Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru from 18 Jul 2017 02:05 UTC to 02:05

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 6.6 in Peru from 18 Jul 2017 02:05 UTC to 02:05

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:	6.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-16.41 , -73.66
Event Date:	18 Jul 2017 02:05 UTC 17 Jul 2017 21:05 Local
Exposed Population:	About 38000 people within 100km
Source:	GEOFON gfz2017nxxt
Inserted at:	18 Jul 2017 02:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
GEOFON	0		1		1
gfz2017nxxt	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	1	Max wave realtime	0.27m
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1174192		1	18 Jul 2017 02:05	6.6M, 10km	N/A	40 thousand (in 100km)	0.3m (at 00:09)	00:06	GEOFON
1174199		0	18 Jul 2017 02:05	6.4M, 44.05km	5.52	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	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 Arequipa (population 1,079,500) . The nearest places are La Punta, El Desaire, La Bodega, Puerto Atico, Cerro de Arena, Estancia Moro, Punta de Lobos, Pescadores, Huishuipampa, Chiguay, and Mina Calpa.

Radius	Population
100 km	38000 people
75 km	15000 people
50 km	4500 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arequipa	Peru	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
La Punta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	20 km
El Desaire	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	21 km
La Bodega	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Puerto Atico	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Cerro de Arena	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Estancia Moro	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Punta de Lobos	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Pescadores	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Huishuipampa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Chiguay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Ceniceros	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Pedregal	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Platanal	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Aguada de la Zorra	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Corral de Apuaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Urasqui	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Mina Calpa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	69 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Atico	PEATI	Peru	20 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.