M 6.1 in Peru on 12 Aug 2013 09:49 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: 6.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.3837 , -81.8731
Event Date: 12 Aug 2013 09:49 UTC
12 Aug 2013 04:49 Local
Exposed Population:
About 58216 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000j10u
Inserted at: 12 Aug 2013 12:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
usb000j10u Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1003463 0 12 Aug 2013 09:49 6.2M, 16.7km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 NEIC
1003479 0 12 Aug 2013 09:49 6.1M, 10km N/A 60 thousand (in 100km) 03:07 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 Piura (population 1,662,200) .

Radius Population
100 km 54000 people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Piura Peru 1.7 million people

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Paita PEPAI Peru 93 km
Bayovar Peru 99 km

More information

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