M 4.8 in Peru on 15 Sep 2020 06:44 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: 51.16 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.4104 , -80.3066
Event Date: 15 Sep 2020 06:44 UTC
15 Sep 2020 01:44 Local
Exposed Population:
1140000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bnff
Inserted at: 15 Sep 2020 07:08 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Peru= 4.6; Ecuador= 4.3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us7000bnff Scaled population (vector) 6.34  
  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
1332981 0.1 15 Sep 2020 06:44 4.8M, 51.16km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:24 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 Tumbes (population 161,200) . The nearest places are El Bendito, Salinas, San Gregorio, Tembleque, Bellavista, Puesto Grau, Zarumilla, Buenos Aires, Puerto Pizarro, Las Huacas, and Progreso.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 860000 people
50 km 630000 people
20 km 96000 people
10 km 9600 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tumbes Peru 160000 people
El Oro Ecuador 450000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Bendito Tumbes Peru Village - 4 km
Salinas El Oro Ecuador Village - 6 km
San Gregorio El Oro Ecuador Village - 7 km
Tembleque El Oro Ecuador Village - 9 km
Bellavista El Oro Ecuador Village - 9 km
Puesto Grau Tumbes Peru Village - 9 km
Zarumilla Tumbes Peru Village 17000 people 10 km
Buenos Aires El Oro Ecuador Village - 12 km
Puerto Pizarro Tumbes Peru Village - 13 km
Las Huacas El Oro Ecuador Village - 18 km
Cayarca El Oro Ecuador Village - 18 km
Las Casitas El Oro Ecuador Village - 19 km
El Álamo Tumbes Peru Village - 21 km
Tumbes Tumbes Peru City 110000 people 24 km
Puerto Pongalillo El Oro Ecuador Village - 24 km
Guabillo El Oro Ecuador Village - 24 km
La Pitahaya El Oro Ecuador Village - 25 km
Puerto Pitahaya El Oro Ecuador Village - 25 km
Carabon El Oro Ecuador Village - 27 km
Cabo Lampa El Oro Ecuador Village - 27 km
Tacural Tumbes Peru Village - 27 km
Pueblo Nuevo Tumbes Peru Village - 28 km
Corrales Tumbes Peru Village - 28 km
Chacras El Oro Ecuador Village - 31 km
Matagalo Tumbes Peru Village - 32 km
Las Peñas Tumbes Peru Village - 32 km
Eldeli El Oro Ecuador Village - 32 km
Negrital Tumbes Peru Village - 34 km
Jumoa El Oro Ecuador Village - 34 km
San Antonio El Oro Ecuador Village - 34 km
Jambelí El Oro Ecuador Village - 35 km
Palmales El Oro Ecuador Village - 37 km
Tigres Tumbes Peru Village - 38 km
Bellavista El Oro Ecuador Village - 39 km
Santa Rosa El Oro Ecuador Village 41000 people 39 km
El Corral Tumbes Peru Village - 40 km
Hacienda La María El Oro Ecuador Village - 40 km
El Prado Tumbes Peru Village - 41 km
Avanzada El Oro Ecuador Village - 41 km
Loyola El Oro Ecuador Village - 42 km
Cruz de Pizarro Tumbes Peru Village - 42 km
Machala El Oro Ecuador City 200000 people 42 km
El Retiro El Oro Ecuador Village - 44 km
Charán Tumbes Peru Village - 44 km
Playas El Oro Ecuador Village - 45 km
El Rosario El Oro Ecuador Village - 45 km
Calvario El Oro Ecuador Village - 46 km
Cotrina Tumbes Peru Village - 47 km
El Cambio El Oro Ecuador Village - 47 km
Brunos Tumbes Peru Village - 47 km
Playon El Oro Ecuador Village - 48 km
Union Colombiana El Oro Ecuador Village - 48 km
Zorritos Tumbes Peru Village 12000 people 48 km
San Luis El Oro Ecuador Village - 49 km
Cochas Tumbes Peru Village - 49 km
Aguada Guayas Ecuador Village - 49 km
Arenillas El Oro Ecuador Village 16000 people 49 km
El Bunque El Oro Ecuador Village - 49 km
Veitoria El Oro Ecuador Village - 50 km
Barbones El Oro Ecuador Village - 50 km
Satayán El Oro Ecuador Village - 51 km
Torata El Oro Ecuador Village - 51 km
Platamillos El Oro Ecuador Village - 51 km
Buenavista El Oro Ecuador Village - 52 km
La Peaña El Oro Ecuador Village - 52 km
El Ingenio El Oro Ecuador Village - 52 km
Playa Grande El Oro Ecuador Village - 53 km
Puesto La Muralla Tumbes Peru Village - 53 km
Zapotal Tumbes Peru Village - 54 km
Puna Viejo Guayas Ecuador Village - 54 km
Salinas Guayas Ecuador Village - 54 km
La Bocana El Oro Ecuador Village - 54 km
Palenque El Oro Ecuador Village - 55 km
Ucumares Tumbes Peru Village - 55 km
Ánimas Tumbes Peru Village - 55 km
Río la Gloria Guayas Ecuador Village - 55 km
Bocana El Oro Ecuador Village - 55 km
Puerto Grande Guayas Ecuador Village - 56 km
Puesto Cóndor Flores El Oro Ecuador Village - 56 km
Birón El Oro Ecuador Village - 56 km
Zaracay El Oro Ecuador Village - 56 km
La Aldea El Oro Ecuador Village - 56 km
Piedras El Oro Ecuador Village - 56 km
El Guabo El Oro Ecuador Village - 56 km
Pasaje El Oro Ecuador Village 45000 people 57 km
Puesto Puyango El Oro Ecuador Village - 58 km
Bocapán Tumbes Peru Village - 58 km
Zambotambo El Oro Ecuador Village - 58 km
Puyango Loja Ecuador Village - 58 km
Puesto Murciélago Tumbes Peru Village - 59 km
Pedregal Tumbes Peru Village - 59 km
Fogones Loja Ecuador Village - 60 km
Hacienda Placer El Oro Ecuador Village - 60 km
Tendales El Oro Ecuador Village - 61 km
Marcabelí El Oro Ecuador Village - 61 km
Zarzanama El Oro Ecuador Village - 62 km
La Bocana Tumbes Peru Village - 62 km
Serrano Tumbes Peru Village - 63 km
Cabo Inga Tumbes Peru Village - 63 km
La Esperanza Loja Ecuador Village - 64 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
Pedro Canga TBP 25 Civ. Unpaved Yes 8200 18 km
Victor Larrea 52 Civ. Paved No 3400 37 km
General Serrano MCH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 5400 41 km
Banasur 9 0 50 km
La Mina 4 0 61 km
Posorja 5 0 80 km
Maragrosa 5 0 83 km
Guabital 8 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Bolivar ECPBO Ecuador 39 km
Zorritos PEZOR Peru 48 km
Puna ECPUN Ecuador 85 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tahuin Arenillas 1988 41 km

More information

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