M 5.5 in Argentina on 12 Oct 2017 18:59 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: 5.5M
Depth: 156.87 Km
Lat/Lon: -31.0072 , -65.5757
Event Date: 12 Oct 2017 18:59 UTC
12 Oct 2017 15:59 Local
Exposed Population: 110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000aqwn
Inserted at: 12 Oct 2017 19:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000aqwn Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1183762 0 12 Oct 2017 18:59 5.5M, 156.87km 3.67 120 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 ,of Cordoba (population 2,162) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1183762 -31.007/-65.576 5.5 156.87 3.67 12 Oct 2017 19:18 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1183762 -31.007/-65.576 5.5 156.87 3.67 12 Oct 2017 21:02 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Cordoba Argentina 2200 people
La Rioja Argentina 2600 people
Cordoba Argentina 3.1 million people
La Rioja Argentina 270000 people
San Luis Argentina 180000 people
Catamarca Argentina 62000 people
San Juan Argentina 600000 people
Santiago del Estero Argentina 74000 people
Mendoza Argentina 37000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pinas Córdoba Argentina Village - 20 km
Chacho La Rioja Argentina Village - 27 km
Mallín Córdoba Argentina Village - 29 km
La Playa Córdoba Argentina Village - 21 km
Ciénaga del Coro Córdoba Argentina Village - 28 km
Piedrita Blanca Córdoba Argentina Village - 29 km
El Milagro La Rioja Argentina Village - 40 km
Tuclame Córdoba Argentina Village - 44 km
Serrezuela Córdoba Argentina Village - 45 km
Paso Viejo Córdoba Argentina Village - 46 km
Capilla del Carmen Córdoba Argentina Village - 46 km
Ojo de Agua Córdoba Argentina Village - 47 km
Chancan Cordoba Argentina Village - 47 km
San Carlos Córdoba Argentina Village - 49 km
Higuera Córdoba Argentina Village - 50 km
Iglesia Vieja Córdoba Argentina Village - 50 km
Castro Barros La Rioja Argentina Village - 50 km
Tres Árboles Córdoba Argentina Village - 53 km
Piedras Blancas Córdoba Argentina Village - 54 km
Villa de Soto Córdoba Argentina Village - 58 km
Salsacate Córdoba Argentina Village - 58 km
Villa Viso Córdoba Argentina Village - 60 km
Santa Rita Catuna La Rioja Argentina Village - 62 km
San Solano La Rioja Argentina Village - 62 km
Chañar La Rioja Argentina Village - 66 km
Loma Blanca La Rioja Argentina Village - 68 km
Las Chacras Córdoba Argentina Village - 69 km
Ambul Córdoba Argentina Village - 73 km
Media Naranja Córdoba Argentina Village - 74 km
Desiderio Tello La Rioja Argentina Village - 75 km
Las Obscuras Córdoba Argentina Village - 75 km
El Brete Córdoba Argentina Village - 76 km
Olta La Rioja Argentina Village - 78 km
San Antonio Córdoba Argentina Village - 78 km
Cruz del Eje Córdoba Argentina City - 80 km
Esquina La Rioja Argentina Village - 82 km
Cortaderas La Rioja Argentina Village - 82 km
Characate Córdoba Argentina Village - 82 km
Canteras Quilpo Córdoba Argentina Village - 86 km
Panaholma Córdoba Argentina Village - 87 km
Ulapes La Rioja Argentina Village - 89 km
Los Sauces Córdoba Argentina Village - 90 km
Huascha Córdoba Argentina Village - 92 km
Villa Cura Brochero Córdoba Argentina Village - 94 km
San Vicente Córdoba Argentina Village - 95 km
Altautina Córdoba Argentina Village - 96 km
El Retamo La Rioja Argentina Village - 97 km
San Esteban Córdoba Argentina Village - 100 km
Charbonier Córdoba Argentina Village - 101 km
Chamical La Rioja Argentina City - 101 km
El Caldén San Luis Argentina Village - 101 km
Capilla del Monte Córdoba Argentina Village - 102 km
Cavalango Córdoba Argentina Village - 103 km
Nono Córdoba Argentina Village - 103 km
Chepes La Rioja Argentina Village - 103 km
Villa Giardino Córdoba Argentina Village - 104 km
La Cumbre Córdoba Argentina Village - 104 km
Chuña Córdoba Argentina Village - 105 km
La Falda Córdoba Argentina City - 106 km
Tama La Rioja Argentina Village - 106 km
Las Calles Córdoba Argentina Village - 107 km
Casa Grande Córdoba Argentina Village - 107 km
Molinari Córdoba Argentina Village - 107 km
Los Cerillos Cordoba Argentina Village - 108 km
Las Rabonas Córdoba Argentina Village - 110 km
Villa Dolares Cordoba Argentina Village - 111 km
Villa Icho Cruz Córdoba Argentina Village - 111 km
Cosquín Córdoba Argentina City - 111 km
Doctor Enrique Zárate Córdoba Argentina Village - 112 km
Quebrada de los Pozos Córdoba Argentina Village - 113 km
Hornillos Córdoba Argentina Village - 113 km
La Calera Córdoba Argentina Village - 115 km
Las Tapias Córdoba Argentina Village - 115 km
Los Molles Córdoba Argentina Village - 116 km
Las Cañadas San Luis Argentina Village - 117 km
Las Tres Marias La Rioja Argentina Village - 119 km
Candelaria San Luis Argentina Village - 120 km
Ischilín Viejo Córdoba Argentina Village - 123 km
Rio Ceballos Córdoba Argentina Village - 123 km
Conlara Córdoba Argentina Village - 123 km
Dumesnil Córdoba Argentina Village - 124 km
El Quimilo Catamarca Argentina Village - 124 km
El Pueblito Córdoba Argentina Village - 124 km
San Pedro Córdoba Argentina Village - 125 km
Yoccina Córdoba Argentina Village - 125 km
San Javier Córdoba Argentina Village - 125 km
Ascochinga Córdoba Argentina Village - 125 km
La Granja Córdoba Argentina Village - 126 km
Malagueño Córdoba Argentina Village - 127 km
Esperanza de los Cerrillos La Rioja Argentina Village - 128 km
La Población Córdoba Argentina Village - 130 km
Alta Gracia Córdoba Argentina Village 40000 people 131 km
Alta de la Piedra Córdoba Argentina Village - 133 km
Punto de Los Llanos La Rioja Argentina Village - 133 km
Cabaña de Río Pinto Córdoba Argentina Village - 133 km
Deán Funes Córdoba Argentina City - 134 km
Villa Serranita Córdoba Argentina Village - 134 km
Quilino Córdoba Argentina Village - 135 km
Villa Alicia Córdoba Argentina Village - 135 km
Tilquicho Córdoba Argentina Village - 135 km
Anisacate Córdoba Argentina Village - 136 km
Juárez Celman Córdoba Argentina Village - 137 km
Talita San Luis Argentina Village - 137 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Mina Clavero 970 0 96 km
Gobernador Gordillo 458 Civ. Paved No 6700 99 km
La Cumbre LCM 1138 Civ. Unpaved No 4100 100 km
Villa Dolores VDR 565 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 112 km
Escuela de Aviacion Militar 502 Civ. Paved No 6200 132 km
Alta Gracia 553 0 133 km
Dean Funes 698 0 133 km
Cordoba COR 489 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 135 km
Juarez Celman 495 0 136 km
Jesus Maria 530 0 143 km
Coronel Olmedo 432 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 146 km
Valle Del Conlara 614 0 157 km
Merlo 895 0 159 km
Rio Tercero 380 0 192 km
Villa Del Rosario 250 0 207 km
Capitan Vicente A Almonacid IRJ 438 Civ. Paved Yes 9300 215 km
Arcor 145 0 247 km
General Deheza 192 0 257 km
Rio Cuarto Area de Material RCU 420 Civ. Paved Yes 7400 262 km
San Luis LUQ 710 Civ. Paved Yes 9600 262 km
Rio Cuarto / Aeroclub 434 0 266 km
Frias 330 0 267 km
Catamarca CTC 464 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 268 km
San Juan UAQ 597 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 278 km
San Juan Aeroclub 634 0 290 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Anzulon Anzulen 1938 69 km
Cruz del Eje Cruz del Eje 1944 83 km
La Vina Los Sauces 1944 108 km
San Roque San Roque Primero 1944 116 km
Los Molinos 1 Los Molinos 1953 136 km
Cerro Pelado Grande 1984 162 km
Rio Tercero 1 Tercero 1936 170 km
Lago de Almafuerte Piedras Moras Tercero 1979 180 km
San Felipe Conlara 1941 200 km
La Florida Quinto 1953 237 km

More information

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