M 5.7 in Argentina on 29 Nov 2020 16:40 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -23.2556 , -65.0163
Event Date: 29 Nov 2020 16:40 UTC
29 Nov 2020 13:40 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
340000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ckx5
Inserted at: 30 Nov 2020 16:20 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Bolivia= 5.4; Argentina= 3.7

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ckx5 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.04  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1345502 0 29 Nov 2020 16:40 5.8M, 9.13km 6.22 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1345658 0 29 Nov 2020 16:40 5.7M, 10km 6.2 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 23:39 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 Salta (population 38) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
4400 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1345502 -23.254/-65.032 5.8 9.1 6.528 29 Nov 2020 17:04 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1345502 -23.255/-65.018 5.8 10.0 6.22 29 Nov 2020 17:47 01:06 (upd of #1)
3 0 1345502 -23.255/-65.018 5.8 10.0 6.22 29 Nov 2020 18:45 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 0 1345658 -23.256/-65.016 5.7 10.0 6.198 30 Nov 2020 16:44 1d 00:04 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Salta Argentina <1000 people
Jujuy Argentina <1000 people
Salta Argentina <1000 people
Jujuy Argentina 2500 people
Salta Argentina 150000 people
Jujuy Argentina 150000 people
Tarija Bolivia 36000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Valle Grande Jujuy Argentina Village - 26 km
Humahuaca Jujuy Argentina Village - 34 km
Chañar Salta Argentina Village - 47 km
San Antonio Salta Argentina Village - 49 km
Iruya Salta Argentina Village - 51 km
Calilegua Jujuy Argentina Village - 62 km
Libertador General San Martín Jujuy Argentina Village 47000 people 67 km
San Ramón de la Nueva Orán Salta Argentina City 69000 people 73 km
Tabacalo Salta Argentina Village - 75 km
Porongal Salta Argentina Village - 80 km
Fraile Pintado Jujuy Argentina Village - 81 km
Pichanal Salta Argentina Village - 82 km
Yuchán Salta Argentina Village - 89 km
Bermejo Tarija Bolivia Village 28000 people 90 km
Abra Pampa Jujuy Argentina Village - 90 km
Chacarita Jujuy Argentina Village - 92 km
Chalicán Jujuy Argentina Village - 93 km
Embarcación Salta Argentina City - 95 km
El Quimilar Salta Argentina Village - 112 km
Milagro Salta Argentina Village - 120 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
Calilegua 443 0 64 km
Oran ORA 357 Civ. Paved No 4700 71 km
Bermejo BJO 381 Civ. Unpaved No 4100 90 km

More information

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