Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 25 Sep 2016 18:24 UTC

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M 4.7 in Peru on 25 Sep 2016 18:24 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:	39.7 Km
Lat/Lon:	-3.229 , -80.7395
Event Date:	25 Sep 2016 18:24 UTC 25 Sep 2016 13:24 Local
Exposed Population:	761009 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10006skn
Inserted at:	25 Sep 2016 19:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10006skn	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1141160		0	25 Sep 2016 18:24	4.7M, 39.7km	N/A	760 thousand (in 100km)		00:54	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 Tumbes (population 161,200) . The nearest places are El Álamo, Cruz de Pizarro, Tumbes, Zorritos, Puerto Pizarro, Corrales, San Gregorio, Salinas, Bocapán, El Bendito, and Brunos.

Radius	Population
100 km	760000 people
75 km	270000 people
50 km	83000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tumbes	Peru	160000 people
El Oro	Ecuador	450000 people
Guayas	Ecuador	2.8 million people
Loja	Ecuador	420000 people
Piura	Peru	1.7 million people
Azuay	Ecuador	560000 people
Canar	Ecuador	210000 people
Manabi	Ecuador	1.1 million people
Zamora-Chinchipe	Ecuador	73000 people
Los Rios	Ecuador	580000 people
Morona-Santiago	Ecuador	93000 people
Bolivar	Ecuador	170000 people
Chimborazo	Ecuador	400000 people
Cajamarca	Peru	1.4 million people
Amazonas	Peru	370000 people
Lambayeque	Peru	1 million people
Cotopaxi	Ecuador	300000 people
Tungurahua	Ecuador	420000 people
Pichincha	Ecuador	1.9 million people
Loreto	Peru	720000 people
Pastaza	Ecuador	46000 people
Napo	Ecuador	200000 people
Esmeraldas	Ecuador	340000 people
San Martin	Peru	520000 people
Imbabura	Ecuador	290000 people
La Libertad	Peru	1.4 million people
Sucumbios	Ecuador	77000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
El Álamo	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Cruz de Pizarro	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Tumbes	Tumbes	Peru	City	110000 people	49 km
Zorritos	Tumbes	Peru	Village	12000 people	50 km
Puerto Pizarro	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Corrales	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	51 km
San Gregorio	El Oro	Ecuador	Village	-	53 km
Salinas	El Oro	Ecuador	Village	-	53 km
Bocapán	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	53 km
El Bendito	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Charán	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Tembleque	El Oro	Ecuador	Village	-	56 km
Tacural	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Zapotal	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Zarumilla	Tumbes	Peru	Village	17000 people	59 km
Tigres	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Bellavista	El Oro	Ecuador	Village	-	60 km
Negrital	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Pedregal	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Puesto Grau	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Ánimas	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Buenos Aires	El Oro	Ecuador	Village	-	63 km
Cardalito	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Río la Gloria	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	64 km
Las Huacas	El Oro	Ecuador	Village	-	65 km
El Prado	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Serrano	Tumbes	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Aguada	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	68 km
Las Casitas	El Oro	Ecuador	Village	-	69 km
Brunos	Tumbes	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
Pedro Canga	TBP	25	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	8200	54 km
Posorja		5				0	81 km
General Serrano	MCH	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5400	87 km
Victor Larrea		52	Civ.	Paved	No	3400	88 km
Banasur		9				0	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Zorritos	PEZOR	Peru	49 km
Puerto Bolivar	ECPBO	Ecuador	82 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Tahuin	Arenillas	1988	93 km

More information

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