M 4.6 in Peru on 19 Aug 2017 03:22 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: 56.32 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.6409 , -78.8514
Event Date: 19 Aug 2017 03:22 UTC
18 Aug 2017 22:22 Local
Exposed Population:
About 4000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a9pc
Inserted at: 19 Aug 2017 03:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000a9pc 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
1177921 0 19 Aug 2017 03:22 4.6M, 56.32km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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) .

Radius Population
100 km 4700 people
75 km no 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
Lima Peru 8.1 million people
La Libertad Peru 1.4 million people
Huanuco Peru 620000 people
Callao Peru 640000 people
Pasco Peru 310000 people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
San Martin Peru 520000 people
Cajamarca Peru 1.4 million people
Ucayali Peru 260000 people
Loreto Peru 720000 people
Lambayeque Peru 1 million people
Ica Peru 590000 people
Amazonas Peru 370000 people
Huancavelica Peru 380000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Huarmey PEHUY Peru 93 km

More information

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