M 5.5 in Argentina on 10 Jan 2022 08:36 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -26.0926 , -65.4096
Event Date: 10 Jan 2022 08:36 UTC
10 Jan 2022 05:36 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000gai4
Inserted at: 10 Jan 2022 09:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us7000gai4 Scaled population (vector) 2  
  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
1420378 0 10 Jan 2022 08:36 5.6M, 10km 6.49 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:37 NEIC
1420380 0.3 10 Jan 2022 08:36 5.5M, 10km 6.93 992 (in MMI>=VII) 00:55 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 Salta (population 897,526) . The nearest places are Miraflores, Brete, Potrerillos, Barburín, Leocadio Paz, Tala, Zárate, San Pedro de Colalao, Trancas, Los Mogotes, and Tranquitas.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 150000 people
50 km 32000 people
20 km 12000 people
10 km 1600 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Salta Argentina 900000 people
Tucuman Argentina 1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Miraflores Tucumán Argentina Village - 4 km
Brete Salta Argentina Village - 5 km
Potrerillos Salta Argentina Village - 7 km
Barburín Tucuman Argentina Village - 12 km
Leocadio Paz Tucumán Argentina Village - 12 km
Tala Salta Argentina Village - 13 km
Zárate Tucuman Argentina Village - 14 km
San Pedro de Colalao Tucumán Argentina Village - 19 km
Trancas Tucumán Argentina Village - 20 km
Los Mogotes Salta Argentina Village - 22 km
Laurel Yaco Tucumán Argentina Village - 23 km
Acequiones Tucuman Argentina Village - 27 km
Pampa Grande Salta Argentina Village - 29 km
Chusca Tucuman Argentina Village - 31 km
La Candelaria Salta Argentina Village - 31 km
Benjamín Paz Tucumán Argentina Village - 33 km
Tuna Sola Tucuman Argentina Village - 33 km
Uturango Tucumán Argentina Village - 33 km
La Higuera Tucumán Argentina Village - 33 km
Arenal Salta Argentina Village - 35 km
Ceibal Salta Argentina Village - 37 km
Las Conchas Salta Argentina Village - 37 km
Correra Salta Argentina Village - 37 km
Tres Cruces Salta Argentina Village - 41 km
Vipos Tucumán Argentina Village - 44 km
Ovando Salta Argentina Village - 45 km
Lechuza Salta Argentina Village - 45 km
Morales Salta Argentina Village - 47 km
Alto de Medina Tucuman Argentina Village - 47 km
Corralito Salta Argentina Village - 48 km
Ticucho Tucuman Argentina Village - 50 km
El Cebillar Salta Argentina Village - 53 km
Rosario de la Frontera Salta Argentina Village - 54 km
Tolombón Salta Argentina Village - 54 km
Alemania Salta Argentina Village - 56 km
Nío Tucumán Argentina Village - 57 km
Ancajuli Tucumán Argentina Village - 57 km
San Carlos Salta Argentina Village - 57 km
Cafayate Salta Argentina Village - 57 km
Chorrillos Tucuman Argentina Village - 57 km
Morenillo Salta Argentina Village - 57 km
Animaná Salta Argentina Village - 58 km
San Antonio Salta Argentina Village - 58 km
Sauce Yacu Tucuman Argentina Village - 58 km
El Naranjo Salta Argentina Village - 58 km
Tapia Tucumán Argentina Village - 59 km
Los Baños Salta Argentina Village - 59 km
Yasyamayo Tucumán Argentina Village - 59 km
Dique El Cadillal Tucuman Argentina Village - 62 km
Villa Padre Monti Tucuman Argentina Village - 62 km
Colalao del Valle Tucumán Argentina Village - 62 km
El Aserradero Tucumán Argentina Village - 63 km
Requelme Tucumán Argentina Village - 64 km
Salamanca Salta Argentina Village - 64 km
Las Tipas Tucumán Argentina Village - 64 km
Talapampa Salta Argentina Village - 64 km
Horcones Salta Argentina Village - 65 km
San Rafael Salta Argentina Village - 65 km
Acosta Salta Argentina Village - 66 km
El Sunchal Tucumán Argentina Village - 66 km
Coropampa Salta Argentina Village - 67 km
El Duraznito Tucuman Argentina Village - 67 km
Almirante Brown Salta Argentina Village - 68 km
Calimonte Tucuman Argentina Village - 68 km
Taficillo Tucumán Argentina Village - 68 km
Tranquitas Tucuman 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
Rosario de la Frontera 791 0 55 km
Teniente Benjamin Matienzo TUC 455 Civ. Paved Yes 9500 88 km
Santa Maria 2057 0 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
El Cadillal Sali 1966 62 km
General Belgrano Cabra Corral Juramento 1973 92 km

More information

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