M 5.6 in Peru on 11 Aug 2017 21:45 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: 5.6M
Depth: 34.74 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.303 , -73.4796
Event Date: 11 Aug 2017 21:45 UTC
11 Aug 2017 16:45 Local
Exposed Population:
About 80000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000a7gq
Inserted at: 11 Aug 2017 22:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000a7gq Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1177097 0 11 Aug 2017 21:45 5.6M, 34.74km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
1177099 0 11 Aug 2017 21:45 5.6M, 41km 4.46 80 thousand (in 100km) 02:06 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 Arequipa (population 1,079,500) . The nearest places are La Bodega, Cerro de Arena, El Desaire, Puerto Atico, La Punta, Pescadores, Ceniceros, Huishuipampa, Chiguay, Platanal, and Choco.

Radius Population
100 km 80000 people
75 km 25000 people
50 km 11000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Bodega Arequipa Peru Village - 9 km
Cerro de Arena Arequipa Peru Village - 15 km
El Desaire Arequipa Peru Village - 17 km
Puerto Atico Arequipa Peru Village - 20 km
La Punta Arequipa Peru Village - 25 km
Pescadores Arequipa Peru Village - 26 km
Ceniceros Arequipa Peru Village - 35 km
Huishuipampa Arequipa Peru Village - 36 km
Chiguay Arequipa Peru Village - 37 km
Platanal Arequipa Peru Village - 38 km
Estancia Moro Arequipa Peru Village - 42 km
Pedregal Arequipa Peru Village - 42 km
Urasqui Arequipa Peru Village - 45 km
Corral de Apuaca Arequipa Peru Village - 47 km
Punta de Lobos Arequipa Peru Village - 50 km
Iquipe Arequipa Peru Village - 53 km
Mina Calpa Arequipa Peru Village - 56 km
Cunocuno Arequipa Peru Village - 56 km
Ananta Arequipa Peru Village - 58 km
Ispaca Arequipa Peru Village - 58 km
Caravelí Arequipa Peru Village - 59 km
San Juan Arequipa Peru Village - 64 km
Torrecilla Arequipa Peru Village - 67 km
Choco Arequipa Peru Village - 67 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
Camana 65 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Atico PEATI Peru 25 km

More information

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