M 4.7 in Peru on 08 Dec 2015 20:47 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: 27.23 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.8393 , -71.8704
Event Date: 08 Dec 2015 20:47 UTC
08 Dec 2015 15:47 Local
Exposed Population:
1060912 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 09 Dec 2015 16:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1110619 0.1 08 Dec 2015 20:47 4.8M, 13.59km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:42 NEIC
1110828 0.1 08 Dec 2015 20:47 4.7M, 27.23km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 20:09 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 Collpa.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 730000 people
50 km 29000 people
20 km 4600 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
Collpa Arequipa Peru Village - 10 km
Arequipa Arequipa Peru Major city 840000 people 74 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
Huambo 3283 Civ. Unpaved No 4200 26 km
Chivay 3520 Civ. Paved No 4100 38 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Condoroma Colca 1985 79 km

More information

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