M 4.6 in Argentina on 02 Mar 2021 09:46 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: 4.6M
Depth: 128.21 Km
Lat/Lon: -28.6582 , -67.9359
Event Date: 02 Mar 2021 09:46 UTC
02 Mar 2021 06:46 Local
Exposed Population:
About 81000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000deu0
Inserted at: 02 Mar 2021 10:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000deu0 Scaled population (vector) 4.6  
  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
1361438 0 02 Mar 2021 09:46 4.6M, 128.21km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 00:37 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 La Rioja (population 228,724) . The nearest places are Durazno, Pozuelos, Tambillo, Ángulos, Vinchina, La Banda, Santa Cruz, Corrales, Campanas, El Potrerillo, and Copacabana.

Radius Population
100 km 82000 people
75 km 48000 people
50 km 7700 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
La Rioja Argentina 230000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Durazno La Rioja Argentina Village - 11 km
Pozuelos La Rioja Argentina Village - 18 km
Tambillo La Rioja Argentina Village - 23 km
Ángulos La Rioja Argentina Village - 28 km
Vinchina La Rioja Argentina Village - 29 km
La Banda La Rioja Argentina Village - 30 km
Santa Cruz La Rioja Argentina Village - 31 km
Corrales La Rioja Argentina Village - 33 km
Campanas La Rioja Argentina Village - 33 km
El Potrerillo La Rioja Argentina Village - 36 km
Chañarmuyo La Rioja Argentina Village - 37 km
Encrucijada La Rioja Argentina Village - 40 km
Jagüé La Rioja Argentina Village - 40 km
Mina La Mejicana La Rioja Argentina Village - 43 km
La Mesada La Rioja Argentina Village - 44 km
Rivadavia La Rioja Argentina Village - 47 km
Costa de los Reyes Catamarca Argentina Village - 48 km
Pituil La Rioja Argentina Village - 48 km
Villa Castelli La Rioja Argentina Village - 49 km
Ciénaga La Rioja Argentina Village - 49 km
Cueva Romero La Rioja Argentina Village - 49 km
Aguaditas La Rioja Argentina Village - 50 km
Famatina La Rioja Argentina Village - 51 km
El Parrón La Rioja Argentina Village - 56 km
Guandacol La Rioja Argentina Village - 57 km
Cienaguita Catamarca Argentina Village - 61 km
El Pique La Rioja Argentina Village - 61 km
Antinaco La Rioja Argentina Village - 63 km
Santa Florentina La Rioja Argentina Village - 64 km
San Nicolás La Rioja Argentina Village - 68 km
Tambillo Catamarca Argentina Village - 69 km
Río Colorado Catamarca Argentina Village - 69 km
Copacabana Catamarca Argentina Village - 70 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
Tinogasta 1210 Civ. Paved No 5200 77 km
Chilecito 950 Civ. Paved No 6800 79 km

More information

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