M 4.7 in Peru on 03 Jul 2014 13:56 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: 4.7M
Depth: 83.72 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.774 , -71.2241
Event Date: 03 Jul 2014 13:56 UTC
03 Jul 2014 08:56 Local
Exposed Population:
1145226 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 03 Jul 2014 15:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.9 -0.9
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
1054537 -0.9 03 Jul 2014 13:56 4.7M, 83.72km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 02:00 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 Moquegua (population 148,500) . The nearest places are and Arequipa.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 990000 people
50 km 310000 people
20 km 7800 people
10 km 1500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Country Region Province Population
Peru Moquegua 150000 people
Peru Arequipa 1.1 million people
Peru Tacna 240000 people
Peru Puno 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Arequipa Arequipa Peru Major city 840000 people 51 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
Cesar Torque Podesta 1366 Civ. Unpaved No 5900 56 km
Rodriguez Ballon AQP 2562 Civ. Paved Yes 9700 59 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Mollendo PEMLQ Peru 91 km
Matarani PEMRI Peru 98 km

More information

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