Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 03 May 2021 20:47 UTC

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M 4.6 in Peru on 03 May 2021 20:47 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:	4.6M
Depth:	115.01 Km
Lat/Lon:	-15.0874 , -72.7012
Event Date:	03 May 2021 20:47 UTC 03 May 2021 15:47 Local
Exposed Population:	190000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000dzu1
Inserted at:	03 May 2021 21:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000dzu1	Scaled population (vector)	5.12
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0.27
	INFORM_normalised	0.94

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1373436		0	03 May 2021 20:47	4.6M, 115.01km	N/A	190 thousand (in 100km)		00:14	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 Puica, Huilla, Suni, Sumana, Alca, Huastaca, Chinquillape, Lacrahunca, Huayhuachana, Taurisma, and Chaucalla.

Radius	Population
100 km	190000 people
75 km	91000 people
50 km	35000 people
20 km	2900 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arequipa	Peru	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Puica	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	2 km
Huilla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	4 km
Suni	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	5 km
Sumana	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	8 km
Alca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	10 km
Huastaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	10 km
Chinquillape	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Lacrahunca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Huayhuachana	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Taurisma	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Millpo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Pampamarca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Linqui	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Pallanguiri	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Delanteruyoc	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Cachipascana	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Catahuasi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Arunquipa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Perca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Capilla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Callaja	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Visca Chico	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Jullucasa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Jararanca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Huañajahua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Cancahue	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Toro Ccasa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Angostura	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Purua Puruay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Pichirhua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Umachulco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Arma	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Sora Kcasa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Sora	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Ichuruta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Chusacay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Jollpani	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Mauca Llacta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Chapipampa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Chuguaquere	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Achaco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Chilcaimarca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Orcopampa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	5600 people	43 km
Pallca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Jayco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Quimsacruz	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Charcana	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Arcata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Sarpane	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Huincocau	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Chunchuccasa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Cavalca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Quechualla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Huamancuri	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Alco-Llacta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Collopampa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Palcacha	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Huasca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Cahuanata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Joccena	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Firucca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Jallua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Llifllisja	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Hacienda Toccece	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Jatun Puñuna	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Oyolo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Escalera	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Ajicata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Chahuaña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Chigchipampa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Chipchane	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Nevados	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Corculla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Santa Catalina	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Andagua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Pariaviri	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Yachanguillo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Queñuamarca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Collpa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Huiñanquire	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Toldoña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Llojoita	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Tuallqui	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Yanama	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Collahua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Marroquín	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Occoruro	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Ticlla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Tolcone	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Huayllaura	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Cahuacta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Machaguay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Chacas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Palljaruta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Pampahuasi	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Tada	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Viraco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Umapallca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Nequeta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Illigua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	67 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
Minas Buenaventura		3719	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	45 km
Huambo		3283	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	96 km

More information

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