M 5.6 in Peru on 28 Oct 2020 09:02 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.9272 , -75.6744
Event Date: 28 Oct 2020 09:02 UTC
28 Oct 2020 04:02 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
420000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000c6p3
Inserted at: 28 Oct 2020 11:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000c6p3 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1340045 0 28 Oct 2020 09:02 5.6M, 10km 5.81 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:03 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 Ica (population 593,300) . The nearest places are Montegrande, Puerto Caballas, Gramadal, Zamaca, Salineras Las Piletas, Coyungo, Faro del Infiernillo, Toma Luz, Callango, Agua Salada, and Puerto San Juan.

Radius Population
100 km 430000 people
75 km 41000 people
50 km 4500 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ica Peru 590000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Montegrande Ica Peru Village - 18 km
Puerto Caballas Ica Peru Village - 20 km
Gramadal Ica Peru Village - 25 km
Zamaca Ica Peru Village - 31 km
Salineras Las Piletas Ica Peru Village - 38 km
Coyungo Ica Peru Village - 38 km
Faro del Infiernillo Ica Peru Village - 39 km
Toma Luz Ica Peru Village - 44 km
Callango Ica Peru Village - 49 km
Agua Salada Ica Peru Village - 51 km
Lacra Ica Peru Village - 51 km
Quemado Ica Peru Village - 53 km
Pampa Blanca Ica Peru Village - 53 km
Changuilla Ica Peru Village - 56 km
Chiquenillo Ica Peru Village - 56 km
Huayuri Ica Peru Village - 59 km
Gamonal Ica Peru Village - 60 km
Carrizal Ica Peru Village - 60 km
Chillo Ica Peru Village - 61 km
San Nicolás Ica Peru Village - 61 km
Tunga Ica Peru Village - 63 km
La Yapana Ica Peru Village - 63 km
Ocucaje Ica Peru Village - 63 km
Santa Cruz Ica Peru Village - 65 km
Estudiantes Ica Peru Village - 67 km
Palpa Ica Peru Village 5800 people 68 km
Puerto San Juan Ica Peru Village - 68 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
San Juan de Marcona SJA 44 Civ. Paved No 6500 75 km
Nazca 567 Civ. Paved No 3200 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Nicolas PESNX Peru 60 km
San Juan PESJA Peru 73 km

More information

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