Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 29 Jun 2015 09:09 UTC

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M 5.5 in Peru on 29 Jun 2015 09:09 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:	5.5M
Depth:	23.72 Km
Lat/Lon:	-16.0151 , -74.2109
Event Date:	29 Jun 2015 09:09 UTC 29 Jun 2015 04:09 Local
Exposed Population:	About 44000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	29 Jun 2015 09:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1086236		0	29 Jun 2015 09:09	5.5M, 23.72km	4.59	40 thousand (in 100km)		00:24	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 ,of Arequipa (population 210) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1086236	-16.015/-74.211	5.5	23.72	4.59	17 Oct 2016 10:39	476d 01:30	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arequipa	Peru	<1000 people
Arequipa	Peru	18000 people
Ayacucho	Peru	4500 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chala	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Chala Viejo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Atiquipa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Achanizo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Tanaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Cháparra	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Guarango	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Yauca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Torrecilla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Huanuhuan	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Quicacha	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Chaviña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Jaquí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	63 km
El Convento	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Acarí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	4200 people	78 km
Bella Unión	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	80 km
Puerto de Lomas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	85 km

see full list

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
	Yauca		150	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	56 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Atico	PEATI	Peru	60 km

More information

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