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	56 km
Mudquin	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	58 km
Las Juntas	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	59 km
El Pajonal	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	59 km
Los Castillos	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	61 km
Escaba de Arriba	Tucuman	Argentina	Village	-	63 km
Peman	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	63 km
Escaba de Abajo	Tucumán	Argentina	Village	-	63 km
Belén	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	66 km
El Rodeo	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	66 km
Balcosna	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	66 km
El Puestito	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	67 km
La Puerta de San José	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	69 km
La Represa	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	69 km
Ciénaga	Catamarca	Argentina	Village	-	70 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Distance
Andalgala	900	25 km
Belen	1200	69 km
Campo Arenal	2316	88 km
Catamarca Aeroclub	537	90 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Escaba	Marapa	1948	66 km

More information

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