M 7.1 in Peru on 24 Aug 2018 09:04 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: 7.1M
Depth: 609.48 Km
Lat/Lon: -11.0424 , -70.8169
Event Date: 24 Aug 2018 09:04 UTC
24 Aug 2018 04:04 Local
Exposed Population: About 2000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000ggj4
Inserted at: 24 Aug 2018 09:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Peru= 4.6; Brazil= 4.1

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000ggj4 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1225614 0 24 Aug 2018 09:04 6.6M, 623km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1225616 0 24 Aug 2018 09:04 7.1M, 609.48km 3.02 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Madre de Dios (population 55,000) . The nearest places are Esperanza, Puerto Ceticayo, Abismo, Senegal, and José Gálvez.

Radius Population
100 km 2700 people
75 km 1300 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Madre de Dios Peru 55000 people
Acre Brazil 440000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Esperanza Madre de Dios Peru Village - 36 km
Puerto Ceticayo Madre de Dios Peru Village - 42 km
Abismo Acre Brazil Village - 53 km
Senegal Madre de Dios Peru Village - 55 km
José Gálvez Madre de Dios Peru Village - 64 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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