M 6.8 in Argentina on 20 Jan 2023 22:09 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: 6.8M
Depth: 610.671 Km
Lat/Lon: -26.7209 , -63.0394
Event Date: 20 Jan 2023 22:09 UTC
20 Jan 2023 19:09 Local
Exposed Population: 90 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000j5x2
Inserted at: 20 Jan 2023 22:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000j5x2 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1484646 0 20 Jan 2023 22:09 6.8M, 610.671km 2.8 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:14 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 Santiago del Estero (population 7,346) . The nearest places are Cuquero, Patay, La Savara, Campo Gallo, Pozo Castaño, Lilo Viejo, San Antonio, Obraje San Pedro, Donadeu, Monte Alto, and Villa Brana.

Radius Population
100 km 31000 people
75 km 17000 people
50 km 13000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Santiago del Estero Argentina 7300 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cuquero Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 17 km
Patay Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 18 km
La Savara Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 21 km
Campo Gallo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 24 km
Pozo Castaño Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 26 km
Lilo Viejo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 26 km
San Antonio Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 27 km
Obraje San Pedro Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 31 km
Donadeu Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 32 km
Monte Alto Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 35 km
Granadero Gatica Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 36 km
Obraje San Enrique Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 36 km
Estancia Taco Pozo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 37 km
La Paloma Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 39 km
El Hoyo Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 39 km
Villa Palmar Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 42 km
Tintina Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 48 km
Los Milagros Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 49 km
Santos Lugares Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 51 km
San José Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 52 km
Huachana Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 52 km
Pozo Limpio Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 53 km
Amamá Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 54 km
Haase Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 56 km
Villa Matilde Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 61 km
Hoyo Cerco Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 62 km
San Gregorio Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 64 km
El Porvenir Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 65 km
Cruz Grande Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 65 km
Alhuampa Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 66 km
El Negrito Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 69 km
Villa Brana Santiago del Estero Argentina Village - 70 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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