M 4.9 in Peru on 30 Aug 2012 03:01 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: 4.9M
Depth: 137.9 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.5278 , -74.826
Event Date: 30 Aug 2012 03:01 UTC
29 Aug 2012 22:01 Local
Exposed Population:
400000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000cavq
Inserted at: 30 Aug 2012 03:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000cavq 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
119115 0.5 30 Aug 2012 03:01 4.9M, 137.9km N/A 400 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 Ucayali (population 256,700) . The nearest places are and Campoverde.

Radius Population
100 km 400000 people
75 km 370000 people
50 km 360000 people
20 km 16000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ucayali Peru 260000 people
Huanuco Peru 620000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Campoverde Ucayali Peru Village 8900 people 6 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
Pucallpa PCL 157 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 32 km
Zorrillos 218 Civ. Unpaved No 4400 36 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pucallpa PEPCL Peru 37 km

More information

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