M 4.9 in Peru on 19 Aug 2016 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: 4.9M
Depth: 44.54 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.0238 , -72.3213
Event Date: 19 Aug 2016 09:49 UTC
19 Aug 2016 04:49 Local
Exposed Population:
133279 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006eyx
Inserted at: 19 Aug 2016 10:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006eyx 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
1137108 0 19 Aug 2016 09:49 4.9M, 44.54km N/A 130 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 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 Carrizal, Huata, Islay, Pueblo Nuevo, Las Huertas, Mollendo, Infiernillo, Carachayo, Huccha, and Mejía.

Radius Population
100 km 130000 people
75 km 110000 people
50 km 54000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no 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
Carrizal Arequipa Peru Village - 19 km
Huata Arequipa Peru Village - 20 km
Islay Arequipa Peru Village - 24 km
Pueblo Nuevo Arequipa Peru Village - 29 km
Las Huertas Arequipa Peru Village - 30 km
Mollendo Arequipa Peru City 29000 people 32 km
Infiernillo Arequipa Peru Village - 37 km
Carachayo Arequipa Peru Village - 42 km
Huccha Arequipa Peru Village - 44 km
Mejía Arequipa Peru Village - 45 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
Mollendo 3 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 36 km
Mariano Melgar 1250 0 53 km
Camana 65 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 58 km
Santa Rita de Siguas 1280 Civ. Unpaved No 4200 62 km
Campamento Siguas Majes 1440 Civ. Unpaved No 5900 74 km
Vitor 1542 0 84 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Matarani PEMRI Peru 23 km
Mollendo PEMLQ Peru 31 km

More information

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