Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Argentina from 19 Jan 2021 02:46 UTC to 02:46

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M 6.4 in Argentina from 19 Jan 2021 02:46 UTC to 02:46

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:	6.4M
Depth:	14.3 Km
Lat/Lon:	-31.8366 , -68.8134
Event Date:	19 Jan 2021 02:46 UTC 18 Jan 2021 23:46 Local
Exposed Population:	About 18000 people in MMI 760000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000d18q
Inserted at:	19 Jan 2021 03:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000d18q	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1353646	1.2	19 Jan 2021 02:46	6.6M, 10km	N/A	860 thousand (in 100km)	00:08	PTWC
1353647	1	19 Jan 2021 02:46	6.6M, 11km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:09	NTWC
1353649	0	19 Jan 2021 02:46	6.4M, 14.3km	6.41	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:17	NEIC
1353652	1.2	19 Jan 2021 02:46	6.4M, 20km	7.16	160 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	00:43	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 San Juan (population 371) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	18000 people
	630000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0	1353649	-31.837/-68.813	6.4	14.3	6.413	19 Jan 2021 03:07	00:20	(new episode)
2	0.2	1353652	-31.818/-68.847	6.4	20.0	6.823	19 Jan 2021 04:11	01:25	(new episode)
3	0.3	1353652	-31.818/-68.847	6.4	20.0	6.885	19 Jan 2021 04:52	02:06	(upd of #2)
4	0.6	1353652	-31.823/-68.818	6.4	20.0	6.928	20 Jan 2021 00:21	21:35	(upd of #3)
5	1.2	1353652	-31.823/-68.818	6.4	20.0	7.157	20 Jan 2021 02:52	1d 00:06	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
San Juan	Argentina	18000 people
San Juan	Argentina	610000 people
Mendoza	Argentina	18000 people
San Juan	Argentina	22000 people
Mendoza	Argentina	55000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Berros	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	23 km
Carpintería	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	28 km
Aberastain	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	32 km
Cañada Honda	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	34 km
Rivadavia	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	35 km
Guanacache	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	37 km
Marquesado	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	39 km
Retamito	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	40 km
San Juan	San Juan	Argentina	City	440000 people	44 km
Media Agua	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	44 km
Santa Lucía	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	46 km
Las Casuarinas	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	50 km
Villa Santa Rosa	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	50 km
Alto de Sierra	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	51 km
Albardón	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	53 km
Caucete	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	57 km
Las Lomitas	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	58 km
Ramblón	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	59 km
Villa del Salvador	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	59 km
Puntilla Blanca	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	59 km
Pie de Palo	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	62 km
Villa Pituil	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	62 km
Matagusanos	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	67 km
Tamberías	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	67 km
Vallecito	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	82 km
Jacoli	Mendoza	Argentina	Village	-	87 km
Tulumaya	Mendoza	Argentina	Village	-	104 km
Ingeniero Gustavo André	Mendoza	Argentina	Village	-	111 km
Costa de Araujo	Mendoza	Argentina	Village	-	114 km
Nueva California	Mendoza	Argentina	Village	-	116 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
San Juan Aeroclub		634				0	37 km
San Juan	UAQ	597	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	49 km
La Laja		650				0	63 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Quebrada de Ullum	San Juan	1981	43 km

More information

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