M 4.9 in Peru on 15 Apr 2021 19:16 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: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.6533 , -79.8503
Event Date: 15 Apr 2021 19:16 UTC
15 Apr 2021 14:16 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000e1x2
Inserted at: 15 Apr 2021 19:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000e1x2 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1370303 0 15 Apr 2021 19:16 4.9M, 29.48km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 NEIC
1370304 0 15 Apr 2021 19:16 4.9M, 35km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:34 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 La Libertad (population 1,381,400) .

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
La Libertad Peru 1.4 million people
Ancash Peru 1.1 million people
Cajamarca Peru 1.4 million people
Lambayeque Peru 1 million people
Piura Peru 1.7 million people
Amazonas Peru 370000 people
San Martin Peru 520000 people
Huanuco Peru 620000 people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people
Pasco Peru 310000 people
Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador 73000 people
Ucayali Peru 260000 people
Loreto Peru 720000 people
Loja Ecuador 420000 people
Callao Peru 640000 people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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