M 4.5 in Argentina on 03 Jul 2020 04:46 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: 4.5M
Depth: 168.16 Km
Lat/Lon: -40.9305 , -71.6895
Event Date: 03 Jul 2020 04:46 UTC
03 Jul 2020 01:46 Local
Exposed Population:
230000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ah3y
Inserted at: 03 Jul 2020 05:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.7 (Argentina)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Argentina= 3.7; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ah3y Scaled population (vector) 5.58  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.83  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1318952 0 03 Jul 2020 04:46 4.5M, 168.16km N/A 240 thousand (in 100km) 00:30 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 Neuquen (population 402,917) . The nearest places are Puerto Alegre, Llao Llao, Villa la Angostura, Casa Pangue, Puerto Huemul, Perito Moreno, Peulla, Villa Traful, San Carlos de Bariloche, Antillanca, and Paso Chacabuco.

Radius Population
100 km 240000 people
75 km 160000 people
50 km 150000 people
20 km 8100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Neuquen Argentina 400000 people
Rio Negro Argentina 530000 people
Los Lagos Chile 980000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Puerto Alegre Río Negro Argentina Village - 16 km
Llao Llao Río Negro Argentina Village - 18 km
Villa la Angostura Neuquén Argentina Village - 19 km
Casa Pangue Los Lagos Chile Village - 20 km
Puerto Huemul Neuquén Argentina Village - 25 km
Perito Moreno Río Negro Argentina Village - 31 km
Peulla Los Lagos Chile Village - 32 km
Villa Traful Neuquén Argentina Village - 38 km
San Carlos de Bariloche Río Negro Argentina City 110000 people 40 km
Antillanca Los Lagos Chile Village - 44 km
Nahuel Huapí Neuquén Argentina Village - 47 km
La Primavera Neuquen Argentina Village - 47 km
La Lipela Neuquén Argentina Village - 49 km
Ñirihuau Rio Negro Argentina Village - 50 km
Puerto Los Reyes Rio Negro Argentina Village - 50 km
Puerto Rico Los Lagos Chile Village - 52 km
Filo-hua-hum Neuquén Argentina Village - 57 km
Los Juncos Río Negro Argentina Village - 58 km
Puyehue Los Lagos Chile Village - 61 km
Arco Los Lagos Chile Village - 64 km
Caleufú Neuquén Argentina Village - 65 km
Petrohué Los Lagos Chile Village - 65 km
Paso Chacabuco Neuquen Argentina Village - 68 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
Lago Nahuel Huapi 780 0 47 km
San Carlos de Bariloche BRC 845 Civ. Paved Yes 7700 51 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Alicura Alicura Limay 1984 88 km

More information

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