M 4.5 in Argentina on 20 Sep 2020 17:18 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: 192.35 Km
Lat/Lon: -24.3123 , -67.4228
Event Date: 20 Sep 2020 17:18 UTC
20 Sep 2020 14:18 Local
Exposed Population:
About 4000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bqir
Inserted at: 20 Sep 2020 19:04 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
us7000bqir Scaled population (vector) 3.33  
  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
1333773 0 20 Sep 2020 17:18 4.5M, 192.35km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 01:45 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 Tolar Grande, Salar de Pocitos, Campamento El Laco, Agua Blanca, Catúa, Horno Auspurg, and Huaitiquina.

Radius Population
100 km 4900 people
75 km 1700 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Salta Argentina 900000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tolar Grande Salta Argentina Village - 31 km
Salar de Pocitos Salta Argentina Village - 45 km
Campamento El Laco Antofagasta Chile Village - 52 km
Agua Blanca Salta Argentina Village - 52 km
Catúa Salta Argentina Village - 65 km
Horno Auspurg Jujuy Argentina Village - 65 km
Huaitiquina Salta Argentina Village - 67 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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