M 5.1 in Peru on 17 Dec 2016 07:23 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: 5.1M
Depth: 35.04 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.8715 , -78.8089
Event Date: 17 Dec 2016 07:23 UTC
17 Dec 2016 02:23 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us200081ui
Inserted at: 17 Dec 2016 07:55 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us200081ui 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1150844 0 17 Dec 2016 07:23 5.1M, 35.04km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:31 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 Ancash (population 1,050,300) .

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
Ancash Peru 1.1 million people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people
Callao Peru 640000 people
La Libertad Peru 1.4 million people
Huanuco Peru 620000 people
Pasco Peru 310000 people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
San Martin Peru 520000 people
Cajamarca Peru 1.4 million people
Ucayali Peru 260000 people
Ica Peru 590000 people
Loreto Peru 720000 people
Huancavelica Peru 380000 people
Lambayeque Peru 1 million people
Amazonas Peru 370000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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