M 5.1 in Peru on 21 Jan 2018 06:40 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: 5.1M
Depth: 7.87 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.7545 , -74.8053
Event Date: 21 Jan 2018 06:40 UTC
21 Jan 2018 01:40 Local
Exposed Population:
About 41000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cm2k
Inserted at: 21 Jan 2018 07:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000cm2k Scaled population (vector) 4.4  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0.27  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1194968 0 21 Jan 2018 06:40 5.1M, 7.87km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 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 Puerto de Lomas, Las Tres Quebradas, Chaviña, Yauca, Cancino, Bella Unión, Tanaca, Chipchipa, Acarí, Llucyuca ó Cueva Santa, and Marcona.

Radius Population
100 km 41000 people
75 km 21000 people
50 km 7800 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
Puerto de Lomas Arequipa Peru Village - 21 km
Las Tres Quebradas Arequipa Peru Village - 22 km
Chaviña Arequipa Peru Village - 22 km
Yauca Arequipa Peru Village - 30 km
Cancino Arequipa Peru Village - 31 km
Bella Unión Arequipa Peru Village - 33 km
Tanaca Arequipa Peru Village - 37 km
Chipchipa Arequipa Peru Village - 38 km
Acarí Arequipa Peru Village 4200 people 40 km
Llucyuca ó Cueva Santa Arequipa Peru Village - 43 km
El Jaguay Arequipa Peru Village - 43 km
Campamento Tres Hermanas Ica Peru Village - 44 km
Atiquipa Arequipa Peru Village - 46 km
Lucasi Arequipa Peru Village - 48 km
Jaquí Arequipa Peru Village - 49 km
Magdalena Arequipa Peru Village - 52 km
Parcoy Arequipa Peru Village - 56 km
Huarato Arequipa Peru Village - 57 km
San Juan Ica Peru Village - 57 km
Chala Arequipa Peru Village - 61 km
Colca Arequipa Peru Village - 61 km
Chala Viejo Arequipa Peru Village - 63 km
Puerto San Juan Ica Peru Village - 64 km
El Convento Arequipa Peru Village - 64 km
El Cuatro Ica Peru Village - 65 km
Umarote Arequipa Peru Village - 66 km
Laguna Grande Ica Peru Village - 67 km
Marcona Ica Peru Village 15000 people 67 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
Yauca 150 Civ. Unpaved No 4500 33 km
San Juan de Marcona SJA 44 Civ. Paved No 6500 56 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Juan PESJA Peru 58 km
San Nicolas PESNX Peru 71 km

More information

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