Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 20 Aug 2017 17:42 UTC

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M 5.1 in Peru on 20 Aug 2017 17:42 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:	5.1M
Depth:	71.07 Km
Lat/Lon:	-13.7594 , -75.7719
Event Date:	20 Aug 2017 17:42 UTC 20 Aug 2017 12:42 Local
Exposed Population:	780000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000a9yf
Inserted at:	20 Aug 2017 17:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.7		-0.7
us2000a9yf	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
1178049		-0.7	20 Aug 2017 17:42	5.1M, 71.07km	N/A	790 thousand (in 100km)		00:13	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 Ica (population 593,300) . The nearest places are Miraflores, Hualla Chica, Humay, Veladero Chico, Hacienda Rio Seco, Casa Blanca, Ranchería, Los Molinos, Huancano, Santa Isabel, and Iapasu.

Radius	Population
100 km	790000 people
75 km	710000 people
50 km	500000 people
20 km	3200 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ica	Peru	590000 people
Huancavelica	Peru	380000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Miraflores	Ica	Peru	Village	-	8 km
Hualla Chica	Ica	Peru	Village	-	10 km
Humay	Ica	Peru	Village	-	14 km
Veladero Chico	Ica	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Hacienda Rio Seco	Ica	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Casa Blanca	Ica	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Ranchería	Ica	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Los Molinos	Ica	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Huancano	Ica	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Santa Isabel	Ica	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Guadalupa	Ica	Peru	Village	-	26 km
San Francisco de Sangayaico	Ica	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Huancacasa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Costa Rica	Ica	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Higueritas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Huerta Cucho	Ica	Peru	Village	-	30 km
San Juan Bautista	Ica	Peru	Village	6900 people	30 km
Independencia	Ica	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Ica	Ica	Peru	City	250000 people	34 km
Pámpano	Ica	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Mina Cansas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Chaupicancha	Ica	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Tambillos	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Huamanguilla	Ica	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Santa Cruz	Ica	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Challaca	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Pozo Santo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Cullahuasi	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Conta	Ica	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Cochapata	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	41 km
San Juan	Ica	Peru	Village	-	42 km
San Miguel	Ica	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Sayhua	Ica	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Yanapampa	Ica	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Pueblo Neva	Ica	Peru	Village	-	42 km
El Carmen	Ica	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Carapuro	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Buena Vista	Ica	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Pampa Blanca	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Alpas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Hornillo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Ayavi	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Cocharcas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	47 km
San Aurelio	Ica	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Blas Herrera	Ica	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Trigobamba	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Santiago	Ica	Peru	Village	10000 people	48 km
Ayacuchito	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Huaytará	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Pisco	Ica	Peru	City	61000 people	48 km
Pampa Huasi	Ica	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Larán	Ica	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Chocos	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Andaimarca	Ica	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Otuto	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Espinal	Ica	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Hacienda Naranjullo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Tomac	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Chullasuya	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Huambo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Santuario	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Parakas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Tambo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Chincha Alta	Ica	Peru	City	150000 people	54 km
Sonco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Ticrapo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
San Pablo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Santiago de Chocoruos	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Acomayo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Almacén	Ica	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Capilla	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Tingue	Ica	Peru	Village	<1000 people	57 km
Salinas de Otuma	Ica	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Puerto General San Martín	Ica	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Santa Dominguita	Ica	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Cusicancha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Manzanioc	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Yanac	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Huarangal	Ica	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Chocollo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Huachos	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Pate	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Quiscapata	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Molletambo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
San José	Ica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Tambulla	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Acochacra	Ica	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Cures	Ica	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Accoccasa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	65 km
La Cantera	Ica	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Itcuycana	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Aichi	Ica	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Avícola Río Bravo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Ocucaje	Ica	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Huaira Pampa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Seyhua	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Laguna Grande	Ica	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Ucrococha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Chaiará	Ica	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Iapasu	Huancavelica	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
Pisco	PIO	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9900	49 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Pisco	PEPIO	Peru	49 km
Tambo de Mora	PETDM	Peru	56 km
General San Martin	PEGSM	Peru	57 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Choclococha	Pampas	1960	95 km

More information

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