Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 21 Jul 2017 15:22 UTC

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M 4.9 in Peru on 21 Jul 2017 15:22 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:	4.9M
Depth:	43.6 Km
Lat/Lon:	-15.7532 , -74.3906
Event Date:	21 Jul 2017 15:22 UTC 21 Jul 2017 10:22 Local
Exposed Population:	About 58000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20009z2y
Inserted at:	21 Jul 2017 15:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us20009z2y	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	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
1174840		0	21 Jul 2017 15:22	4.9M, 43.6km	N/A	60 thousand (in 100km)		00:21	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 Peru , Department of Arequipa (population 1,079,500) . The nearest places are Atiquipa, Tanaca, Chala Viejo, Chala, Parcoy, Yauca, Chipchipa, Indio Muerto, Jaquí, Chaviña, and El Jaguay.

Radius	Population
100 km	59000 people
75 km	26000 people
50 km	12000 people
20 km	3000 people
10 km	1300 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arequipa	Peru	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Atiquipa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	4 km
Tanaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	10 km
Chala Viejo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Chala	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Parcoy	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Yauca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Chipchipa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Indio Muerto	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Jaquí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Chaviña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Angostura	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	33 km
La Charpa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Cancino	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Huancalpa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	38 km
El Convento	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Huicho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Guarango	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Colca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Aguada de la Zorra	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Capillayoj	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Achanizo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Las Tres Quebradas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Acarí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	4200 people	45 km
Bella Unión	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Aichune	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	48 km
El Molino	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Lucasi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Angostura	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Lavadero Secseca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Puerto de Lomas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Huanuhuan	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Cháparra	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Huarato	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Saczapilla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Umarote	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Chaipi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Carrizal	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Repartición	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Chilca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Llucyuca ó Cueva Santa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Magdalena	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Chimpa Palca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Escalera	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Punta de Lobos	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Quicacha	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Condorarma	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Torrecilla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Pampa Redonda	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Achatayhua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	69 km
El Jaguay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	70 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
Yauca		150	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	23 km
San Juan de Marcona	SJA	44	Civ.	Paved	No	6500	93 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Atico	PEATI	Peru	90 km
San Juan	PESJA	Peru	95 km

More information

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