Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 26 Jul 2020 13:14 UTC

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M 4.5 in Peru on 26 Jul 2020 13:14 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:	4.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-17.5329 , -69.8283
Event Date:	26 Jul 2020 13:14 UTC 26 Jul 2020 08:14 Local
Exposed Population:	420000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000b4e2
Inserted at:	26 Jul 2020 14:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Bolivia= 5.4; Peru= 4.6; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000b4e2	Scaled population (vector)	5.42
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.04

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1323429		0	26 Jul 2020 13:14	4.5M, 10km	N/A	420 thousand (in 100km)		01:03	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 Tacna (population 237,600) . The nearest places are Pallapallane, Angostura, Ancoma, Challajincho, Añaque Putina, Estique, Chislluma Viejo, Mecombeoni, Aguas Calientes, Chontacollo, and Tacna.

Radius	Population
100 km	420000 people
75 km	330000 people
50 km	37000 people
20 km	3900 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tacna	Peru	240000 people
Tarapaca	Chile	350000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Pallapallane	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	4 km
Angostura	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	12 km
Ancoma	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Challajincho	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Añaque Putina	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Estique	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Chislluma Viejo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Mecombeoni	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Aguas Calientes	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Chontacollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Tacora	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Atascapa	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	24 km
General Lagos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	24 km
Ancara	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Ticaco	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Mamuta	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Achacollo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Guacano Chico	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Chiluyo Chico	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Pampa Collota	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Ccalaccalani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Challaserca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Copapuquio	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Añapaca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Villa Industrial	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	30 km
Sicullani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Palca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Ancomarca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Pallagua	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Airacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Calvarioni	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Pusuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Putani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Challapalca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Putina	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Alto Perú	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Pampuyone	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Humapalca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Cascavillani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	36 km
Chontacollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Muruhuyo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Sitajana	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Chiquiña	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Capasa	Puno	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Janko Chulpa	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	40 km
La Capilla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Chero	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Charaña	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	41 km
Chipispaya	Tacna	Peru	Village	1900 people	41 km
Capilla Chipe	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Chuquiananta	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Abara	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Charipujo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Jihuaña	Puno	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Ancocalani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Ancocollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Añahuane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Bocatoma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Pamputa	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Estancia Casamayu	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	44 km
Pumata	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Contornasa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Guallanca Llani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Chuchuco	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Qquecalane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Chapuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Coropuro	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Calleraco	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Bocatoma Uchusuma	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Viluta	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Choquecota	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Kala Jaliri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Mauri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Saparani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Pallata	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Chalchaque	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Calcata	Puno	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Guacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Pachía	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Alcérreca	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Caracollo Chico	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Acercani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Estancia Catacora	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
San Pedro	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Chillihuani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Amani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Campanani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Caamaña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	56 km
Chinucave	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Estancia Jachcha Khalani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Huanara	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Tomaromani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Chilani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Copatanca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Ancochaque	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Ancopujo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	59 km
Calana	Tacna	Peru	Village	<1000 people	59 km
Aroco	Puno	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Pallalla	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	60 km
Estancia Conani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	60 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
Charana		4060	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6500	42 km
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa	TCQ	468	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	75 km

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