M 6.4 in Peru on 18 Jul 2017 02:05 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: 6.4M
Depth: 44.05 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.4015 , -73.6031
Event Date: 18 Jul 2017 02:05 UTC
17 Jul 2017 21:05 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
About 47000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009x7r
Inserted at: 18 Jul 2017 02:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20009x7r 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
1174192 1 18 Jul 2017 02:05 6.6M, 10km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:09) 00:06 GEOFON
1174199 0 18 Jul 2017 02:05 6.4M, 44.05km 5.52 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 Arequipa (population 1,079,500) . The nearest places are La Bodega, El Desaire, La Punta, Puerto Atico, Cerro de Arena, Pescadores, Estancia Moro, Huishuipampa, Punta de Lobos, Chiguay, and Iquipe.

Radius Population
100 km 48000 people
75 km 18000 people
50 km 4900 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Bodega Arequipa Peru Village - 18 km
El Desaire Arequipa Peru Village - 19 km
La Punta Arequipa Peru Village - 21 km
Puerto Atico Arequipa Peru Village - 28 km
Cerro de Arena Arequipa Peru Village - 30 km
Pescadores Arequipa Peru Village - 38 km
Estancia Moro Arequipa Peru Village - 42 km
Huishuipampa Arequipa Peru Village - 44 km
Punta de Lobos Arequipa Peru Village - 46 km
Chiguay Arequipa Peru Village - 51 km
Ceniceros Arequipa Peru Village - 51 km
Pedregal Arequipa Peru Village - 53 km
Platanal Arequipa Peru Village - 55 km
Urasqui Arequipa Peru Village - 62 km
Corral de Apuaca Arequipa Peru Village - 63 km
Mina Calpa Arequipa Peru Village - 67 km
Aguada de la Zorra Arequipa Peru Village - 68 km
Iquipe Arequipa Peru Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Atico PEATI Peru 21 km

More information

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