M 4.5 in Peru on 07 Jun 2020 05:27 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: 4.5M
Depth: 56.99 Km
Lat/Lon: -9.6336 , -78.5906
Event Date: 07 Jun 2020 05:27 UTC
07 Jun 2020 00:27 Local
Exposed Population:
600000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000a7ea
Inserted at: 07 Jun 2020 06:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000a7ea Scaled population (vector) 5.49  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0.27  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1314492 0 07 Jun 2020 05:27 4.5M, 56.99km N/A 600 thousand (in 100km) 01:03 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 Ancash (population 1,050,300) . The nearest places are Desmotadora, Carrizal, Tortuga, Puerto Casma, Los Chinos, Cantina, Samancos, Playa Grande, Huambacho, Casma, and Vinchamarca Grande.

Radius Population
100 km 600000 people
75 km 480000 people
50 km 40000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ancash Peru 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Desmotadora Ancash Peru Village - 29 km
Carrizal Ancash Peru Village - 34 km
Tortuga Ancash Peru Village - 35 km
Puerto Casma Ancash Peru Village - 35 km
Los Chinos Ancash Peru Village - 38 km
Cantina Ancash Peru Village - 41 km
Samancos Ancash Peru Village - 41 km
Playa Grande Ancash Peru Village - 42 km
Huambacho Ancash Peru Village - 44 km
Casma Ancash Peru Village 21000 people 47 km
Vesique Ancash Peru Village - 47 km
Hacienda Casa Blanca Ancash Peru Village - 52 km
Culebras Ancash Peru Village - 53 km
Ampanú Ancash Peru Village - 56 km
Hacienda la Viña Ancash Peru Village - 56 km
Nepeña Ancash Peru Village - 56 km
Molino Ancash Peru Village - 58 km
Cocopoto Ancash Peru Village - 59 km
Cochán Ancash Peru Village - 61 km
Chimbote Ancash Peru Major city 310000 people 62 km
San Jacinto Ancash Peru Village - 63 km
Tomeque Ancash Peru Village - 65 km
Yaután Ancash Peru Village - 67 km
Coisco Ancash Peru Village - 67 km
Huarmey Ancash Peru Village 16000 people 67 km
Cuzmo Ancash Peru Village - 67 km
Quillo Ancash Peru Village - 68 km
Huarmei Ancash Peru Village - 69 km
Cuculí Ancash Peru Village - 70 km
Vinchamarca Grande Ancash Peru Village - 70 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
Ten Fap J A Mont Morales CHM 21 Civ. Paved No 5900 54 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Samanco PESAM Peru 36 km
Nuevo Samanco Peru 45 km
Chimbote PECHM Peru 61 km
Huarmey PEHUY Peru 69 km
Coishco Peru 70 km

More information

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