Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 20 Sep 2017 05:26 UTC

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M 5.3 in Peru on 20 Sep 2017 05:26 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:	5.3M
Depth:	92.59 Km
Lat/Lon:	-16.2747 , -71.3157
Event Date:	20 Sep 2017 05:26 UTC 20 Sep 2017 00:26 Local
Exposed Population:	1040000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000arh1
Inserted at:	20 Sep 2017 05:47 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us2000arh1	Scaled population (vector)	6.3
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0.27
	INFORM_normalised	0.94

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1181263		0.3	20 Sep 2017 05:26	5.3M, 92.59km	N/A	1 million (in 100km)		00:21	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 Arequipa (population 1,079,500) . The nearest places are Chillihua, Apo, Charcani Grande, Agua Dulce, Ceneguillas, Cabreria, Hacienda Los Tablones, Vacas, Quiscaña, Aldabas, and Quinistaquillas.

Radius	Population
100 km	1 million people
75 km	980000 people
50 km	940000 people
20 km	9900 people
10 km	1700 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arequipa	Peru	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chillihua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	7 km
Apo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	13 km
Charcani Grande	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	14 km
Agua Dulce	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Ceneguillas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Cabreria	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Hacienda Los Tablones	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Vacas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Quiscaña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Aldabas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Arequipa	Arequipa	Peru	Major city	840000 people	26 km
Atiniani	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Huicchuna	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Tarucani	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Molinuyoc	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Ancasi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Cañahuas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Los Blancos	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Socabaya	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Agua Buena	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Ancas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Eston Sumbay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Chavarria	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Pampas Nueva	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Ajana	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Chimpahuasi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Pampa de Arrieros	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Caitanuyoc	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Puquina	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Cuiscos	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Uchumayo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Achacune	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Postocone	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Palcamayo	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Churajon	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Catarani	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Pallca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Puntillo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Agua Caliente	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Pati	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Jatun Zapato	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Mollebaya	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Quebrada Honda Hacienda	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	44 km
San Antonio de Chuca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Ninalaque	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Amata	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Ulucan	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Abracala	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Caballune	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Esquera	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Callicalli	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Agua Salada	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Caimán	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Fausa	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Huasacache	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Orcopunco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Imata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Acohuito	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Capilla Vieja	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Anascapa	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Palca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Cincha	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Japutaña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Chololo	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Liquirca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Cacahuasi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Vítor	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Chillihua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
La Repartición	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Eslagunero	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Omate	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Matalaque	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Andalaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Yalagua	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Calepa	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Alcahuito	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Huayra Punco	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	60 km
La Guisa	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Casahuasi	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Huajalando	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Salviayoc	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
El Cruce	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Chalhuanca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Cacahuara	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Chojata	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Janchapata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Bellavista	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	64 km
San José	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Chacahua	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Campaya	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Sallalli	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Murco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Hacienda Huancane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Jitohualin	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Pachas	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Macalla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Hacienda Toroya	Puno	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Andapicho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Esquino	Moquegua	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Ccallaccalla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	69 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
Rodriguez Ballon	AQP	2562	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9700	28 km
Vitor		1542				0	58 km
Chivay		3520	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	77 km
Mariano Melgar		1250				0	84 km
Santa Rita de Siguas		1280	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	86 km
Campamento Siguas Majes		1440	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5900	92 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Lagunillas	Ramis	1995	89 km
	Condoroma	Colca	1985	97 km

More information

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