M 4.9 in Peru on 09 Jul 2014 17:19 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: 49.58 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.902 , -71.8177
Event Date: 09 Jul 2014 17:19 UTC
09 Jul 2014 12:19 Local
Exposed Population:
1109835 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 09 Jul 2014 17:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
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
1054975 0.2 09 Jul 2014 17:19 4.9M, 49.58km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 Arequipa, and Huagri.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 980000 people
50 km 67000 people
20 km 3700 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Huagri Arequipa Peru Village - 5 km
Arequipa Arequipa Peru Major city 840000 people 64 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
Mariano Melgar 1250 14 km
Mollendo 3 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 23 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Mollendo PEMLQ Peru 26 km
Matarani PEMRI Peru 33 km

More information

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