M 4.6 in Peru on 25 Sep 2016 12:10 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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: 126.83 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.3748 , -75.0281
Event Date: 25 Sep 2016 12:10 UTC
25 Sep 2016 07:10 Local
Exposed Population:
426962 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006sje
Inserted at: 25 Sep 2016 12:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us10006sje 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
1141150 n.a 25 Sep 2016 12:10 4.6M, 126.83km N/A 430 thousand (in 100km) 00:43 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 Ucayali (population 256,700) . The nearest places are Jericó, Nueva Requena, Oroya, Campoverde, Campemento Neshuya, Puerto Bolívar, Naranjal, Nueva Requena, Tre Unidos, Nuevo París, and Roaboya.

Radius Population
100 km 430000 people
75 km 410000 people
50 km 81000 people
20 km 7300 people
10 km 1100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ucayali Peru 260000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Jericó Ucayali Peru Village - 11 km
Nueva Requena Ucayali Peru Village - 20 km
Oroya Ucayali Peru Village - 23 km
Campoverde Ucayali Peru Village 8900 people 27 km
Campemento Neshuya Ucayali Peru Village - 30 km
Puerto Bolívar Ucayali Peru Village - 31 km
Naranjal Ucayali Peru Village - 43 km
Nueva Requena Ucayali Peru Village - 51 km
Tre Unidos Ucayali Peru Village - 53 km
Nuevo París Ucayali Peru Village - 53 km
Tiruntán Loreto Peru Village - 53 km
San Alejandro Ucayali Peru Village - 53 km
Nuevo Saposoa Ucayali Peru Village - 54 km
San Jeronimo Loreto Peru Village - 54 km
Cashú Ucayali Peru Village - 55 km
Pucallpa Ucayali Peru City 310000 people 55 km
Puerto Baldeón Huánuco Peru Village - 55 km
Bello Horizonte Ucayali Peru Village - 57 km
Pahoyan Loreto Peru Village - 58 km
Honoria Huanuco Peru Village - 59 km
Augua Caliente Huanuco Peru Village - 59 km
Boca Apua Ucayali Peru Village - 60 km
Estero Muyuna Ucayali Peru Village - 61 km
San Francisco Loreto Peru Village - 62 km
Alfonso Ugarte Loreto Peru Village - 65 km
Éxito Ucayali Peru Village - 66 km
Roaboya Loreto Peru Village - 69 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
Zorrillos 218 Civ. Unpaved No 4400 12 km
Pucallpa PCL 157 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 50 km
Tournavista 198 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 68 km
Aguaytia West Highway Strip 244 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pucallpa PEPCL Peru 56 km

More information

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