M 4.9 in Peru on 29 Jul 2020 09:36 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: 47.58 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.3158 , -74.9872
Event Date: 29 Jul 2020 09:36 UTC
29 Jul 2020 04:36 Local
Exposed Population:
280000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b608
Inserted at: 29 Jul 2020 09:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b608 Scaled population (vector) 5.32  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0.27  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1323884 0 29 Jul 2020 09:36 4.9M, 47.58km N/A 290 thousand (in 100km) 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 Pasco (population 309,200) . The nearest places are Charapa, Puerto Bermudez, Esperanza, Puerto de Yesup, Mission, Hacienda San Miguel, Cacazu, Chuchurras, Cahuapanas, Tambo Azupiza, and Palcazú.

Radius Population
100 km 290000 people
75 km 150000 people
50 km 40000 people
20 km 7400 people
10 km 4500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Pasco Peru 310000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Charapa Pasco Peru Village - 8 km
Puerto Bermudez Pasco Peru Village - 10 km
Esperanza Pasco Peru Village - 11 km
Puerto de Yesup Pasco Peru Village - 16 km
Mission Pasco Peru Village - 20 km
Hacienda San Miguel Pasco Peru Village - 30 km
Cacazu Pasco Peru Village - 31 km
Chuchurras Pasco Peru Village - 33 km
Cahuapanas Pasco Peru Village - 35 km
Tambo Azupiza Pasco Peru Village - 36 km
Puerto Clemente Pasco Peru Village - 38 km
Yesup Pasco Peru Village - 41 km
Tambo San Nicolás Pasco Peru Village - 42 km
Puerto Pachitea Pasco Peru Village - 43 km
Tambo Solo Pasco Peru Village - 45 km
Esperanza Pasco Peru Village - 46 km
Puerto Victoria Pasco Peru Village - 48 km
Yurinaqui Pasco Peru Village - 51 km
Porvenir Pasco Peru Village - 52 km
Oxapampa Pasco Peru Village 7600 people 53 km
Puerto Mairo Pasco Peru Village - 53 km
Villa Rica Pasco Peru Village 7300 people 55 km
Celtiberia Pasco Peru Village - 56 km
San Juan Pasco Peru Village - 56 km
Santa Rosa Pasco Peru Village - 58 km
Buena Vista Junín Peru Village - 59 km
Mariscal Castilla Pasco Peru Village - 61 km
Huancabamba Pasco Peru Village - 61 km
Chontabamba Pasco Peru Village - 62 km
Pampa Hermosa Junin Peru Village - 63 km
Tambo Llapas Junin Peru Village - 64 km
Jachanuanca Pasco Peru Village - 66 km
Pozuzo Pasco Peru Village - 68 km
Pampa Waley Junin Peru Village - 68 km
Palcazú Pasco 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
Iscozasin 274 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 23 km
Capitan Alvarino 792 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 98 km

More information

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