Overall Green Earthquake alert in Argentina on 22 Mar 2023 16:00 UTC

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M 6.5 in Argentina on 22 Mar 2023 16:00 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:	6.5M
Depth:	209.976 Km
Lat/Lon:	-23.4797 , -66.5108
Event Date:	22 Mar 2023 16:00 UTC 22 Mar 2023 13:00 Local
Exposed Population:	40 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000jlxu
Inserted at:	22 Mar 2023 16:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.7 (Argentina)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000jlxu	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1496869		0	22 Mar 2023 16:00	6.5M, 209.976km	4.25	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:20	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 Jujuy (population 658) . The nearest places are Susques, Olaroz Chico, Turu Tari, Cobres, Olaroz Grande, Tocol, Toro, Palrique Grande, Abdón Castro Tolay, Sey, and Aguadita.

Radius	Population
100 km	9800 people
75 km	4000 people
50 km	2500 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Jujuy	Argentina	<1000 people
Salta	Argentina	<1000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Susques	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	7 km
Olaroz Chico	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	31 km
Turu Tari	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	32 km
Cobres	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	36 km
Olaroz Grande	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	38 km
Tocol	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	43 km
Toro	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	44 km
Palrique Grande	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	47 km
Abdón Castro Tolay	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	47 km
Sey	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	49 km
Coranzulí	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	51 km
Sijes	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	52 km
El Porvenir	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	55 km
Tusaquilla	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	56 km
Rinconadilla	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	57 km
Cangrejillos	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	58 km
Pairique Chico	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	59 km
Sepulturas	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	60 km
Ojo de Huancar	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	61 km
Piedra Quemada	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	61 km
Santa Ana	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	66 km
Catúa	Salta	Argentina	Village	-	67 km
Horno Auspurg	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	67 km
Aguadita	Jujuy	Argentina	Village	-	68 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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