M 4.5 in Peru on 24 Jul 2020 07:43 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: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.4742 , -73.8999
Event Date: 24 Jul 2020 07:43 UTC
24 Jul 2020 02:43 Local
Exposed Population:
About 25000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b38q
Inserted at: 24 Jul 2020 15:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b38q Scaled population (vector) 3.96  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0.27  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1323094 0 24 Jul 2020 07:43 4.5M, 35km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 07:51 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 Arequipa (population 1,079,500) . The nearest places are La Punta, El Desaire, Punta de Lobos, La Bodega, Estancia Moro, Puerto Atico, Aguada de la Zorra, Huishuipampa, Cerro de Arena, and Angostura.

Radius Population
100 km 25000 people
75 km 6500 people
50 km 2700 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Ayacucho Peru 580000 people
Ica Peru 590000 people
Apurimac Peru 390000 people
Cusco Peru 1.1 million people
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
Huancavelica Peru 380000 people
Tacna Peru 240000 people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
La Paz Bolivia 2.4 million people
Madre de Dios Peru 55000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Punta Arequipa Peru Village - 34 km
El Desaire Arequipa Peru Village - 41 km
Punta de Lobos Arequipa Peru Village - 41 km
La Bodega Arequipa Peru Village - 46 km
Estancia Moro Arequipa Peru Village - 47 km
Puerto Atico Arequipa Peru Village - 49 km
Aguada de la Zorra Arequipa Peru Village - 60 km
Huishuipampa Arequipa Peru Village - 61 km
Cerro de Arena Arequipa Peru Village - 62 km
Angostura Arequipa Peru Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Atico PEATI Peru 34 km

More information

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