M 6.3 in Argentina on 30 Nov 2020 22:54 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: 6.3M
Depth: 189 Km
Lat/Lon: -24.3318 , -67.0203
Event Date: 30 Nov 2020 22:54 UTC
30 Nov 2020 19:54 Local
Exposed Population: About 10000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000clbs
Inserted at: 03 Dec 2020 23:13 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
us7000clbs Scaled population (raster) 3.84  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.83  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1345712 0 30 Nov 2020 22:54 6.3M, 147.79km 4.29 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1346203 0 30 Nov 2020 22:54 6.3M, 189km 4.05 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 3d 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1345712 -24.378/-67.053 6.3 147.8 4.311 30 Nov 2020 23:13 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1345712 -24.378/-67.053 6.3 147.8 4.29 30 Nov 2020 23:55 01:00 (upd of #1)
3 0 1345712 -24.378/-67.053 6.3 147.8 4.29 01 Dec 2020 01:00 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 0 1345712 -24.378/-67.053 6.3 147.8 4.29 01 Dec 2020 22:59 1d 00:04 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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