M 5.3 in Peru on 28 Jan 2017 06:42 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: 5.3M
Depth: 45.98 Km
Lat/Lon: -9.3088 , -78.8847
Event Date: 28 Jan 2017 06:42 UTC
28 Jan 2017 01:42 Local
Exposed Population:
530000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007vwu
Inserted at: 28 Jan 2017 07:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us10007vwu Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1155480 0.4 28 Jan 2017 06:42 5.3M, 45.98km N/A 530 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Ancash (population 1,050,300) . The nearest places are Chimbote, Coisco, Samancos, Vesique, Santa, Los Chinos, Hacienda Santa Clara, Huambacho, Hacienda Tambo Real, Tortuga, and Buena Vista.

Radius Population
100 km 530000 people
75 km 450000 people
50 km 370000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ancash Peru 1.1 million people
La Libertad Peru 1.4 million people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people
Cajamarca Peru 1.4 million people
Huanuco Peru 620000 people
San Martin Peru 520000 people
Lambayeque Peru 1 million people
Pasco Peru 310000 people
Amazonas Peru 370000 people
Ucayali Peru 260000 people
Loreto Peru 720000 people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
Callao Peru 640000 people
Piura Peru 1.7 million people
Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador 73000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chimbote Ancash Peru Major city 310000 people 41 km
Coisco Ancash Peru Village - 42 km
Samancos Ancash Peru Village - 42 km
Vesique Ancash Peru Village - 45 km
Santa Ancash Peru Village 14000 people 46 km
Los Chinos Ancash Peru Village - 46 km
Hacienda Santa Clara La Libertad Peru Village - 47 km
Huambacho Ancash Peru Village - 50 km
Hacienda Tambo Real Ancash Peru Village - 50 km
Tortuga Ancash Peru Village - 53 km
El Gallinazo La Libertad Peru Village - 53 km
Desmotadora Ancash Peru Village - 58 km
Nepeña Ancash Peru Village - 59 km
Huacacorral La Libertad Peru Village - 61 km
San Francisco Ancash Peru Village - 62 km
Puerto Casma Ancash Peru Village - 66 km
San Jacinto Ancash Peru Village - 68 km
Buena Vista Ancash Peru Village - 68 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
Ten Fap J A Mont Morales CHM 21 Civ. Paved No 5900 43 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Chimbote PECHM Peru 40 km
Nuevo Samanco Peru 43 km
Samanco PESAM Peru 45 km
Coishco Peru 46 km

More information

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