M 4.7 in Peru on 29 Nov 2020 10:37 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: 4.7M
Depth: 69.53 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.1717 , -78.8497
Event Date: 29 Nov 2020 10:37 UTC
29 Nov 2020 05:37 Local
Exposed Population:
720000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ckuz
Inserted at: 29 Nov 2020 10:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Peru= 4.6; Ecuador= 4.3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ckuz Scaled population (vector) 6  
  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
1345457 0 29 Nov 2020 10:37 4.7M, 69.53km N/A 730 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Cajamarca (population 1,379,000) . The nearest places are San José de Lourdes, Chuchuhuasi, Los Cuyes, Chirinos, San Ignacio, Los Llanos, Las Juntas, Chumbiereque, Santa Rosa, Higuerones, and Indio Nashipa.

Radius Population
100 km 730000 people
75 km 470000 people
50 km 210000 people
20 km 54000 people
10 km 10000 people
5 km 2700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Cajamarca Peru 1.4 million people
Amazonas Peru 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San José de Lourdes Cajamarca Peru Village - 9 km
Chuchuhuasi Cajamarca Peru Village - 12 km
Los Cuyes Cajamarca Peru Village - 12 km
Chirinos Cajamarca Peru Village - 15 km
San Ignacio Cajamarca Peru Village 7900 people 16 km
Los Llanos Cajamarca Peru Village - 21 km
Las Juntas Cajamarca Peru Village - 24 km
Chumbiereque Cajamarca Peru Village - 26 km
Santa Rosa Cajamarca Peru Village - 29 km
Higuerones Cajamarca Peru Village - 29 km
Potrero Cajamarca Peru Village - 31 km
Namballe Cajamarca Peru Village - 31 km
Chito Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 34 km
Guayape Cajamarca Peru Village - 36 km
Chingozales Cajamarca Peru Village - 36 km
Tembladera Cajamarca Peru Village - 36 km
Las Tres Aguas Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 36 km
Inguro Cajamarca Peru Village - 37 km
La Chonta Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 37 km
San José del Alto Cajamarca Peru Village - 39 km
Pucapamba Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 39 km
El Chorro Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 40 km
Shumba Bajo Cajamarca Peru Village - 41 km
La Guayuza Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 44 km
Tiruya Cajamarca Peru Village - 44 km
Yupicuz Amazonas Peru Village - 46 km
Balsal Cajamarca Peru Village - 46 km
Zumba Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 46 km
Pueblo Nuevo Cajamarca Peru Village - 47 km
Pomará Amazonas Peru Village - 48 km
Tabaconas Cajamarca Peru Village - 50 km
Tigre Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 51 km
Aramango Amazonas Peru Village - 51 km
Chiriaco Amazonas Peru Village - 56 km
Carmen Piura Peru Village - 58 km
Bellavista Amazonas Peru Village 6200 people 58 km
Chontalí Cajamarca Peru Village - 59 km
Santa Clara del Vergel Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 59 km
Nazareth Amazonas Peru Village - 60 km
Jaén Cajamarca Peru Village 51000 people 60 km
Tambo Santa Ana Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 64 km
Sóndor Piura Peru Village - 64 km
Bagua Amazonas Peru Village - 64 km
Sapalache Piura Peru Village - 65 km
Cashamano Piura Peru Village - 65 km
Tacarpo Piura Peru Village - 66 km
Palanda Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 66 km
Huancabamba Piura Peru Village 8500 people 67 km
Sondorillo Piura Peru Village - 67 km
Corral Quemado Amazonas Peru Village - 67 km
La Peca Amazonas Peru Village 27000 people 67 km
Laumache Piura Peru Village - 68 km
Guarguar Piura Peru Village - 69 km
Mandor Piura Peru Village - 69 km
Indio Nashipa Amazonas 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 IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Jaen 753 Civ. Unpaved No 5900 47 km
Huancabamba 1918 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 66 km

More information

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