M 4.5 in Argentina on 27 Jun 2024 08:39 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.5M
Depth: 116.1 Km
Lat/Lon: -33.1308 , -69.9637
Event Date: 27 Jun 2024 08:39 UTC
27 Jun 2024 05:39 Local
Exposed Population:
10 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us6000n8k8
Inserted at: 27 Jun 2024 11:50 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
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000n8k8 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1579003 0 27 Jun 2024 08:39 4.5M, 116.1km 2.56 10 thousand (in 100km) 03:10 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 , Province of Mendoza (population 3) . The nearest places are La Yesera, Baños del Tupungato, Farellones, Puente del Inca, Villa Paulina, El Juncal, Alto de la Posada, El Saladillo, Eva Perón, Punta de Vacas, and Santiago.

Radius Population
100 km 7.6 million people
75 km 2.9 million people
50 km 5200 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Mendoza Argentina <1000 people
Region Metropolitana Chile <1000 people
Valparaiso Chile <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Yesera Valparaiso Chile Village - 27 km
Baños del Tupungato Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 30 km
Farellones Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 33 km
Puente del Inca Mendoza Argentina Village - 35 km
Villa Paulina Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 35 km
El Juncal Valparaíso Chile Village - 35 km
Alto de la Posada Valparaiso Chile Village - 35 km
El Saladillo Valparaiso Chile Village - 36 km
Eva Perón Mendoza Argentina Village - 36 km
Punta de Vacas Mendoza Argentina Village - 36 km
Portillo Valparaiso Chile Village - 37 km
Peralillo Valparaiso Chile Village - 37 km
Caracoles Valparaíso Chile Village - 39 km
Paso Marchant Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 39 km
Guardia Vieja Valparaiso Chile Village - 40 km
Los Riecillos Valparaiso Chile Village - 42 km
Puente Salinillas Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 44 km
Los Azules Valparaiso Chile Village - 45 km
Corral Quemado Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 45 km
Alfalfal Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 46 km
Polvaredas Mendoza Argentina Village - 47 km
Los Espinos Valparaiso Chile Village - 48 km
Cometierra Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 48 km
Tollo Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 49 km
Río Colorado Valparaiso Chile Village - 51 km
Los Maitenes Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 53 km
Arrayán Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 55 km
La Dehesa Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 56 km
Lo Barnechea Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 57 km
Corrales Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 58 km
Apoquindo Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 61 km
San Ramón Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 61 km
El Guapi Valparaiso Chile Village - 63 km
Baños de Colina Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 63 km
Canabina Valparaíso Chile Village - 63 km
Lo Curro Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 63 km
San Francisco Valparaiso Chile Village - 64 km
Peumos Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 64 km
Chicureo Abajo Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 65 km
La Reina Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 65 km
Conchalí Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 66 km
Las Condes Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 66 km
Estancia Silva Mendoza Argentina Village - 66 km
Peñalolén Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 66 km
Las Lajas Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 67 km
San José de Maipo Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 67 km
Los Andes Valparaíso Chile City 56000 people 68 km
Colina Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 68 km
San Luis Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 68 km
Casas de Chacabuco Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 68 km
Pocuro Valparaiso Chile Village - 68 km
La Obra Región Metropolitana Chile Village - 69 km
Los Chacayes Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 69 km
San Regis Valparaiso Chile Village - 70 km
Calle Larga Valparaiso Chile Village - 70 km
Lo Contador Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 70 km
Chacra Valparaíso Region Metropolitana Chile Village - 70 km
Santiago Región Metropolitana Chile Capital 4.8 million people 73 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
Eulogio Sanchez 649 Civ. Paved Yes 3200 65 km
La Victoria de Chacabuco 640 0 71 km
San Rafael LOB 750 Civ. Unpaved No 3400 73 km
Los Cerrillos ULC 511 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 79 km
Victor Lafon SSD 658 Civ. Unpaved No 3700 82 km
Arturo Merino Benitez International SCL 474 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 82 km
El Bosque 561 Mil. Paved No 6000 83 km
La Consulta 1050 0 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yeso Yeso Yeso 1967 60 km
Potrerillos Potrerillos Mendoza 2003 79 km

Nuclear power plants

Site Type Name Country
Site-Paraíso Research reactor RECH-1 Chile
Site-Paraíso Research reactor RECH-1 Costa Rica

More information

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