M 4.8 in Peru on 06 Sep 2012 21:04 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.8M
Depth: 35.4 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.0601 , -73.4681
Event Date: 06 Sep 2012 21:04 UTC
06 Sep 2012 16:04 Local
Exposed Population:
About 74000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000chew
Inserted at: 06 Sep 2012 22:19 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000chew 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
119403 0.5 06 Sep 2012 21:04 4.8M, 34.9km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
119405 0.5 06 Sep 2012 21:04 4.8M, 35.4km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 01:15 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 Arequipa (population 1,079,500) . The nearest places are and Puerto Atico.

Radius Population
100 km 58000 people
75 km 29000 people
50 km 7600 people
20 km 1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Puerto Atico Arequipa Peru Village - 2 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Atico PEATI Peru 17 km

More information

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