M 6 in Peru on 18 Apr 2017 17:49 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: 6.0M
Depth: 10.74 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.727 , -75.305
Event Date: 18 Apr 2017 17:49 UTC
18 Apr 2017 12:49 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VIII
About 19000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008iq5
Inserted at: 18 Apr 2017 18:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008iq5 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1164466 0 18 Apr 2017 17:49 6M, 10.74km 7.88 791 (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 NEIC
1164582 0 18 Apr 2017 17:49 5.8M, 14km 7.72 184 (in MMI>=VII) 22:52 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 Loreto (population 22) . The alertlevel for this event is Orange

Intensity Population
<1000 people
<1000 people
6900 people
490000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1164466 -2.727/-75.305 6 10.74 7.88 18 Apr 2017 18:12 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1164466 -2.727/-75.305 6 10.74 7.88 18 Apr 2017 19:53 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1164582 -2.733/-75.351 5.8 14 7.72 19 Apr 2017 16:43 22:53 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Loreto Peru <1000 people
Loreto Peru <1000 people
Loreto Peru 6900 people
Loreto Peru 470000 people
Pastaza Ecuador 5900 people
Napo Ecuador 5100 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 8900 people
Amazonas Colombia 1100 people
Sucumbios Ecuador <1000 people
Loreto Peru 380000 people
Pastaza Ecuador 81000 people
Napo Ecuador 200000 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 86000 people
Amazonas Colombia 30000 people
Sucumbios Ecuador 180000 people
Putumayo Colombia 170000 people
Amazonas Peru 97000 people
Caqueta Colombia 25000 people
San Martin Peru 22000 people
Amazonas Brazil <1000 people
Narino Colombia 210000 people
Guayas Ecuador 3900 people
Cajamarca Peru 13000 people
Loja Ecuador 190000 people
Imbabura Ecuador 320000 people
Carchi Ecuador 130000 people
Meta Colombia <1000 people
Esmeraldas Ecuador 2000 people
Vaupes Colombia <1000 people
Ucayali Peru no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Jacinto Loreto Peru Village - 52 km
Platanoyacu Loreto Peru Village - 60 km
Puerto Olivia Loreto Peru Village - 61 km
Puerto Copal Loreto Peru Village - 67 km
Puerto Resistencia Loreto Peru Village - 74 km
Río Tigre Pastaza Ecuador Village - 107 km
Campo Serio Loreto Peru Village - 117 km
Tambo Loreto Peru Village - 120 km
Chambira Loreto Peru Village - 124 km
Santo Tomas de Andoas Loreto Peru Village - 124 km
Arica Loreto Peru Village - 127 km
Tarqui Loreto Peru Village - 128 km
Guagramono Loreto Peru Village - 132 km
Cononaco Pastaza Ecuador Village - 133 km
Bellavista Loreto Peru Village - 135 km
Santa Rosa Pastaza Ecuador Village - 136 km
Soplin Loreto Peru Village - 137 km
Rio Corrientes Pastaza Ecuador Village - 138 km
Lorocachi Pastaza Ecuador Village - 140 km
Ayamu Pastaza Ecuador Village - 146 km
Tonegrama Loreto Peru Village - 147 km
Diamanta Azul Loreto Peru Village - 150 km
Angoteros Loreto Peru Village - 150 km
Chichirata Pastaza Ecuador Village - 152 km
Libertad Loreto Peru Village - 155 km
Bolívar Pastaza Ecuador Village - 159 km
Puerto Pardo Loreto Peru Village - 161 km
Solano Loreto Peru Village - 162 km
Santa Rosa Loreto Peru Village - 163 km
Santa María Loreto Peru Village - 165 km
Tempestad Loreto Peru Village - 165 km
Tambo Loreto Peru Village - 165 km
Copal Urco Loreto Peru Village - 166 km
Puesto Tunigrama Loreto Peru Village - 173 km
Pavacachi Pastaza Ecuador Village - 177 km
Santa Clotilda Loreto Peru Village - 178 km
Torres Causana Loreto Peru Village - 180 km
Shitihuaca Pastaza Ecuador Village - 181 km
Soldado Luna Loreto Peru Village - 183 km
Puerto Madres Loreto Peru Village - 184 km
Nanay Loreto Peru Village - 185 km
Mihuanoyacu Orellana Ecuador Village - 186 km
Santa Felicia Loreto Peru Village - 187 km
Tambo Pastaza Ecuador Village - 191 km
Puerto Guacamayo Loreto Peru Village - 192 km
Bombonaqui Pastaza Ecuador Village - 196 km
Cabo Pantoja Loreto Peru Village - 196 km
Puca Barranca Loreto Peru Village - 197 km
Vidal Loreto Peru Village - 198 km
Nuevo Rocafuerte Orellana Ecuador Village - 199 km
Reparado Orellana Ecuador Village - 201 km
Bellavista Loreto Peru Village - 202 km
Dávalos Orellana Ecuador Village - 203 km
Montalvo Pastaza Ecuador Village - 204 km
Pancho Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 204 km
San Jose de Curaray Pastaza Ecuador Village - 204 km
Nueva Armenia Orellana Ecuador Village - 205 km
Hungurahue Loreto Peru Village - 207 km
Puerto Miranda Orellana Ecuador Village - 208 km
Destino Orellana Ecuador Village - 209 km
San Roque Loreto Peru Village - 211 km
Huasaga Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 211 km
Esperanza Loreto Peru Village - 213 km
Progreso Orellana Ecuador Village - 214 km
Concordia Loreto Peru Village - 214 km
Negro Urco Loreto Peru Village - 214 km
Tiputini Orellana Ecuador Village - 214 km
Trinidad Loreto Peru Village - 215 km
Namo Pastaza Ecuador Village - 216 km
Tahuinamhi Pastaza Ecuador Village - 219 km
Taracoa Pastaza Ecuador Village - 220 km
Masaramu Pastaza Ecuador Village - 221 km
Yubineto Loreto Peru Village - 221 km
San José de Saramuro Loreto Peru Village - 222 km
Santa María de Huiririma Orellana Ecuador Village - 224 km
Parinari Loreto Peru Village - 224 km
Sábaloyacu Loreto Peru Village - 228 km
Aipena Amazonas Colombia Village - 229 km
Jose Maria Orellana Ecuador Village - 234 km
Puerto Alegría Amazonas Colombia Village - 234 km
Puerto Espinoza Amazonas Colombia Village - 235 km
Iniayu Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 236 km
Argelia Loreto Peru Village - 236 km
Chimbucta Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 239 km
Oro Blanco Loreto Peru Village - 241 km
Tarqui Amazonas Colombia Village - 242 km
Santa Rosa Loreto Peru Village - 242 km
Delta Orellana Ecuador Village - 244 km
Progreso Orellana Ecuador Village - 246 km
Guerra Valle Loreto Peru Village - 246 km
Remolino Amazonas Colombia Village - 247 km
Zamona Orellana Ecuador Village - 248 km
Puerto Reyes Amazonas Colombia Village - 250 km
Yuturi Orellana Ecuador Village - 251 km
Puesto Bagazán Loreto Peru Village - 255 km
San Miguel Loreto Peru Village - 255 km
San Jacinto Loreto Peru Village - 262 km
Teresa Mama Pastaza Ecuador Village - 230 km
Shivacocha Pastaza Ecuador Village - 232 km
Porto Arturo Loreto Peru Village - 242 km
Taisha Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 243 km
Copataza Pastaza Ecuador Village - 249 km
Tiputini Orellana Ecuador Village - 251 km
Turín Sucumbios Ecuador Village - 253 km
Charapita Amazonas Colombia Village - 253 km
Cotosaz Pastaza Ecuador Village - 255 km
San Christobal Loreto Peru Village - 255 km
Barras Amazonas Colombia Village - 258 km
Purna Susa Amazonas Colombia Village - 258 km
Falcón Pastaza Ecuador Village - 258 km
Moretecocha Pastaza Ecuador Village - 259 km
El Refugio Amazonas Colombia Village - 259 km
Puerto Belén Amazonas Colombia Village - 260 km
Edén Orellana Ecuador Village - 260 km
El Encanto Amazonas Colombia Village - 260 km
Tutaguana Playa Pastaza Ecuador Village - 260 km
Tambo Nuevo Loreto Peru Village - 261 km
Iquitos Loreto Peru Major city 440000 people 261 km
Ayuy Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 262 km
Puerto Colombia Putumayo Colombia Village - 263 km
Remolino Sucumbios Ecuador Village - 264 km
Mazán Loreto Peru Village - 264 km
Puerto Morona Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 265 km
Nauta Loreto Peru Village 12000 people 266 km
Oasis Orellana Ecuador Village - 267 km
Petzcinda Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 267 km
Cangaimine Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 267 km
Entzacua Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 268 km
Macuma Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 269 km
Panacocha Sucumbios Ecuador Village - 270 km
Añangu Sucumbios Ecuador Village - 273 km
Porvenir Putumayo Colombia Village - 274 km
Puerto Franco Loreto Peru Village - 274 km
Mangosiza Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 274 km
Aucaya Loreto Peru Village - 276 km
Cajón Putumayo Colombia Village - 277 km
Constancia Loreto Peru Village - 277 km
Tashapa Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 277 km
Pugachi Sucumbios Ecuador Village - 278 km
Nayumbime Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 279 km
Bellavista Loreto Peru Village - 280 km
San Antonio de la Laguna Loreto Peru Village - 280 km
Subteniente Castro Amazonas Peru Village - 280 km
Jimbiquiti Pastaza Ecuador Village - 281 km
Providencia Sucumbios Ecuador Village - 281 km
Dos de Mayo Amazonas Peru Village - 282 km
Pacayacu Pastaza Ecuador Village - 282 km
Jidina Amazonas Colombia Village - 284 km
Villano Pastaza Ecuador Village - 284 km
Soldado Monge Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 285 km
Requena Loreto Peru Village 20000 people 290 km
Punto Leguizamo Putumayo Colombia Village - 290 km
Güeppí Loreto Peru Village - 290 km
Arahuante Loreto Peru Village - 290 km
Charupe Pastaza Ecuador Village - 291 km
Embarcadero Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 292 km
Puerto Reyes Amazonas Colombia Village - 293 km
Yaupi Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 293 km
Cuasha Pastaza Ecuador Village - 294 km
Miramar Putumayo Colombia Village - 297 km
Mondaña Orellana Ecuador Village - 298 km
Inchiyacu Orellana Ecuador Village - 299 km
Canelos Pastaza Ecuador Village - 299 km
San Pablo de Kantesiya Sucumbios Ecuador Village - 300 km
San Salvador Loreto Peru Village - 301 km
Esperanza Loreto Peru Village - 301 km
Chontapunta Napo Ecuador Village - 302 km
Chinganaza Amazonas Peru Village - 302 km
Hacha Putumayo Colombia Village - 303 km
Puerto Francisco de Orellana Orellana Ecuador Village - 303 km
Teniente Ortiz Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 305 km
Lupuna Loreto Peru Village - 305 km
Eureka Loreto Peru Village - 307 km
Santa Rosa de Otas Napo Ecuador Village - 308 km
Porvenir Loreto Peru Village - 308 km
Arapiccos Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 308 km
Maria Auxiliadora Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 309 km
Ahuano Napo Ecuador Village - 311 km
Arajuno Pastaza Ecuador Village - 311 km
Francisco de Orellana Orellana Ecuador Village - 312 km
Indeyama Pastaza Ecuador Village - 314 km
Ugarte Loreto Peru Village - 314 km
Ayar Manco Loreto Peru Village - 314 km
Concepción Putumayo Colombia Village - 315 km
Proaño Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 315 km
Macas Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village 23000 people 316 km
Loreto Orellana Ecuador Village - 316 km
Huambi Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 318 km
La Maná Caqueta Colombia Village - 319 km
Shushufindi Sucumbios Ecuador Village - 319 km
La Joya de los Sachas Orellana Ecuador Village - 319 km
Puerto Putumayo Sucumbios Ecuador Village - 321 km
Sucúa Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village 6400 people 321 km
Misahuallí Napo Ecuador Village - 323 km
Montepa Sucumbios Ecuador Village - 326 km
Puyo Pastaza Ecuador Village 25000 people 329 km
Puerto Napo Napo Ecuador Village - 329 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
Intuto 198 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 113 km
Trompeteros 130 0 123 km
Andoas 230 Civ. Paved No 6700 129 km
El Carmen 307 Civ. Paved No 4500 199 km
Tiputini TPN 305 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 218 km
Cnl Fap Fran Seca Vignetta IQT 124 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 251 km
Iquitos 117 0 253 km
Taisha TSC 457 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 243 km
El Encanto ECO unknown 0 261 km
Puerto Leguizamo LQM 233 Civ. Paved No 3900 288 km
Santa Barbara 258 0 295 km
Requena 120 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 304 km
Tarapoa TPC 240 Mil. Paved Yes 5400 310 km
Francisco de Orellana OCC 250 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 313 km
Putumayo PYO unknown 0 315 km
Macas XMS 1000 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 317 km
Rio Amazonas PTZ 1043 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 335 km
La Chorrera LCR unknown 0 337 km
Mayor Galo Torres 518 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 340 km
Nueve Loja Lago Agrio LGQ 299 0 357 km
Ciro Alegria 180 Civ. Unpaved No 5400 359 km
Moises Benzaquen Rengifo YMS 179 Civ. Paved Yes 6100 362 km
Colonia Angamos 200 0 380 km
Puerto Asis PUU 254 Civ. Paved No 5900 381 km
Palmeiras Do Javari 120 Civ. Paved No 3900 384 km
Tres Esquinas Ab 178 Civ. Unpaved No 4200 384 km
Atahualpa 2227 Civ. Paved No 6500 463 km
El Rosal Teniente Guerrero TUA 2951 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 474 km
San Luis IPI 2975 Civ. Paved Yes 5700 476 km
Jaen 753 Civ. Unpaved No 5900 499 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Iquitos PEIQT Peru 261 km

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