Overall Green Earthquake alert in Argentina from 06 Sep 2024 10:12 UTC to 10:12

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M 5.7 in Argentina from 06 Sep 2024 10:12 UTC to 10:12

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:	5.7M
Depth:	103 Km
Lat/Lon:	-28.6825 , -69.3728
Event Date:	06 Sep 2024 10:12 UTC 06 Sep 2024 07:12 Local
Exposed Population:	10 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us6000nq0y
Inserted at:	06 Sep 2024 10:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000nq0y	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1592033		0	06 Sep 2024 10:12	5.7M, 103km	4.46	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	NEIC
1592068		0	06 Sep 2024 10:12	5.7M, 123km	3.88	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		05:31	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 San Juan (population 12) . The nearest places are Ranchillo, Alumbrera, Las Peñitas, La Sepultura, Carnerito, Los Sapitos, Pucha Pucha, Pastillos, Port de Cantarito, Tambería, and Potrero de Toledo.

Radius	Population
100 km	6100 people
75 km	<1000 people
50 km	<1000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
San Juan	Argentina	<1000 people
La Rioja	Argentina	no people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ranchillo	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	22 km
Alumbrera	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	22 km
Las Peñitas	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	30 km
La Sepultura	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	35 km
Carnerito	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	35 km
Los Sapitos	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	38 km
Pucha Pucha	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	41 km
Pastillos	La Rioja	Argentina	Village	-	41 km
Port de Cantarito	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Tambería	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Chaparro	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	47 km
Los Realitos	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Los Caserones	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Los Chacayes	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Don Goyo	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	59 km
La Jarilla	San Juan	Argentina	Village	-	60 km
Potrero de Toledo	Atacama	Chile	Village	-	65 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

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