M 4.8 in Peru on 24 Dec 2012 05:31 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: 4.8M
Depth: 92.2 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.9309 , -69.9403
Event Date: 24 Dec 2012 05:31 UTC
24 Dec 2012 00:31 Local
Exposed Population:
520000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000efgd
Inserted at: 24 Dec 2012 05:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000efgd 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
121592 0.5 24 Dec 2012 05:31 4.8M, 92.2km N/A 520 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 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 and Muruhuyo.

Radius Population
100 km 520000 people
75 km 480000 people
50 km 260000 people
20 km 2000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 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
Muruhuyo Tacna Peru Village - 10 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
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa TCQ 468 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 38 km
Chacalluta ARI 55 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 63 km
Charana 4060 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 65 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arica CLARI Chile 74 km

More information

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