M 4.9 in Peru on 04 Nov 2012 01:52 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: 85.5 Km
Lat/Lon: -11.9774 , -75.6816
Event Date: 04 Nov 2012 01:52 UTC
03 Nov 2012 20:52 Local
Exposed Population:
1130000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000dk1j
Inserted at: 04 Nov 2012 02:16 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000dk1j 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
120657 0.5 04 Nov 2012 01:52 4.9M, 85.5km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:23 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 Junin (population 1,218,600) . The nearest places are Lima, Hacienda Consac, Consac, and Quero.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 890000 people
50 km 260000 people
20 km 53000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 3400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hacienda Consac Junín Peru Village - 5 km
Consac Junin Peru Village - 5 km
Quero Junin Peru Village - 5 km
Lima Lima Peru Capital 7.6 million people 149 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
Jauja JAU 3322 Civ. Unpaved No 9800 30 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yuracmayo Blanco 1995 54 km

More information

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