M 4.5 in Peru on 22 May 2017 14:27 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: 51.09 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.1768 , -70.4848
Event Date: 22 May 2017 14:27 UTC
22 May 2017 09:27 Local
Exposed Population:
690000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008u52
Inserted at: 22 May 2017 15:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008u52 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
1168665 0 22 May 2017 14:27 4.5M, 51.09km N/A 690 thousand (in 100km) 01:11 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 Moquegua (population 148,500) . The nearest places are Ancata, Cachipascana, Chaje, Antajahua, Estancia Huancune, Juncal, Yurac Cancha, Chaupichura, Estancia Huanune, Camata, and Chucuito.

Radius Population
100 km 690000 people
75 km 290000 people
50 km 64000 people
20 km 6900 people
10 km 1500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ancata Moquegua Peru Village - 2 km
Cachipascana Moquegua Peru Village - 10 km
Chaje Moquegua Peru Village - 11 km
Antajahua Moquegua Peru Village - 14 km
Estancia Huancune Moquegua Peru Village - 15 km
Juncal Puno Peru Village - 16 km
Yurac Cancha Moquegua Peru Village - 17 km
Chaupichura Puno Peru Village - 21 km
Estancia Huanune Puno Peru Village - 21 km
Camata Moquegua Peru Village - 21 km
Cuchuchune Moquegua Peru Village - 22 km
San Antonio de Esquilache Puno Peru Village - 23 km
Cholluani Puno Peru Village - 25 km
Bellavista Moquegua Peru Village - 26 km
Chancolle Moquegua Peru Village - 28 km
Chacahua Moquegua Peru Village - 28 km
Estancia Cobrera Puno Peru Village - 28 km
Ascara Puno Peru Village - 29 km
Ccaccapunco Puno Peru Village - 31 km
Casahuasi Moquegua Peru Village - 31 km
Yalagua Moquegua Peru Village - 33 km
Callutane Moquegua Peru Village - 34 km
Ananta Puno Peru Village - 34 km
Estancia Laimijani Puno Peru Village - 35 km
Anavili Puno Peru Village - 36 km
Hacienda Icshuya Puno Peru Village - 36 km
Pichacani Puno Peru Village - 36 km
Chojata Moquegua Peru Village - 36 km
Hacienda Santa Clara Puno Peru Village - 36 km
Pachas Moquegua Peru Village - 40 km
Fausa Moquegua Peru Village - 40 km
Huacamaya Puno Peru Village - 41 km
Hacienda Toroya Puno Peru Village - 41 km
Chacrapampa Moquegua Peru Village - 41 km
Estancia Coline Puno Peru Village - 42 km
Calacala Puno Peru Village - 42 km
Antajave Puno Peru Village - 42 km
Hacienda Queirane Puno Peru Village - 43 km
Caballune Arequipa Peru Village - 43 km
Eslagunero Arequipa Peru Village - 44 km
Millutane Puno Peru Village - 44 km
Mañaso Puno Peru Village - 44 km
Minas Jornune Puno Peru Village - 44 km
Callacallane Puno Peru Village - 46 km
Quilicane Puno Peru Village - 46 km
Anascapa Moquegua Peru Village - 46 km
Tincopalca Puno Peru Village - 46 km
Anta Puno Peru Village - 46 km
Coralaque Moquegua Peru Village - 46 km
Quimsachata Puno Peru Village - 47 km
Palline Puno Peru Village - 48 km
Ayuncora Puno Peru Village - 49 km
Hospicio Moquegua Peru Village - 49 km
Matalaque Moquegua Peru Village - 49 km
Collpaculco Puno Peru Village - 49 km
Cavala Puno Peru Village - 50 km
San Miguel Puno Peru Village - 50 km
Catarani Arequipa Peru Village - 51 km
Hacienda Secsecane Puno Peru Village - 51 km
Vilque Puno Peru Village - 51 km
Tiquillaca Puno Peru Village - 51 km
Cuchuchoni Moquegua Peru Village - 52 km
Estancia Ataupatilla Puno Peru Village - 52 km
Cutimbo Puno Peru Village - 52 km
Pati Arequipa Peru Village - 53 km
Cacahuara Moquegua Peru Village - 53 km
Viluyo Puno Peru Village - 54 km
Cacahuasi Arequipa Peru Village - 54 km
Pomiti Puno Peru Village - 54 km
Ajana Arequipa Peru Village - 54 km
Postocone Arequipa Peru Village - 54 km
Santa Lucía Puno Peru Village 4200 people 54 km
Lolegon Moquegua Peru Village - 55 km
Maravillas Puno Peru Village - 55 km
Hacienda Tarucamarca Puno Peru Village - 55 km
Caracollo Puno Peru Village - 55 km
Achacalane Moquegua Peru Village - 56 km
Limón Verde Puno Peru Village - 57 km
Aychuyo Puno Peru Village - 57 km
Totorane Grande Puno Peru Village - 57 km
Antuyo Puno Peru Village - 58 km
Hacienda Huancane Puno Peru Village - 59 km
Chingarane Puno Peru Village - 59 km
Machacmarca Puno Peru Village - 59 km
Campamento Moquegua Peru Village - 59 km
Sijuaya Moquegua Peru Village - 60 km
Puno Puno Peru City 110000 people 60 km
Hacienda Andamarca Puno Peru Village - 60 km
Cabana Puno Peru Village - 61 km
Huarachuyo Puno Peru Village - 61 km
Ampaturi Puno Peru Village - 61 km
Achacala Moquegua Peru Village - 61 km
Patillana Puno Peru Village - 61 km
Achacune Arequipa Peru Village - 61 km
Imata Puno Peru Village - 62 km
San Fernando Puno Peru Village - 62 km
Tarucani Arequipa Peru Village - 63 km
Aliluyane Puno Peru Village - 63 km
Pavico Puno Peru Village - 63 km
Cabanilla Puno Peru Village - 64 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
Ventilla 4000 Civ. Unpaved No 7500 62 km
Juliaca JUL 3824 Civ. Paved Yes 13700 86 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Lagunillas Ramis 1995 56 km

More information

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