M 4.6 in Peru on 21 Jan 2018 07:30 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: 127.82 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.3259 , -75.9037
Event Date: 21 Jan 2018 07:30 UTC
21 Jan 2018 02:30 Local
Exposed Population:
About 20000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cm2x
Inserted at: 21 Jan 2018 08:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000cm2x Scaled population (vector) 3.96  
  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
1194973 0 21 Jan 2018 07:30 4.6M, 127.82km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:31 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 Loreto (population 720,100) . The nearest places are Vice Almirante Carbajal, Platanoyacu, Virotehuas, Minchana, Lorena, Soplin, Pavayacu, Puerto Canela, Triunfo, Anatico, and Chambira.

Radius Population
100 km 20000 people
75 km 9200 people
50 km 1700 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Loreto Peru 720000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Vice Almirante Carbajal Loreto Peru Village - 28 km
Platanoyacu Loreto Peru Village - 34 km
Virotehuas Loreto Peru Village - 43 km
Minchana Loreto Peru Village - 46 km
Lorena Loreto Peru Village - 46 km
Soplin Loreto Peru Village - 50 km
Pavayacu Loreto Peru Village - 51 km
Puerto Canela Loreto Peru Village - 59 km
Triunfo Loreto Peru Village - 62 km
Anatico Loreto Peru Village - 62 km
Guagramono Loreto Peru Village - 65 km
Tambo Mariana Loreto Peru Village - 65 km
Puerto Pardo Loreto Peru Village - 68 km
Solano Loreto Peru Village - 68 km
Santa Rosa Loreto Peru Village - 70 km
Chambira Loreto 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
Andoas 230 Civ. Paved No 6700 86 km

More information

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