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) 0.85  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.83  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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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 ,of San Luis (population 28) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
3000 people
16000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1279632 -33.643/-66.878 5.8 10.0 6.578 19 Nov 2019 23:31 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1279632 -33.643/-66.878 5.8 10.0 6.605 20 Nov 2019 01:13 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1279632 -33.643/-66.878 5.8 10.0 6.55 20 Nov 2019 23:12 1d 00:01 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
San Luis Argentina <1000 people
San Luis Argentina 2800 people
Mendoza Argentina <1000 people
San Luis Argentina 14000 people
Mendoza Argentina 1800 people
San Luis Argentina 10000 people
Mendoza Argentina 8300 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Donado San Luis Argentina Village - 18 km
Gorgonta San Luis Argentina Village - 21 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
Desaguadero Mendoza Argentina Village - 37 km
Balde San Luis Argentina Village - 40 km
Zanjitas San Luis Argentina Village - 46 km
Cazador San Luis Argentina Village - 52 km
La Paz Mendoza Argentina Village - 66 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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