M 4.8 in Peru on 16 Feb 2017 10:36 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: 4.8M
Depth: 40.17 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.1634 , -80.64
Event Date: 16 Feb 2017 10:36 UTC
16 Feb 2017 05:36 Local
Exposed Population:
580000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008k68
Inserted at: 16 Feb 2017 14:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us20008k68 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
1157665 0.1 16 Feb 2017 10:36 4.8M, 40.17km N/A 590 thousand (in 100km) 03:23 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 Lambayeque (population 1,048,800) . The nearest places are and Chiclayo.

Radius Population
100 km 590000 people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Lambayeque Peru 1 million people
Piura Peru 1.7 million people
La Libertad Peru 1.4 million people
Cajamarca Peru 1.4 million people
Amazonas Peru 370000 people
Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador 73000 people
Ancash Peru 1.1 million people
Loja Ecuador 420000 people
San Martin Peru 520000 people
Tumbes Peru 160000 people
El Oro Ecuador 450000 people
Loreto Peru 720000 people
Huanuco Peru 620000 people
Azuay Ecuador 560000 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 93000 people
Guayas Ecuador 2.8 million people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chiclayo Lambayeque Peru Major city 570000 people 99 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
Cap J A Quinones Gonzales CIX 29 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Lobos de Alfuera Peru 23 km
Lobos de Tierra Peru 81 km
Pimentel PEPMT Peru 86 km
Eten PEEEN Peru 90 km

More information

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