Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 01 Nov 2020 02:47 UTC

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M 4.6 in Peru on 01 Nov 2020 02:47 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:	85.68 Km
Lat/Lon:	-18.689 , -69.9955
Event Date:	01 Nov 2020 02:47 UTC 31 Oct 2020 23:47 Local
Exposed Population:	500000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000c8un
Inserted at:	01 Nov 2020 03:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Peru= 4.6; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000c8un	Scaled population (vector)	5.69
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0.27
	INFORM_normalised	0.94

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1341027		0	01 Nov 2020 02:47	4.6M, 85.68km	N/A	500 thousand (in 100km)		00:26	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 Chile , Region of Tarapaca (population 350,373) . The nearest places are Casa Grande, Calaunsa, Pintatane, Chaca, Ausipar, Chaqui, Umagata, Poconchile, Ofragía, Azapa Chico, and Zapahuire.

Radius	Population
100 km	500000 people
75 km	240000 people
50 km	230000 people
20 km	1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tarapaca	Chile	350000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Casa Grande	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	12 km
Calaunsa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Pintatane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Chaca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Ausipar	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Chaqui	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Umagata	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Poconchile	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Ofragía	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Azapa Chico	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Linderos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	29 km
Guancarane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Potrero Grande	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Amazac	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Timar	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	32 km
Central	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Estación Rosario	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Livilcar	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Chitita	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Chapisca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Conanoxa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Camarones	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Taltape	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Chinchorro	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Arica	Tarapacá	Chile	City	180000 people	41 km
Chuquichambe	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Guancarane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Cobija	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Pachani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Cochiza	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Chironta	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Pachica	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Chacalluta	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Pampa Ossa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Santa Elena	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Chilpa	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Episcacha	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Aico	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Chacra Alto Chiza	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Concordia	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Cuya	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Belén	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Cutijmaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Saxamar	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Esquiña	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Ancovilque	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Palca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Timalchaca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Iltapata	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Miñita	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	61 km
Puquios	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Cojabaya	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Socoroma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Los Palos Hacienda	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Liga	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Miñimiñi	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	64 km
Zapahuira	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	64 km
La Garita	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Arepunra	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Minimine	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Zapahuire	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	68 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
Chacalluta	ARI	55	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7100	52 km
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa	TCQ	468	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	76 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Arica	CLARI	Chile	42 km

More information

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