M 5.8 in Argentina on 19 Nov 2019 23:10 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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -33.6434 , -66.8781
Event Date: 19 Nov 2019 23:10 UTC
19 Nov 2019 20:10 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
240000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70006a4q
Inserted at: 20 Nov 2019 23:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70006a4q Scaled population (raster) 0.6  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.83  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1279632 0 19 Nov 2019 23:10 5.8M, 10km 6.55 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:01 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 Luis (population 296,834) . The nearest places are Mosmota, Donado, Gorgonta, Maquinista Levet, Alto Pencoso, Beazley, Chosmes, Talleres, Jarilla, Los Coros, and Daniel Dónovan.

Radius Population
100 km 250000 people
75 km 220000 people
50 km 22000 people
20 km 2200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
San Luis Argentina 300000 people
Mendoza Argentina 1.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mosmota San Luis Argentina Village - 10 km
Donado San Luis Argentina Village - 18 km
Gorgonta San Luis Argentina Village - 21 km
Maquinista Levet Mendoza Argentina Village - 23 km
Alto Pencoso San Luis Argentina Village - 24 km
Beazley San Luis Argentina Village - 26 km
Chosmes San Luis Argentina Village - 27 km
Talleres San Luis Argentina Village - 29 km
Jarilla San Luis Argentina Village - 29 km
Los Coros San Luis Argentina Village - 34 km
Alpatacal Mendoza Argentina Village - 37 km
Desaguadero Mendoza Argentina Village - 37 km
La Costa San Luis Argentina Village - 38 km
Balde San Luis Argentina Village - 40 km
Pampita Mendoza Argentina Village - 44 km
Zanjitas San Luis Argentina Village - 46 km
Cazador San Luis Argentina Village - 52 km
Pirguita Mendoza Argentina Village - 52 km
Pescadores San Luis Argentina Village - 54 km
Las Barrancas San Luis Argentina Village - 56 km
El Portezuelo San Luis Argentina Village - 59 km
La Seña San Luis Argentina Village - 60 km
El Tala San Luis Argentina Village - 60 km
San Luis San Luis Argentina City 180000 people 61 km
Barranca Colorada San Luis Argentina Village - 65 km
Huejeda San Luis Argentina Village - 65 km
Varela San Luis Argentina Village - 66 km
San Gerónimo San Luis Argentina Village - 66 km
La Paz Mendoza Argentina Village - 66 km
Daniel Dónovan San Luis Argentina Village - 69 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 Luis LUQ 710 Civ. Paved Yes 9600 64 km

More information

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