Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 31 May 2021 11:15 UTC

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M 4.6 in Peru on 31 May 2021 11:15 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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-17.4573 , -69.963
Event Date:	31 May 2021 11:15 UTC 31 May 2021 06:15 Local
Exposed Population:	430000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000eg9a
Inserted at:	31 May 2021 12:50 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
us6000eg9a	Scaled population (vector)	5.44
	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
1378059		0	31 May 2021 11:15	4.6M, 10km	N/A	440 thousand (in 100km)		01:34	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 Tacna (population 237,600) . The nearest places are Añaque Putina, Ticaco, Estique, Ccalaccalani, Pallapallane, Ancoma, Alto Perú, Sitajana, Guacano Chico, Challajincho, and Alcamarine.

Radius	Population
100 km	440000 people
75 km	340000 people
50 km	37000 people
20 km	4800 people
10 km	2400 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tacna	Peru	240000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Añaque Putina	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	8 km
Ticaco	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	9 km
Estique	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	11 km
Ccalaccalani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Pallapallane	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Ancoma	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Alto Perú	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Sitajana	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Guacano Chico	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Challajincho	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Putina	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Mamuta	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Chipispaya	Tacna	Peru	Village	1900 people	27 km
Ancocollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Angostura	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Atascapa	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Pampa Collota	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Challapalca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Pallagua	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Calleraco	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Pamputa	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Coropuro	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Pallata	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Aguas Calientes	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Palca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Chero	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Capasa	Puno	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Tacora	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Copapuquio	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Jihuaña	Puno	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Chislluma Viejo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Chalchaque	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Sicullani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Chiluyo Chico	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Chontacollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	38 km
San Pedro	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Mecombeoni	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Chontacollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Ancara	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Huanara	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	41 km
General Lagos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Añapaca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Chillihuani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Muruhuyo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Achacollo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Villa Industrial	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Ancochaque	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Pampuyone	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Challaserca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Añahuane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Angostura	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Calcata	Puno	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Charipujio	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Chuchuco	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Ancomarca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Viluta	Puno	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Pusuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Capilla Chipe	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Chiquiña	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Arañane	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Calvarioni	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Aroco	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Airacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Putani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Pumata	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Humapalca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Cascavillani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Bocatoma Uchusuma	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Boroqueña	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Pachía	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Janko Chulpa	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Sambalay Grande	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Tomaromani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Junto Pujo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Campanani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Charipujo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	54 km
Chululuni	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Estancia Casamayu	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Abara	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Aychullo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Puquio	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Huaillatiri	Puno	Peru	Village	-	57 km
La Capilla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	57 km
Charaña	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Bocatoma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Amani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Chuquiananta	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Ancocalani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Caruca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Calana	Tacna	Peru	Village	<1000 people	58 km
Saparani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Llabaya	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Callancachi	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Tacalaya	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Ancoanco	Puno	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Estancia Catacora	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	60 km
Kala Jaliri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	61 km
Cuirare	Puno	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Qquecalane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	62 km
El Cairo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	62 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	57 km
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa	TCQ	468	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	74 km

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