M 4.6 in Peru on 15 Jan 2013 22:34 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: 37.1 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.7598 , -80.8451
Event Date: 15 Jan 2013 22:34 UTC
15 Jan 2013 17:34 Local
Exposed Population:
900000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000epnx
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2013 22:56 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000epnx 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
121978 0.5 15 Jan 2013 22:34 4.6M, 37.1km N/A 900 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Piura (population 1,662,200) . The nearest places are Chiclayo, and Constante.

Radius Population
100 km 930000 people
75 km 580000 people
50 km 77000 people
20 km 2900 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Piura Peru 1.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Constante Piura Peru Village - 8 km
Chiclayo Lambayeque Peru Major city 570000 people 157 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
Capitan Concha PIU 53 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 66 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Bayovar Peru 22 km
Bayovar Peru 24 km

More information

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