M 4.6 in Peru on 27 Jul 2017 14:02 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: 4.6M
Depth: 129.45 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.4627 , -74.5991
Event Date: 27 Jul 2017 14:02 UTC
27 Jul 2017 09:02 Local
Exposed Population:
230000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a1rn
Inserted at: 27 Jul 2017 15:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -1 -1
us2000a1rn 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
1175535 -1 27 Jul 2017 14:02 4.6M, 129.45km N/A 240 thousand (in 100km) 01:21 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 Pasco (population 309,200) . The nearest places are Mission, Puerto de Yesup, Puerto Bermudez, Charapa, Tambo Azupiza, Esperanza, Tambo San Nicolás, Oventeni, Sumbisidoni, Pampa Hermosa, and Pontevedra.

Radius Population
100 km 240000 people
75 km 120000 people
50 km 42000 people
20 km 3200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Pasco Peru 310000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mission Pasco Peru Village - 26 km
Puerto de Yesup Pasco Peru Village - 34 km
Puerto Bermudez Pasco Peru Village - 37 km
Charapa Pasco Peru Village - 37 km
Tambo Azupiza Pasco Peru Village - 46 km
Esperanza Pasco Peru Village - 47 km
Tambo San Nicolás Pasco Peru Village - 50 km
Oventeni Ucayali Peru Village - 50 km
Sumbisidoni Junin Peru Village - 51 km
Pampa Hermosa Junin Peru Village - 53 km
Monte Tabor Ucayali Peru Village - 57 km
Cacazu Pasco Peru Village - 58 km
Chicosa Ucayali Peru Village - 60 km
Hacienda San Miguel Pasco Peru Village - 62 km
Tambo Solo Pasco Peru Village - 62 km
Yurinaqui Pasco Peru Village - 63 km
Obenteni Ucayali Peru Village - 64 km
Pecaya Ucayali Peru Village - 64 km
Cahuapanas Pasco Peru Village - 66 km
Magnolia Ucayali Peru Village - 66 km
Chrisari Ucayali Peru Village - 66 km
Yesup Pasco Peru Village - 67 km
Buena Vista Junín Peru Village - 69 km
Pontevedra Ucayali Peru Village - 70 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
Iscozasin 274 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 68 km
Puerto Ocopa 372 Civ. Unpaved No 4000 79 km
Satipo 640 Civ. Unpaved No 3800 91 km
Atalaya 396 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 96 km

More information

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