M 4.9 in Peru on 28 Jul 2020 16:40 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: 4.9M
Depth: 79.48 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.8125 , -72.4395
Event Date: 28 Jul 2020 16:40 UTC
28 Jul 2020 11:40 Local
Exposed Population:
160000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b5es
Inserted at: 28 Jul 2020 16:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b5es Scaled population (vector) 5.18  
  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
1323779 0 28 Jul 2020 16:40 4.9M, 79.48km N/A 170 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Pueblo Nuevo, Infiernillo, Huata, Carachayo, Huccha, Soñay, Carrizal, Camaná, El Cardo, Pampata, and San José.

Radius Population
100 km 170000 people
75 km 130000 people
50 km 51000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pueblo Nuevo Arequipa Peru Village - 10 km
Infiernillo Arequipa Peru Village - 13 km
Huata Arequipa Peru Village - 16 km
Carachayo Arequipa Peru Village - 20 km
Huccha Arequipa Peru Village - 27 km
Soñay Arequipa Peru Village - 27 km
Carrizal Arequipa Peru Village - 27 km
Camaná Arequipa Peru Village 15000 people 36 km
El Cardo Arequipa Peru Village - 39 km
Pampata Arequipa Peru Village - 40 km
Arrozal Arequipa Peru Village - 40 km
Islay Arequipa Peru Village - 42 km
Las Huertas Arequipa Peru Village - 45 km
Palo Parado Arequipa Peru Village - 45 km
Cornejo Arequipa Peru Village - 46 km
Callan Arequipa Peru Village - 50 km
Mollendo Arequipa Peru City 29000 people 51 km
Jaguey Arequipa Peru Village - 51 km
El Paraiso Hacienda Arequipa Peru Village - 52 km
Pachaqui Arequipa Peru Village - 53 km
Boyadero Arequipa Peru Village - 53 km
El Alto Arequipa Peru Village - 58 km
Mesana Arequipa Peru Village - 60 km
Desamparados Arequipa Peru Village - 62 km
Chageriyoc Arequipa Peru Village - 63 km
La Joya Arequipa Peru Village - 63 km
Huagri Arequipa Peru Village - 63 km
Santa Isabel de Sihuas Arequipa Peru Village - 64 km
Corire Arequipa Peru Village - 65 km
Mejía Arequipa Peru Village - 66 km
La Mesa Arequipa Peru Village - 68 km
San José Arequipa Peru Village - 69 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
Camana 65 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 33 km
Santa Rita de Siguas 1280 Civ. Unpaved No 4200 50 km
Mollendo 3 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 55 km
Campamento Siguas Majes 1440 Civ. Unpaved No 5900 57 km
Mariano Melgar 1250 0 59 km
Vitor 1542 0 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Matarani PEMRI Peru 41 km
Mollendo PEMLQ Peru 50 km

More information

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