M 4.6 in Peru on 15 Jan 2021 23:51 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: 40.73 Km
Lat/Lon: -12.8119 , -77.0955
Event Date: 15 Jan 2021 23:51 UTC
15 Jan 2021 18:51 Local
Exposed Population:
8840000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000d0iv
Inserted at: 16 Jan 2021 00:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000d0iv Scaled population (vector) 6.18  
  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
1353132 0 15 Jan 2021 23:51 4.6M, 40.73km N/A 8.8 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Pucusana, Bujama Baja, Chilca, La Capilla, Mala, San Andrés, Playa Honda, Asia, San Bartolo, Punta Negra, and Callao.

Radius Population
100 km 8.8 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 3100 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
Callao Peru 640000 people
Ica Peru 590000 people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
Huancavelica Peru 380000 people
Pasco Peru 310000 people
Ancash Peru 1.1 million people
Ayacucho Peru 580000 people
Huanuco Peru 620000 people
Cusco Peru 1.1 million people
Ucayali Peru 260000 people
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Apurimac Peru 390000 people
La Libertad Peru 1.4 million people
San Martin Peru 520000 people
Loreto Peru 720000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pucusana Lima Peru Village - 47 km
Bujama Baja Lima Peru Village - 50 km
Chilca Lima Peru Village 13000 people 50 km
La Capilla Lima Peru Village - 52 km
Mala Lima Peru Village 17000 people 52 km
San Andrés Lima Peru Village - 53 km
Playa Honda Lima Peru Village - 54 km
Asia Lima Peru Village - 58 km
San Bartolo Lima Peru Village - 58 km
Punta Negra Lima Peru Village - 59 km
Aymará Lima Peru Village - 59 km
Chira Lima Peru Village - 60 km
La Palma Lima Peru Village - 62 km
Lurín Lima Peru Village - 64 km
Locicasos Lima Peru Village - 64 km
Los Leones Lima Peru Village - 65 km
Calango Lima Peru Village - 67 km
Pachacamac Lima Peru Village 18000 people 68 km
Coaillo Lima Peru Village - 69 km
Lima Lima Peru Capital 7.6 million people 80 km
Callao Lima Peru Major city 510000 people 82 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
Las Palmas 76 Mil. Paved No 8000 73 km
Jorge Chavez International LIM 34 Civ. Paved Yes 11500 87 km
Collique 125 Civ. Paved No 3300 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto de Cerro Azul Peru 71 km
Conchan Peru 72 km
Callao PECLL Peru 85 km

More information

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