M 4.6 in Peru on 29 Dec 2012 01:57 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: 99.4 Km
Lat/Lon: -11.4197 , -76.7834
Event Date: 29 Dec 2012 01:57 UTC
28 Dec 2012 20:57 Local
Exposed Population:
9190000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000ehbq
Inserted at: 29 Dec 2012 02:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000ehbq 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
121677 0.5 29 Dec 2012 01:57 4.6M, 99.4km N/A 9.2 million (in 100km) 00:20 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, Sumbilca, and Iraicha.

Radius Population
100 km 9.2 million people
75 km 3 million people
50 km 190000 people
20 km 20000 people
10 km 4900 people
5 km 2000 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
Sumbilca Lima Peru Village - 5 km
Iraicha Lima Peru Village - 6 km
Lima Lima Peru Capital 7.6 million people 80 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
Collique 125 Civ. Paved No 3300 64 km
Jorge Chavez International LIM 34 Civ. Paved Yes 11500 76 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Chancay PECHY Peru 56 km
Bahia de Ancon Peru 56 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Antacoto Antacoto Santa Eulalia 1966 46 km

More information

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