Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 24 Mar 2017 04:34 UTC

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M 4.5 in Peru on 24 Mar 2017 04:34 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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:	75.05 Km
Lat/Lon:	-13.3466 , -75.1737
Event Date:	24 Mar 2017 04:34 UTC 23 Mar 2017 23:34 Local
Exposed Population:	580000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008u74
Inserted at:	24 Mar 2017 04:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a		n.a
us20008u74	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1161557		n.a	24 Mar 2017 04:34	4.5M, 75.05km	N/A	580 thousand (in 100km)		00:19	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 Huancavelica (population 380,500) . The nearest places are Huarmilla, Murcuto, Champacocha, La Lira, Santa Inés, Rivera Cancha, Madona, Miraccalla, Castrovirreyna, Pilpichaca, and Chontacancha.

Radius	Population
100 km	580000 people
75 km	230000 people
50 km	54000 people
20 km	9600 people
10 km	2000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Huancavelica	Peru	380000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Huarmilla	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	4 km
Murcuto	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	9 km
Champacocha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	11 km
La Lira	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Santa Inés	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Rivera Cancha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Madona	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Miraccalla	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Castrovirreyna	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Pilpichaca	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Cusicancha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Manzanioc	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Quispisisa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Chocloco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Acomayo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Tacsana	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Rupahuasi	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Quiscapata	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Añaza	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Ticrapo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Totorilla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Cobre	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Seyhua	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Santa Ana	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Trigobamba	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	32 km
San Juan de Chaucapara	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Recuperada	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Huaytará	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Puruchuco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Pampa Blanca	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Accsahua	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Checarcana	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Tambo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Cullahuasi	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Huachos	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Tunso	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Huaira Pampa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Huachocolpa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Cochapata	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Capilla	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Chullasuya	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Astobamba	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Ayavi	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Corralpata	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Morao Cancha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Pámpano	Ica	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Achcarajay	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Cutimachay	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Cachimayo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	46 km
San Francisco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Incacancha	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Arma	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Viscapalca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Carhuapata	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Alpas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Tambillos	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Tomac	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Chuco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Yauricocha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Sonco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Carhuarazo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Chunomayo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Itcuycana	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Accocucho	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Huerta Cucho	Ica	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Pate	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Cochamarca	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Huancacasa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Santiago de Chocoruos	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Ccello Cancha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Ucrococha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Ajotanapata	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Patacancha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Aurahuá	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Plazapata	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Laramarca	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Accoro	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Challaca	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Huancano	Ica	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Fundo Palcas	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Ayacuchito	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Otuto	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Accopata	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Caluzmatara	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Chaupicancha	Ica	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Accoccasa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	59 km
San Pedro	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Anta	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Ajolmayo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Colcabamba	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Santuario	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Cunyac	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Comunpata	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Cotay	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Conchapallana	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Cconupa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Lircay	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	5200 people	63 km
Quillahuanca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Quenco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Casacancha	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	64 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Choclococha	Pampas	1960	16 km

More information

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