M 4.6 in Peru on 08 Jun 2012 12:54 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: 9.9 Km
Lat/Lon: -12.1596 , -76.4789
Event Date: 08 Jun 2012 12:54 UTC
08 Jun 2012 07:54 Local
Exposed Population:
8940000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000aaie
Inserted at: 08 Jun 2012 13:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000aaie Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
117449 0.5 08 Jun 2012 12:54 4.6M, 9.9km N/A 8.9 million (in 100km) 00:26 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 Lima (population 8,126,700) . The nearest places are Lima, and Lacrapucro.

Radius Population
100 km 9 million people
75 km 8.7 million people
50 km 480000 people
20 km 18000 people
10 km 5700 people
5 km 1400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Lima Peru 8.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lacrapucro Lima Peru Village - 4 km
Lima Lima Peru Capital 7.6 million people 62 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
Las Palmas 76 Mil. Paved No 8000 57 km
Collique 125 Civ. Paved No 3300 68 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Conchan Peru 60 km
Callao PECLL Peru 74 km
La Pampilla PELPP Peru 78 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yuracmayo Blanco 1995 50 km

More information

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