Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 19 Apr 2021 08:27 UTC

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M 4.5 in Peru on 19 Apr 2021 08:27 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:	243.55 Km
Lat/Lon:	-15.8689 , -69.7422
Event Date:	19 Apr 2021 08:27 UTC 19 Apr 2021 03:27 Local
Exposed Population:	1000000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000e2u1
Inserted at:	19 Apr 2021 09:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Bolivia= 5.4; Peru= 4.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000e2u1	Scaled population (vector)	6.01
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.04

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1370934		0	19 Apr 2021 08:27	4.5M, 243.55km	N/A	1 million (in 100km)		01:21	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 Puno (population 1,075,400) . The nearest places are Tiquillani, Oyuyo, Tililaca, Tacasayonipampa, Huisahuinica, Huillanopampa, Acora, Chucuito, Huañascuyo, Huicsapalillana, and Estancia Khasa Parque.

Radius	Population
100 km	1 million people
75 km	680000 people
50 km	270000 people
20 km	30000 people
10 km	8000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Puno	Peru	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tiquillani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	4 km
Oyuyo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	6 km
Tililaca	Puno	Peru	Village	-	6 km
Tacasayonipampa	Puno	Peru	Village	-	12 km
Huisahuinica	Puno	Peru	Village	-	13 km
Huillanopampa	Puno	Peru	Village	-	13 km
Acora	Puno	Peru	Village	-	14 km
Chucuito	Puno	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Huañascuyo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Huicsapalillana	Puno	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Pucamayo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Ocosuyo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	22 km
San Carlos	Puno	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Pucarlaya	Puno	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Negrone	Puno	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Patillana	Puno	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Huaichan	Puno	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Ilave	Puno	Peru	Village	16000 people	27 km
Airiputi	Puno	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Capachica	Puno	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Palapaja	Puno	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Huaycho	Puno	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Aliluyane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Moro	Puno	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Caracollo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Puno	Puno	Peru	City	110000 people	31 km
Quencachi	Puno	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Cutimbo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Uquisilla	Puno	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Paucarcolla	Puno	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Chata	Puno	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Marcollo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Collpaculco	Puno	Peru	Village	-	37 km
San Miguel	Puno	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Huata	Puno	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Viluyo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Estancia Yabramaya	Puno	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Chilliculco	Puno	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Totorane Grande	Puno	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Ayuncora	Puno	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Coata	Puno	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Hacienda Secsecane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Chingarane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Imata	Puno	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Cavala	Puno	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Millutane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Antajahuinto	Puno	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Kapara	Puno	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Alonsohue	Puno	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Quilicane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Atuncalla	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Tiquillaca	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Antajave	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Buena Vista	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Juli	Puno	Peru	Village	7200 people	50 km
San Antonio	Puno	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Pichacani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Caracoto	Puno	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Pusi	Puno	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Estancia Laimijani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Cachivilque	Puno	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Cabrauyo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Palline	Puno	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Haruma	Puno	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Ampaturi	Puno	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Hacienda Queirane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Isla Campanario	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Olojpata	Puno	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Machacmarca	Puno	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Conima	Puno	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Sorapa	Puno	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Vilque	Puno	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Callumaqui	Puno	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Estancia Ororille	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Hacienda Santa Clara	Puno	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Estancia Coline	Puno	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Juliaca	Puno	Peru	City	240000 people	59 km
Comunidad Kalancachi	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	59 km
Cayñajune	Puno	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Achaypiña	Puno	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Pucará	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	60 km
Tutume	Puno	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Ayabacas	Puno	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Moho	Puno	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Kinsamojo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Canizani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Acochupa	Puno	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Achamocco	Puno	Peru	Village	-	62 km
San Antonio de Esquilache	Puno	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Incacerca	Puno	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Koasía	Puno	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Balsapata	Puno	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Huayllatire	Puno	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Puerto Acosta	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	64 km
Umuchi	Puno	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Jacheuyopampa	Puno	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Pomata	Puno	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Vitupata	Puno	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Mañaso	Puno	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Kauta	Puno	Peru	Village	-	65 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
Ventilla		4000	Civ.	Unpaved	No	7500	34 km
Juliaca	JUL	3824	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13700	63 km
Copacabana		3838	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5400	78 km

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