M 4.6 in Peru on 02 Jul 2016 06:35 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: 4.6M
Depth: 48.58 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.7289 , -80.6765
Event Date: 02 Jul 2016 06:35 UTC
02 Jul 2016 01:35 Local
Exposed Population:
1590601 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10005zf8
Inserted at: 02 Jul 2016 06:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10005zf8 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
1132682 0 02 Jul 2016 06:35 4.6M, 48.58km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:22 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) . The nearest places are Chocan, Santa Rosa, La Horca, Saucillo, Salitral, Don Diego, Sam�n, Ca�as, San Pedro Hacienda, and Noratanga.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 520000 people
20 km 170000 people
10 km 15000 people
5 km 2900 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Piura Peru 1.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Horca Piura Peru Village - 9 km
Ca�as Piura Peru Village - 9 km
Sam�n Piura Peru Village - 11 km
Noratanga Piura Peru Village - 11 km
San Pedro Hacienda Piura Peru Village - 12 km
Chocan Piura Peru Village - 13 km
Salitral Piura Peru Village 5400 people 13 km
Don Diego Piura Peru Village - 14 km
Santa Rosa Piura Peru Village - 16 km
Saucillo Piura Peru Village - 16 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
Capitan Concha PIU 53 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 53 km
El Pato AB 87 64 km
Captain Montes TYL 87 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 66 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Paita PEPAI Peru 62 km
Talara PETYL Peru 69 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Poechos Poechos Chira 1975 19 km

More information

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