M 5.7 in Argentina on 06 Sep 2024 10:12 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: 5.7M
Depth: 123 Km
Lat/Lon: -28.6861 , -69.5171
Event Date: 06 Sep 2024 10:12 UTC
06 Sep 2024 07:12 Local
Exposed Population: 20 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000nq0y
Inserted at: 06 Sep 2024 15:44 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
us6000nq0y Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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 ,of Catamarca (population 273,805) . 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 1592033 -69.373/-28.682 5.7 103 4.478 06 Sep 2024 10:33 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1592033 -69.373/-28.682 5.7 103 4.458 06 Sep 2024 10:41 00:28 (upd of #1)
3 0 1592033 -69.373/-28.682 5.7 103 4.462 06 Sep 2024 11:12 01:00 (upd of #2)
4 0 1592033 -69.373/-28.682 5.7 103 4.478 06 Sep 2024 12:17 02:04 (upd of #3)
5 0 1592068 -69.517/-28.686 5.7 123 4.138 06 Sep 2024 15:48 05:35 (new episode)
6 0 1592068 -69.517/-28.686 5.7 123 3.9 06 Sep 2024 21:38 11:25 (upd of #5)
7 0 1592068 -69.517/-28.686 5.7 123 3.9 07 Sep 2024 10:40 1d 00:27 (upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
San Juan Argentina <1000 people
La Rioja Argentina 10000 people
Atacama Chile 3500 people
Catamarca Argentina <1000 people
Coquimbo Chile 14000 people
Catamarca Argentina no people
Coquimbo Chile <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pucha Pucha La Rioja Argentina Village - 41 km
Jagüé La Rioja Argentina Village - 100 km
Vinchina La Rioja Argentina Village - 114 km
Villa Castelli La Rioja Argentina Village - 118 km
Rivadavia La Rioja Argentina Village - 118 km
Villa Unión La Rioja Argentina Village - 132 km
Dulcinea Atacama Chile Village - 180 km
Condoriaco Coquimbo Chile Village - 181 km
Toledo Atacama Chile Village - 185 km
Carrera Pinto Atacama Chile Village - 185 km
Carrizal Bajo Atacama Chile Village - 186 km
Copacabana Catamarca Argentina Village - 193 km
Vicuña Coquimbo Chile Village 24000 people 198 km
Calderilla Atacama Chile Village - 228 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Chamonate CPO 291 Civ. Paved No 5400 185 km

More information

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