Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 14 Aug 2017 08:13 UTC

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M 4.6 in Peru on 14 Aug 2017 08:13 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:	4.6M
Depth:	35.51 Km
Lat/Lon:	-10.8287 , -75.261
Event Date:	14 Aug 2017 08:13 UTC 14 Aug 2017 03:13 Local
Exposed Population:	490000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000a7zf
Inserted at:	14 Aug 2017 10:08 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000a7zf	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1177434		0	14 Aug 2017 08:13	4.6M, 35.51km	N/A	500 thousand (in 100km)		01:54	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 Junin (population 1,218,600) . The nearest places are Mariscal Castilla, Tambo Llapas, San Luis de Shuaro, Jachanuanca, Villa Rica, Pampa Waley, Hacienda Perené, Buena Vista, Dolores, Yurinaqui, and Ulcumayo.

Radius	Population
100 km	500000 people
75 km	290000 people
50 km	190000 people
20 km	41000 people
10 km	6600 people
5 km	1700 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Junin	Peru	1.2 million people
Pasco	Peru	310000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mariscal Castilla	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	4 km
Tambo Llapas	Junin	Peru	Village	-	7 km
San Luis de Shuaro	Junín	Peru	Village	-	7 km
Jachanuanca	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	9 km
Villa Rica	Pasco	Peru	Village	7300 people	11 km
Pampa Waley	Junin	Peru	Village	-	13 km
Hacienda Perené	Junín	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Buena Vista	Junín	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Dolores	Junin	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Yurinaqui	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Tambo Solo	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Quimiri	Junin	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Pampa Americana	Junín	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Yesup	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Romilda	Junin	Peru	Village	-	25 km
La Merced	Junín	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Yaupi	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Oxapampa	Pasco	Peru	Village	7600 people	32 km
Villa Amoretti	Junín	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Cacazu	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Siete Casas	Junín	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Tambo San Nicolás	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Quimiri Sur	Junín	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Esperanza	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	34 km
San Ramón	Junín	Peru	Village	14000 people	35 km
La Victoria	Junin	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Hacienda San Miguel	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Chontabamba	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Pueblo Nuevo	Junin	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Tambo Azupiza	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Ubernia	Junín	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Mina Pichita	Junin	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Pampa Hermosa	Junin	Peru	Village	-	45 km
La Solitaria	Junín	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Todos Santos	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Palcazú	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Santa Rosa	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Pucará	Junín	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Huacapistana	Junín	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Yuncapata	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Aquimarco	Junín	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Quishuar	Junin	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Puerto de Yesup	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Hualca	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Huancabamba	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Marainiyoc	Junin	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Pucamaray	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Huananpachay	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Monobamba	Junín	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Charapa	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Sumbisidoni	Junin	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Huasahuasi	Junín	Peru	Village	5100 people	65 km
Mission	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Acancocha	Junín	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Chilcapuquio	Junín	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Tapo	Junín	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Puerto Bermudez	Pasco	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Ulcumayo	Junín	Peru	Village	-	70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Capitan Alvarino	792	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	35 km
Iscozasin	274	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	73 km
Satipo	640	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3800	85 km

More information

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