M 4.8 in Peru on 08 Jun 2017 21:24 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: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: -9.6166 , -78.963
Event Date: 08 Jun 2017 21:24 UTC
08 Jun 2017 16:24 Local
Exposed Population:
460000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009le5
Inserted at: 09 Jun 2017 04:00 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
us20009le5 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
1170174 0.1 08 Jun 2017 21:24 4.8M, 35km N/A 470 thousand (in 100km) 00:29 NEIC
1170187 0.1 08 Jun 2017 21:24 4.8M, 35km N/A 460 thousand (in 100km) 06:35 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 Samancos, Los Chinos, Tortuga, Desmotadora, Vesique, Huambacho, Chimbote, Coisco, and Puerto Casma.

Radius Population
100 km 470000 people
75 km 410000 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
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
Pasco Peru 310000 people
Lambayeque Peru 1 million people
Amazonas Peru 370000 people
Callao Peru 640000 people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
Ucayali Peru 260000 people
Loreto Peru 720000 people
Piura Peru 1.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Samancos Ancash Peru Village - 57 km
Los Chinos Ancash Peru Village - 58 km
Tortuga Ancash Peru Village - 61 km
Desmotadora Ancash Peru Village - 61 km
Vesique Ancash Peru Village - 61 km
Huambacho Ancash Peru Village - 63 km
Chimbote Ancash Peru Major city 310000 people 65 km
Coisco Ancash Peru Village - 67 km
Puerto Casma 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 64 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Samanco PESAM Peru 56 km
Nuevo Samanco Peru 59 km
Chimbote PECHM Peru 64 km
Coishco Peru 71 km

More information

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