M 4.5 in Peru on 19 Oct 2018 05:17 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: 4.5M
Depth: 73.87 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.3843 , -70.5217
Event Date: 19 Oct 2018 05:17 UTC
19 Oct 2018 02:17 Local
Exposed Population:
510000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000he9f
Inserted at: 19 Oct 2018 05:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Peru= 4.6; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000he9f Scaled population (vector) 5.86  
  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
1232230 0 19 Oct 2018 05:17 4.5M, 73.87km N/A 510 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Tacna (population 237,600) . The nearest places are Los Palos Hacienda, Chusqui, Chacalluta, Concordia, Arica, Chinchorro, El Progreso Hacienda, La Garita, Los Baños, Angola, and Pachía.

Radius Population
100 km 510000 people
75 km 500000 people
50 km 310000 people
20 km 1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tacna Peru 240000 people
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Los Palos Hacienda Tacna Peru Village - 13 km
Chusqui Tacna Peru Village - 17 km
Chacalluta Tarapaca Chile Village - 22 km
Concordia Tacna Peru Village - 24 km
Arica Tarapacá Chile City 180000 people 24 km
Chinchorro Tarapaca Chile Village - 25 km
El Progreso Hacienda Tacna Peru Village - 26 km
La Garita Tacna Peru Village - 29 km
Los Baños Tacna Peru Village - 30 km
Angola Tacna Peru Village - 33 km
Azapa Chico Tarapacá Chile Village - 39 km
La Vituña Tacna Peru Village - 39 km
Estación Rosario Tarapacá Chile Village - 39 km
Molles Tacna Peru Village - 40 km
Punta Colorada Tacna Peru Village - 41 km
Guancarane Tarapaca Chile Village - 45 km
Quebrada Arunta Tacna Peru Village - 48 km
Yalata Tacna Peru Village - 48 km
Poconchile Tarapacá Chile Village - 49 km
Tacna Tacna Peru City 270000 people 50 km
Linderos Tarapaca Chile Village - 50 km
Las Yaras Tacna Peru Village - 56 km
Casa Grande Tarapacá Chile Village - 56 km
Cruz Tacna Peru Village - 57 km
Piedra Blanca Tacna Peru Village - 57 km
Morro de Sama Tacna Peru Village - 58 km
Tomasiri Tacna Peru Village - 59 km
Central Tarapacá Chile Village - 60 km
Calana Tacna Peru Village <1000 people 60 km
Cauñani Tacna Peru Village - 64 km
Chaca Tarapacá Chile Village - 64 km
Sama Grande Tacna Peru Village - 66 km
Chapisca Tarapaca Chile Village - 66 km
Pachía Tacna Peru Village - 66 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
Chacalluta ARI 55 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 20 km
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa TCQ 468 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 45 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arica CLARI Chile 23 km

More information

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