Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru from 07 Mar 2008 22:35 UTC to 22:35

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M 5.1 in Peru from 07 Mar 2008 22:35 UTC to 22:35

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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.1M
Depth:	98 Km
Lat/Lon:	-17.46 , -70.25
Event Date:	07 Mar 2008 22:35 UTC 07 Mar 2008 17:35 Local
Exposed Population:	400000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	08 Mar 2008 10:34 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
35980	0.5	07 Mar 2008 22:35	5.1M, 105km	N/A	540 thousand (in 100km)	01:19	GEOFON
35981	0.5	07 Mar 2008 22:35	5.2M, 109.8km	N/A	310 thousand (in 100km)	01:24	NEIC
35982	0.5	07 Mar 2008 22:35	5.2M, 109.8km	N/A	310 thousand (in 100km)	01:28	NEIC
35989	0.5	07 Mar 2008 22:35	5.1M, 98km	N/A	400 thousand (in 100km)	11:59	EMSC

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 Puquio, Chero, Cruz, Pachía, Chuchuco, Calana, Sama Grande, Caruca, Sambalay Grande, Piedra Blanca, and Chacalluta.

Radius	Population
100 km	610000 people
75 km	320000 people
50 km	280000 people
20 km	1900 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tacna	Peru	240000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Puquio	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	13 km
Chero	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	14 km
Cruz	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Pachía	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Chuchuco	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Calana	Tacna	Peru	Village	<1000 people	20 km
Sama Grande	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Caruca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Sambalay Grande	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Piedra Blanca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Tomasiri	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Pallagua	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Guacano Chico	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Tacna	Tacna	Peru	City	270000 people	28 km
Bocatoma Uchusuma	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Chontacollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Chipispaya	Tacna	Peru	Village	1900 people	31 km
Las Yaras	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Coropuro	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Palca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Molles	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Quebrada Arunta	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Muruhuyo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Alto Perú	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Estique	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Ancoma	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Atascapa	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Cauñani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Copapuquio	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Yalata	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Angostura	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Ticaco	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Oconchay	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	43 km
El Cairo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Llabaya	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Sitajana	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	46 km
El Progreso Hacienda	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	47 km
La Garita	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Chululuni	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Sagollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Huanara	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Aguas Calientes	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	50 km
Pallata	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Boroqueña	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Matogroso	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Locumba	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	54 km
La Vituña	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Charipujio	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Tacora	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	55 km
Callancachi	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Caoña	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Angola	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Añaque Putina	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Calleraco	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Charipujo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	57 km
San Pedro	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Chusqui	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Villa Industrial	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	58 km
Pallapallane	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Concordia	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Ancara	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Los Baños	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Ccalaccalani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Chislluma Viejo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	60 km
Camiara	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Punta Colorada	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Los Palos Hacienda	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Sitana	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Humapalca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	62 km
Pusuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	63 km
Ancocollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Angostura	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Chilcal	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Minas de Toquepala	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Achacollo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	67 km
Bocatoma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	68 km
Morro de Sama	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Arañane	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Cascavillani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	69 km
Challajincho	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	70 km
Charaque	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	70 km
General Lagos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	70 km
Chacalluta	Tarapaca	Chile	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
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa	TCQ	468	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	31 km
Chacalluta	ARI	55	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7100	64 km
Charana		4060	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6500	91 km
Cesar Torque Podesta		1366	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5900	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Arica	CLARI	Chile	79 km

More information

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