Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 25 Oct 2016 15:36 UTC

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M 4.5 in Peru on 25 Oct 2016 15:36 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:	4.5M
Depth:	29.33 Km
Lat/Lon:	-4.8954 , -81.2859
Event Date:	25 Oct 2016 15:36 UTC 25 Oct 2016 10:36 Local
Exposed Population:	1158249 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20007gm4
Inserted at:	25 Oct 2016 16:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us20007gm4	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
1143980		0	25 Oct 2016 15:36	4.5M, 29.33km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)		01:08	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 San Felipe de Vichayal, Pozo Cerrado, Las Chacaritas, Cara de Cato, Paredones, Lagunitos, Seccíon Dieciocho, Esmeralda, La Garita, Paita, and Algarrobillo.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.2 million people
75 km	450000 people
50 km	220000 people
20 km	5400 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Piura	Peru	1.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
San Felipe de Vichayal	Piura	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Pozo Cerrado	Piura	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Las Chacaritas	Piura	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Cara de Cato	Piura	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Paredones	Piura	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Lagunitos	Piura	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Seccíon Dieciocho	Piura	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Esmeralda	Piura	Peru	Village	-	28 km
La Garita	Piura	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Paita	Piura	Peru	City	55000 people	29 km
Yasila	Piura	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Tamarindo	Piura	Peru	Village	4800 people	30 km
Brea	Piura	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Talara	Piura	Peru	City	98000 people	35 km
La Huaca	Piura	Peru	Village	8300 people	36 km
Foca	Piura	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Evangelista	Piura	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Milla 7	Piura	Peru	Village	-	37 km
San José	Piura	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Quebrada Ancha	Piura	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Salados	Piura	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Algarrobal	Piura	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Jabonillal	Piura	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Concepción	Piura	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Puchira	Piura	Peru	Village	-	45 km
San Jacinto	Piura	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Lobitos	Piura	Peru	Village	-	48 km
El Convento	Piura	Peru	Village	-	49 km
La Casita	Piura	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Tangarará	Piura	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Barranca	Piura	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Jaguay Grande	Piura	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Mogollón	Piura	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Huaynaso	Piura	Peru	Village	-	53 km
La Bomba	Piura	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Chalaco	Piura	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Angostura	Piura	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Pescados	Piura	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Pazul	Piura	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Samán	Piura	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Cañadulce	Piura	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Cañas	Piura	Peru	Village	-	64 km
El Muerto	Piura	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Saucillo	Piura	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Salitral	Piura	Peru	Village	5400 people	66 km
Sullana	Piura	Peru	City	160000 people	67 km
Peña Negra	Piura	Peru	Village	-	68 km
El Alto	Piura	Peru	Village	9200 people	68 km
La Noria	Piura	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Noratanga	Piura	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Algarrobillo	Piura	Peru	Village	-	70 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
Captain Montes	TYL	87	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	36 km
El Pato AB		87				0	39 km
Capitan Concha	PIU	53	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	82 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Negritos	PENGS	Peru	25 km
Paita	PEPAI	Peru	29 km
Talara	PETYL	Peru	35 km
Caleta Lobitos		Peru	49 km
Cabo Blanco	PECAB	Peru	69 km
Los Organos	PELOO	Peru	82 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Poechos	Poechos	Chira	1975	88 km

More information

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