M 4.7 in Peru on 02 Nov 2020 13:42 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: 4.7M
Depth: 36.78 Km
Lat/Lon: -13.0815 , -76.8911
Event Date: 02 Nov 2020 13:42 UTC
02 Nov 2020 08:42 Local
Exposed Population:
1140000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000c99i
Inserted at: 02 Nov 2020 14:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000c99i Scaled population (vector) 5.33  
  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
1341311 0 02 Nov 2020 13:42 4.7M, 36.78km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:36 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 Cerro Azul, La Capilla, Los Leones, Asia, Bujama Baja, San Francisco, Mala, San Vincente de Canete, Clarita, Quilmaná, and Pucusana.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 200000 people
50 km 14000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Lima Peru 8.1 million people
Ica Peru 590000 people
Callao Peru 640000 people
Huancavelica Peru 380000 people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
Ayacucho Peru 580000 people
Pasco Peru 310000 people
Ancash Peru 1.1 million people
Huanuco Peru 620000 people
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Cusco Peru 1.1 million people
Apurimac Peru 390000 people
Ucayali Peru 260000 people
San Martin Peru 520000 people
La Libertad Peru 1.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cerro Azul Lima Peru Village - 44 km
La Capilla Lima Peru Village - 45 km
Los Leones Lima Peru Village - 48 km
Asia Lima Peru Village - 48 km
Bujama Baja Lima Peru Village - 49 km
San Francisco Lima Peru Village - 50 km
Mala Lima Peru Village 17000 people 54 km
San Vincente de Canete Lima Peru Village - 54 km
Clarita Lima Peru Village - 56 km
Quilmaná Lima Peru Village 6700 people 56 km
Imperial Lima Peru Village 32000 people 58 km
Roma Lima Peru Village - 59 km
San Andrés Lima Peru Village - 60 km
Coaillo Lima Peru Village - 60 km
Ungará Lima Peru Village - 62 km
Aymará Lima Peru Village - 64 km
Chilca Lima Peru Village 13000 people 64 km
Pucusana Lima Peru Village - 65 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto de Cerro Azul Peru 43 km
Tambo de Mora PETDM Peru 87 km

More information

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