Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 28 Oct 2016 03:47 UTC

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M 4.9 in Peru on 28 Oct 2016 03:47 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:	62.32 Km
Lat/Lon:	-11.8387 , -77.1634
Event Date:	28 Oct 2016 03:47 UTC 27 Oct 2016 22:47 Local
Exposed Population:	9682034 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us100072jh
Inserted at:	28 Oct 2016 04:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us100072jh	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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1144359		0	28 Oct 2016 03:47	4.9M, 62.32km	N/A	9.7 million (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 , Constitutional Province of Callao (population 638,234) . The nearest places are Ancón, Puente Piedra, Collique Bajo, Huarangal, Establo, La Taboada, Asnapuquio, Condevilla Señor, Trapiche, Flores, and Cocachacra.

Radius	Population
100 km	9.7 million people
75 km	9.4 million people
50 km	9.1 million people
20 km	1.8 million people
10 km	390000 people
5 km	170000 people
2 km	44000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Callao	Peru	640000 people
Lima	Peru	8.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ancón	Lima	Peru	Village	-	5 km
Puente Piedra	Lima	Peru	Village	-	10 km
Collique Bajo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Huarangal	Lima	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Establo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	18 km
La Taboada	Lima	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Asnapuquio	Lima	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Condevilla Señor	Lima	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Trapiche	Lima	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Flores	Lima	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Callao	Lima	Peru	Major city	510000 people	25 km
Pasamayo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Aucallama	Lima	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Lima	Lima	Peru	Capital	7.6 million people	31 km
Nievería	Lima	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Cocayalta	Lima	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Chancay	Lima	Peru	Village	27000 people	32 km
Vitarte	Lima	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Portachuelo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Matasango	Lima	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Ccaqui	Lima	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Yangas	Lima	Peru	Village	-	37 km
La Unión	Lima	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Huaral	Lima	Peru	Village	62000 people	38 km
Quilca	Lima	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Horcón	Lima	Peru	Village	-	40 km
La Campiña	Lima	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Jecuán	Lima	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Huayán	Lima	Peru	Village	-	43 km
La Cabana	Lima	Peru	Village	-	43 km
La Tablada	Lima	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Chaclacayo	Lima	Peru	Village	19000 people	46 km
Cuyo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Manchay	Lima	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Ama	Lima	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Casa Vieja	Lima	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Antamasa	Lima	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Puruchuco	Lima	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Huaycán Alto	Lima	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Chosica	Lima	Peru	Village	87000 people	52 km
Jicamarca	Lima	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Santa Eulalia	Lima	Peru	Village	6300 people	53 km
Chontay	Lima	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Palle	Lima	Peru	Village	-	54 km
San Miguel	Lima	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Garita Doña María	Lima	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Pachacamac	Lima	Peru	Village	18000 people	55 km
Iraicha	Lima	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Pahuaray	Lima	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Lurín	Lima	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Arahuay	Lima	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Huataya	Lima	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Sumbilca	Lima	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Huinco	Lima	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Sisicaya	Lima	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Cantera	Lima	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Colcapampa	Lima	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Lachaqui	Lima	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Canta	Lima	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Chira	Lima	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Huarac	Lima	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Otao	Lima	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Pallac	Lima	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Marín	Lima	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Tinaja	Lima	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Hacienda Hilaron	Lima	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Campamento	Lima	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Ocurure	Lima	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Cocachacra	Lima	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
Collique		125	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	15 km
Jorge Chavez International	LIM	34	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11500	21 km
Las Palmas		76	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	40 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
La Pampilla	PELPP	Peru	8 km
Bahia de Ancon		Peru	11 km
Callao	PECLL	Peru	23 km
Chancay	PECHY	Peru	31 km
Conchan		Peru	39 km
Huacho	PEHCO	Peru	94 km

More information

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