M 6.2 in Argentina on 13 Sep 2021 05:18 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: 6.2M
Depth: 193.38 Km
Lat/Lon: -23.8884 , -67.0152
Event Date: 13 Sep 2021 05:18 UTC
13 Sep 2021 02:18 Local
Exposed Population: 10 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000fap8
Inserted at: 13 Sep 2021 07:24 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
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000fap8 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  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
1396454 0 13 Sep 2021 05:18 6.2M, 193.38km 3.92 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:05 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 1396454 -23.888/-67.015 6.2 193.4 3.922 13 Sep 2021 07:11 01:53 (new episode)
2 0 1396454 -23.888/-67.015 6.2 193.4 3.922 13 Sep 2021 07:22 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1396454 -23.888/-67.015 6.2 193.4 3.922 14 Sep 2021 05:22 1d 00:03 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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