M 4.5 in Peru on 28 Jan 2017 11:39 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: Km
Lat/Lon: -14.4125 , -76.3387
Event Date: 28 Jan 2017 11:39 UTC
28 Jan 2017 06:39 Local
Exposed Population:
480000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007vxh
Inserted at: 28 Jan 2017 12:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007vxh 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
1155498 0 28 Jan 2017 11:39 4.5M, 28.78km N/A 490 thousand (in 100km) 00:29 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 Ica (population 593,300) . The nearest places are Punta Grande, Laguna Grande, Salinas de Otuma, Faro del Infiernillo, Pozo Santo, Parakas, Higueritas, Puerto General San Martín, Santa Cruz, Santiago, and Buena Vista.

Radius Population
100 km 490000 people
75 km 22000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ica Peru 590000 people
Huancavelica Peru 380000 people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people
Ayacucho Peru 580000 people
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
Callao Peru 640000 people
Apurimac Peru 390000 people
Cusco Peru 1.1 million people
Pasco Peru 310000 people
Ancash Peru 1.1 million people
Ucayali Peru 260000 people
Huanuco Peru 620000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Punta Grande Ica Peru Village - 24 km
Laguna Grande Ica Peru Village - 30 km
Salinas de Otuma Ica Peru Village - 45 km
Faro del Infiernillo Ica Peru Village - 53 km
Pozo Santo Ica Peru Village - 62 km
Parakas Ica Peru Village - 63 km
Higueritas Ica Peru Village - 66 km
Puerto General San Martín Ica Peru Village - 67 km
Santa Cruz Ica Peru Village - 68 km
Santiago Ica Peru Village 10000 people 68 km
Buena Vista Ica 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
Pisco PIO 12 Civ. Paved Yes 9900 74 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
General San Martin PEGSM Peru 67 km
Pisco PEPIO Peru 77 km

More information

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