M 5.5 in Argentina on 10 Jan 2022 08:36 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -26.0926 , -65.4096
Event Date: 10 Jan 2022 08:36 UTC
10 Jan 2022 05:36 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000gai4
Inserted at: 10 Jan 2022 09:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us7000gai4 Scaled population (vector) 2  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1420378 0 10 Jan 2022 08:36 5.6M, 10km 6.49 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:37 NEIC
1420380 0.3 10 Jan 2022 08:36 5.5M, 10km 6.93 992 (in MMI>=VII) 00:55 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 847) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
12000 people
8400 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1420378 -26.163/-65.452 5.6 10.0 6.516 10 Jan 2022 09:02 00:26 (new episode)
2 0 1420380 -26.163/-65.452 5.6 10.0 6.488 10 Jan 2022 09:13 00:36 (new episode)
3 0.2 1420380 -26.093/-65.41 5.5 10.0 6.76 10 Jan 2022 09:35 00:59 (upd of #2)
4 0.4 1420380 -26.093/-65.41 5.5 10.0 6.995 10 Jan 2022 10:40 02:04 (upd of #3)
5 0.3 1420380 -26.093/-65.41 5.5 10.0 6.928 11 Jan 2022 08:40 1d 00:04 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Salta Argentina <1000 people
Tucuman Argentina <1000 people
Salta Argentina 3200 people
Tucuman Argentina 8300 people
Salta Argentina 4200 people
Tucuman Argentina 4200 people
Salta Argentina 100000 people
Tucuman Argentina 1.3 million people
Catamarca Argentina 13000 people
Santiago del Estero Argentina 13000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Potrerillos Salta Argentina Village - 7 km
Leocadio Paz Tucumán Argentina Village - 12 km
Tala Salta Argentina Village - 13 km
San Pedro de Colalao Tucumán Argentina Village - 19 km
Trancas Tucumán Argentina Village - 20 km
Pampa Grande Salta Argentina Village - 29 km
Benjamín Paz Tucumán Argentina Village - 33 km
Ceibal Salta Argentina Village - 37 km
La Higuera Tucumán Argentina Village - 33 km
Morales Salta Argentina Village - 47 km
Rosario de la Frontera Salta Argentina Village - 54 km
Tolombón Salta Argentina Village - 54 km
Alemania Salta Argentina Village - 56 km
Nío Tucumán Argentina Village - 57 km
San Carlos Salta Argentina Village - 57 km
Cafayate Salta Argentina Village - 57 km
Animaná Salta Argentina Village - 58 km
Tapia Tucumán Argentina Village - 59 km
Colalao del Valle Tucumán Argentina Village - 62 km
Requelme Tucumán Argentina Village - 64 km
Las Tipas Tucumán Argentina Village - 64 km
Horcones Salta Argentina Village - 65 km
San Rafael Salta Argentina Village - 65 km
Acosta Salta Argentina Village - 66 km
El Sunchal Tucumán Argentina Village - 66 km
Almirante Brown Salta Argentina Village - 68 km
Yatasto Salta Argentina Village - 70 km
La Viña Salta Argentina Village - 71 km
Puente de Plata Salta Argentina Village - 72 km
Yerba Buena Tucumán Argentina Village - 76 km
Apeadero Cochabamba Salta Argentina Village - 77 km
Mercedes Salta Argentina Village - 77 km
Metán Salta Argentina Village - 79 km
Santa Rosa Salta Argentina Village - 81 km
La Ramada Tucumán Argentina Village - 81 km
Ovejería Catamarca Argentina Village - 81 km
Burruyacú Tucumán Argentina Village - 81 km
Antilla Salta Argentina Village - 81 km
El Chañar Tucumán Argentina Village - 82 km
Ampascachi Salta Argentina Village - 83 km
San Miguel de Tucumán Tucumán Argentina City - 84 km
Fuerte Quemado Tucumán Argentina Village - 86 km
Schneidewind Salta Argentina Village - 88 km
Villa Corta Salta Argentina Village - 88 km
Tafí Tucumán Argentina Village - 89 km
Coronel Moldes Salta Argentina Village - 90 km
Angastaco Salta Argentina Village - 91 km
Esteco Salta Argentina Village - 91 km
Las Mojarras Catamarca Argentina Village - 93 km
Quebracho Coto Tucuman Argentina Village - 94 km
Banda del Rio Sali Tucuman Argentina Village - 94 km
La Reducción Tucumán Argentina Village - 96 km
Los Ralos Tucumán Argentina Village - 97 km
Manuel García Fernández Tucumán Argentina Village - 97 km
Rapelli Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 97 km
Las Saladas Salta Argentina Village - 98 km
Río Piedras Salta Argentina Village - 99 km
Monte Quemado Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 100 km
Gobernador Garmendia Tucumán Argentina Village - 101 km
Padilla Tucumán Argentina Village - 102 km
Ranchillos Tucumán Argentina Village - 103 km
El Bracho Tucumán Argentina Village - 103 km
San José Catamarca Argentina Village - 104 km
Gobernador Piedrabuena Tucumán Argentina Village - 104 km
San Gertrudis Salta Argentina Village - 105 km
Bella Vista Tucumán Argentina Village - 105 km
Famaillá Tucumán Argentina Village - 107 km
La Fragua Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 109 km
Galpon Salta Argentina Village - 109 km
Las Cejas Tucumán Argentina Village - 111 km
Ingenio Santa Lucía Tucumán Argentina Village - 111 km
Pozo Bertbeder Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 113 km
San Gregorio Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 113 km
El Carril Salta Argentina Village - 114 km
Aráoz Tucumán Argentina Village - 117 km
Santa Rosa de Leales Tucumán Argentina Village - 117 km
Nueva Esperanza Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 118 km
Río Colorado Tucumán Argentina Village - 118 km
El Palomar Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 120 km
Monteros Tucumán Argentina Village - 120 km
Simoca Tucumán Argentina Village - 130 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
Rosario de la Frontera 791 0 55 km
Teniente Benjamin Matienzo TUC 455 Civ. Paved Yes 9500 88 km
Santa Maria 2057 0 89 km
Los Tucanes 430 0 111 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Cadillal Sali 1966 62 km

More information

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