M 4.9 in Argentina on 06 Jan 2023 20:06 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.9M
Depth: 216.542 Km
Lat/Lon: -25.4042 , -66.3023
Event Date: 06 Jan 2023 20:06 UTC
06 Jan 2023 17:06 Local
Exposed Population:
700 thousand in MMI II
Source: NEIC us7000j2mm
Inserted at: 06 Jan 2023 20:26 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000j2mm Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1482436 0 06 Jan 2023 20:06 4.9M, 216.542km 2.27 700 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 5,830) . The nearest places are Molinos, Banda Grande, Seclantás Adentro, Angostura, Brealito, San Martín, El Vallecito, Luracatao, El Carmen, La Paya, and San Antonio.

Radius Population
100 km 150000 people
75 km 21000 people
50 km 14000 people
20 km 5800 people
10 km 2700 people
5 km 2100 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Salta Argentina 5800 people
Catamarca Argentina <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Molinos Salta Argentina Village - 4 km
Banda Grande Salta Argentina Village - 7 km
Seclantás Adentro Salta Argentina Village - 13 km
Angostura Salta Argentina Village - 14 km
Brealito Salta Argentina Village - 16 km
San Martín Salta Argentina Village - 19 km
El Vallecito Salta Argentina Village - 21 km
Luracatao Salta Argentina Village - 24 km
El Carmen Salta Argentina Village - 25 km
La Paya Salta Argentina Village - 29 km
Angastaco Salta Argentina Village - 31 km
Cachí Salta Argentina Village - 34 km
Cachí Adentro Salta Argentina Village - 36 km
Santa Rosa Salta Argentina Village - 39 km
Payogasta Salta Argentina Village - 44 km
Pucará Salta Argentina Village - 44 km
Payogastilla Salta Argentina Village - 46 km
Cachipampa Salta Argentina Village - 50 km
Tonco Salta Argentina Village - 52 km
Palermo Salta Argentina Village - 53 km
San Rafael Salta Argentina Village - 55 km
Escoipe Salta Argentina Village - 59 km
Los Sauces Salta Argentina Village - 61 km
La Zanja Salta Argentina Village - 64 km
Punta del Agua Salta Argentina Village - 64 km
Jarimana Salta Argentina Village - 66 km
San Carlos Salta Argentina Village - 66 km
San Antonio Salta Argentina Village - 67 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
General Belgrano Cabra Corral Juramento 1973 99 km

More information

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