M 6.8 in Brazil on 05 Jan 2019 19:25 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: 6.8M
Depth: 575.27 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.1428 , -71.5735
Event Date: 05 Jan 2019 19:25 UTC
05 Jan 2019 14:25 Local
Exposed Population: About 47000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j0ja
Inserted at: 05 Jan 2019 19:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.1 (Brazil)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000j0ja Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.88  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1243839 0 05 Jan 2019 19:25 6.8M, 575.27km 2.57 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 Brazil ,of Acre (population 207,485) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
380000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1243839 -8.143/-71.574 6.8 575.27 2.83 05 Jan 2019 19:48 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1243839 -8.143/-71.574 6.8 575.3 5.337 05 Jan 2019 20:38 01:13 (upd of #1)
3 0 1243839 -8.143/-71.574 6.8 575.27 2.83 05 Jan 2019 21:33 02:08 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Acre Brazil 210000 people
Amazonas Brazil 100000 people
Ucayali Peru 350000 people
Madre de Dios Peru <1000 people
Loreto Peru <1000 people
Huanuco Peru <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Humaitá Acre Brazil Village - 14 km
Saumama Acre Brazil Village - 30 km
Sete Estrêlas Acre Brazil Village - 36 km
Tauare Amazonas Brazil Village - 36 km
Ceará Acre Brazil Village - 48 km
Progresso Acre Brazil Village - 53 km
Humaitá Acre Brazil Village - 54 km
Santa Fé Acre Brazil Village - 59 km
Quixeramobim Acre Brazil Village - 63 km
Cacomera Acre Brazil Village - 65 km
Maracujá Acre Brazil Village - 71 km
Caxinauá Acre Brazil Village - 73 km
Maceió Acre Brazil Village - 75 km
Friburgo Amazonas Brazil Village - 81 km
Atenas Acre Brazil Village - 82 km
Tarauacá Acre Brazil Village 15000 people 89 km
Taboca Acre Brazil Village - 90 km
São Francisco Amazonas Brazil Village - 91 km
Vitória Velha Acre Brazil Village - 93 km
Mucuripe Acre Brazil Village - 95 km
Foz do Riozinho Amazonas Brazil Village - 110 km
Rivaliza Acre Brazil Village - 121 km
Estrema de Pixuna Amazonas Brazil Village - 123 km
Pôrto Embira Acre Brazil Village - 123 km
Profeta Acre Brazil Village - 124 km
Treze de Maio Acre Brazil Village - 125 km
Boa Fé Amazonas Brazil Village - 127 km
Campo Santana Acre Brazil Village - 127 km
Nazaré Acre Brazil Village - 127 km
Rodrigues Alves Acre Brazil Village - 127 km
Luzeiro Acre Brazil Village - 127 km
Cruzeiro do Sul Acre Brazil Village 45000 people 127 km
Rugas Acre Brazil Village - 127 km
São Francisco Acre Brazil Village - 128 km
Canutama Amazonas Brazil Village - 130 km
Iracema Acre Brazil Village - 130 km
Vila Alva Acre Brazil Village - 130 km
Guajará Amazonas Brazil City - 131 km
Fortaleza Acre Brazil Village - 131 km
Iracema Acre Brazil Village - 131 km
Florianópolis Acre Brazil Village - 132 km
Pôrto Válter Acre Brazil Village - 132 km
Feijó Acre Brazil Village 12000 people 134 km
Ponciana Acre Brazil Village - 134 km
Santa Cruz Acre Brazil Village - 135 km
Pôrto Peter Acre Brazil Village - 135 km
Pôrto Walter Acre Brazil Village 1800 people 136 km
São Francisco Acre Brazil Village - 136 km
Boa Vista Acre Brazil Village - 136 km
Erval Acre Brazil Village - 139 km
Restauração Acre Brazil Village - 139 km
União Acre Brazil Village - 139 km
Bello Monte Amazonas Brazil Village - 139 km
Grajaú Acre Brazil Village - 143 km
Foz do Jordão Acre Brazil Village - 143 km
Liberdade Acre Brazil Village - 146 km
Reforma Acre Brazil Village - 147 km
Jordão Acre Brazil City - 148 km
Santa Cruz Acre Brazil Village - 149 km
Buenos Aires Acre Brazil Village - 149 km
Estrema Acre Brazil Village - 150 km
Belmonte Acre Brazil Village - 150 km
Tabocal Acre Brazil Village - 151 km
Oriente Acre Brazil Village - 151 km
Bôca do Tejo Acre Brazil Village - 153 km
Flora Acre Brazil Village - 153 km
Acuriá Acre Brazil Village - 157 km
Japiim Acre Brazil Village - 157 km
Mâncio Lima Acre Brazil City 6300 people 158 km
Triumpho Acre Brazil Village - 158 km
Marechal Thaumaturgo Acre Brazil Village 1800 people 162 km
São Jorge Acre Brazil Village - 162 km
São João Acre Brazil Village - 163 km
Boa Vista Acre Brazil Village - 164 km
Santo Antônio Acre Brazil Village - 167 km
Três Bôcas Acre Brazil Village - 167 km
Remanso Acre Brazil Village - 167 km
Helena Amazonas Brazil Village - 168 km
Boa Vista Amazonas Brazil Village - 170 km
Caipora Acre Brazil Village - 170 km
Transvaal Acre Brazil Village - 173 km
Envira Amazonas Brazil Village 9900 people 174 km
Lupuna Acre Brazil Village - 174 km
Botafago Acre Brazil Village - 174 km
Canindé Amazonas Brazil Village - 177 km
Transvaal Acre Brazil Village - 178 km
Colônia Acre Brazil Village - 178 km
Rio Branco Acre Brazil Village - 181 km
Mira-Flores Acre Brazil Village - 182 km
Cachoeira Acre Brazil Village - 182 km
Sobral Acre Brazil Village - 184 km
Chanchavacaia Acre Brazil Village - 185 km
Fortaleza Acre Brazil Village - 186 km
Foz do Breu Acre Brazil Village - 188 km
Puerto Silva Ucayali Peru Village - 192 km
Depósito Acre Brazil Village - 194 km
Puerto Catay Ucayali Peru Village - 195 km
Triumfo Acre Brazil Village - 199 km
San Juan Ucayali Peru Village - 199 km
Puerto Varadero Ucayali Peru Village - 199 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Tarauaca TRQ 187 Civ. Paved No 4000 87 km
Feijo FEJ 120 Civ. Paved No 3000 135 km
Cruzeiro Do Sul International CZS 183 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 145 km
Tipishsa 201 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 202 km
Eirunepe ERN 130 Civ. Paved No 5200 250 km
Pucallpa PCL 157 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 332 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pucallpa PEPCL Peru 326 km

More information

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