Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 15 Dec 2016 07:14 UTC

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M 4.5 in Peru on 15 Dec 2016 07:14 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:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-15.4589 , -70.9287
Event Date:	15 Dec 2016 07:14 UTC 15 Dec 2016 02:14 Local
Exposed Population:	588967 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us200080yu
Inserted at:	15 Dec 2016 07:46 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us200080yu	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
1150618		0	15 Dec 2016 07:14	4.5M, 10km	N/A	590 thousand (in 100km)		00:31	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 Puno (population 1,075,400) . The nearest places are Hacienda Orduña, Atecaca, Millo, Caullacollo, Ayaverine, Jayuni, Togra, Jarpaña, Acocollo, Alcamarini, and Callicalli.

Radius	Population
100 km	590000 people
75 km	150000 people
50 km	46000 people
20 km	8600 people
10 km	2700 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Puno	Peru	1.1 million people
Arequipa	Peru	1.1 million people
Cusco	Peru	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hacienda Orduña	Puno	Peru	Village	-	5 km
Atecaca	Puno	Peru	Village	-	7 km
Millo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	9 km
Caullacollo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	14 km
Ayaverine	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Jayuni	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Togra	Puno	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Jarpaña	Puno	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Acocollo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Alcamarini	Puno	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Acocollocucho	Puno	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Ccillaccilla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Hacienda Parina	Puno	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Acutaña	Puno	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Apacheta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Huitora	Puno	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Alonso	Puno	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Hacienda Yarinota	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Auquiraña	Cusco	Peru	Village	-	27 km
La Capilla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Rumitía	Puno	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Cajucancha	Puno	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Condoroma	Cusco	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Ccaccahuasi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Humachuco	Puno	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Anco Anco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Ccallaccalla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Anchocotara	Puno	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Pampa Quiviri	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Trapiche	Puno	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Huaylluma	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Paratia	Puno	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Huanucutu	Puno	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Crucero Alto	Puno	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Antuyo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Huarachuyo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Chojo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Huaytacucho	Cusco	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Ocuviri	Puno	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Janchapata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Hacienda Antaymarca	Puno	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Chectachancara	Cusco	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Vilavilla	Puno	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Hacienda Huancane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Japo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Anahuili	Puno	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Hacienda Andamarca	Puno	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Calacala	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Marcalla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Allasura	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Yanaaja	Puno	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Andalaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Limón Verde	Puno	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Ccaccapunco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Santa Lucía	Puno	Peru	Village	4200 people	44 km
Huarayo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Andapicho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Imata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Challuta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Llacto	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Calacala	Puno	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Callacallane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Cordorane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Tincopalca	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Piruani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Ocaruro	Cusco	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Buena Vista	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Collpani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Maravillas	Puno	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Quimsachata	Puno	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Chalhuanca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Hacienda Ccatave	Puno	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Acohuito	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Bunavista	Puno	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Churaña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Cacahuasi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Ancata	Puno	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Anta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Hacienda Cascada	Puno	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Humantiti	Puno	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Hacienda Pulpera	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
San Antonio de Chuca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Ninalaque	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Hacienda Toroya	Puno	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Callali	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Aychuyo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Minas Jornune	Puno	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Tisco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Llalli	Puno	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Sibayo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Hacienda Icshuya	Puno	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Hacienda Belen	Puno	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Machaicata	Cusco	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Anavili	Puno	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Hacienda Sapanccota	Puno	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Alcahuito	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Lampa	Puno	Peru	Village	4800 people	61 km
Hacienda Colque	Puno	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Cullpa Huma	Cusco	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Jatun Zapato	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	62 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
Chivay		3520	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	73 km
Juliaca	JUL	3824	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13700	83 km
Yauri		3900	Civ.	Paved	No	8200	90 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Lagunillas	Ramis	1995	38 km
	Condoroma	Colca	1985	39 km

More information

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