M 5.6 in Peru on 13 Aug 2017 16:51 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: 5.6M
Depth: 22.57 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.7056 , -74.5777
Event Date: 13 Aug 2017 16:51 UTC
13 Aug 2017 11:51 Local
Exposed Population:
320000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a7ta
Inserted at: 13 Aug 2017 21:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us2000a7ta 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
1177342 0.5 13 Aug 2017 16:51 5.6M, 22.57km 4.56 320 thousand (in 100km) 04:46 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 Sumbisidoni, Oventeni, Pampa Hermosa, Monte Tabor, Chrisari, Mission, Tambo San Nicolás, Tambo Azupiza, Puerto de Yesup, Negro, and Tambo Llapas.

Radius Population
100 km 320000 people
75 km 150000 people
50 km 70000 people
20 km 8200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Pasco Peru 310000 people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
Ucayali Peru 260000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sumbisidoni Junin Peru Village - 26 km
Oventeni Ucayali Peru Village - 35 km
Pampa Hermosa Junin Peru Village - 35 km
Monte Tabor Ucayali Peru Village - 36 km
Chrisari Ucayali Peru Village - 42 km
Mission Pasco Peru Village - 42 km
Tambo San Nicolás Pasco Peru Village - 44 km
Tambo Azupiza Pasco Peru Village - 45 km
Puerto de Yesup Pasco Peru Village - 47 km
Negro Junin Peru Village - 47 km
Obenteni Ucayali Peru Village - 51 km
Marankiari Junin Peru Village - 53 km
Charapa Pasco Peru Village - 54 km
Yurinaqui Pasco Peru Village - 56 km
Puerto Bermudez Pasco Peru Village - 56 km
Chalipuquib Junín Peru Village - 57 km
Tambo Solo Pasco Peru Village - 59 km
Buena Vista Junín Peru Village - 59 km
Cacazu Pasco Peru Village - 61 km
San Francisco de Satipo Junín Peru Village - 62 km
Puerta Prado Junin Peru Village - 63 km
Chicosa Ucayali Peru Village - 64 km
Villa Amoretti Junín Peru Village - 66 km
Ontario Junin Peru Village - 66 km
Yesup Pasco Peru Village - 67 km
Hacienda San Miguel Pasco Peru Village - 68 km
Pampa Waley Junin Peru Village - 68 km
Esperanza Pasco Peru Village - 68 km
Tambo Llapas Junin 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
Puerto Ocopa 372 Civ. Unpaved No 4000 53 km
Satipo 640 Civ. Unpaved No 3800 64 km
Iscozasin 274 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 85 km
Atalaya 396 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 89 km
Capitan Alvarino 792 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 97 km

More information

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