M 6.2 in Peru-Ecuador Border Region on 30 Jul 2021 17:10 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.2M
Glide number: EQ-2021-000101-PER
Depth: 32.66 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.9344 , -80.6023
Event Date: 30 Jul 2021 17:10 UTC
30 Jul 2021 12:10 Local
Exposed Population: About 7000 people in MMI
1670000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000f0qr
Inserted at: 31 Jul 2021 14:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Peru= 4.6; Ecuador= 4.3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1.5 1.5
us6000f0qr Scaled population (raster) 3.46  
  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
1388424 0.7 30 Jul 2021 17:10 6.1M, 33.18km 6.16 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 NEIC
1388610 1.5 30 Jul 2021 17:10 6.2M, 32.66km 6.61 8 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 21:26 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 Piura (population 1,662,200) . The nearest places are Parales, Santa Paula, Curumuy, Sullana, Santa Rosa, San Pedro Hacienda, Salitral, Chica Baja, Cerezal, Hacienda Santa Ana, and Carrasquillo.

Radius Population
100 km 1.7 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 1 million people
20 km 220000 people
10 km 93000 people
5 km 4100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Piura Peru 1.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Parales Piura Peru Village - 3 km
Santa Paula Piura Peru Village - 6 km
Curumuy Piura Peru Village - 9 km
Sullana Piura Peru City 160000 people 10 km
Santa Rosa Piura Peru Village - 11 km
San Pedro Hacienda Piura Peru Village - 12 km
Salitral Piura Peru Village 5400 people 14 km
Chica Baja Piura Peru Village - 15 km
Cerezal Piura Peru Village - 15 km
Hacienda Santa Ana Piura Peru Village - 16 km
La Horca Piura Peru Village - 17 km
Chalaco Piura Peru Village - 20 km
Hacienda Ocoto Bajo Piura Peru Village - 21 km
Samán Piura Peru Village - 22 km
Huan Piura Peru Village - 22 km
Lurdes Piura Peru Village - 23 km
La Noria Piura Peru Village - 23 km
Ocoto Alto Piura Peru Village - 23 km
La Bomba Piura Peru Village - 25 km
Tangarará Piura Peru Village - 26 km
Chocan Piura Peru Village - 27 km
Cólera Piura Peru Village - 27 km
Piura Piura Peru City 320000 people 29 km
Tambo Grande Piura Peru Village 30000 people 29 km
Concepción Piura Peru Village - 31 km
Cañas Piura Peru Village - 32 km
San Jacinto Piura Peru Village - 32 km
La Rita Piura Peru Village - 32 km
Bomba de Pelingara Piura Peru Village - 33 km
Cruz de Caña Piura Peru Village - 33 km
Suena el Agua Piura Peru Village - 33 km
Don Diego Piura Peru Village - 35 km
Noratanga Piura Peru Village - 36 km
El Curi Piura Peru Village - 36 km
Saucesito Piura Peru Village - 36 km
El Papayo Piura Peru Village - 37 km
Curbán Piura Peru Village - 37 km
San José Piura Peru Village - 37 km
Catacaos Piura Peru Village 57000 people 38 km
Saucillo Piura Peru Village - 40 km
Malinguitas Piura Peru Village - 40 km
La Huaca Piura Peru Village 8300 people 40 km
Bocana Piura Peru Village - 41 km
Cumbibirá Piura Peru Village - 41 km
El Repartidor Piura Peru Village - 42 km
Pescados Piura Peru Village - 42 km
Tejedores Piura Peru Village - 42 km
Tamarindo Piura Peru Village - 43 km
Algarrobillo Piura Peru Village - 44 km
Algarrobal Piura Peru Village - 44 km
Saladitos Piura Peru Village - 45 km
Jaguay Grande Piura Peru Village - 46 km
Albacas Piura Peru Village - 46 km
Tamarindo Piura Peru Village 4800 people 47 km
Sol Sol Piura Peru Village - 47 km
Corralitos Piura Peru Village - 47 km
Loma Grande Piura Peru Village - 47 km
Cucungará Piura Peru Village - 48 km
La Encantada Piura Peru Village - 48 km
Huasimal Piura Peru Village - 48 km
Carrizo Piura Peru Village - 48 km
Sancor Piura Peru Village - 49 km
Puchira Piura Peru Village - 49 km
Cañadulce Piura Peru Village - 49 km
Huamará Piura Peru Village - 50 km
Las Lomas Piura Peru Village 9300 people 51 km
Algarrobal Piura Peru Village - 51 km
Durán Piura Peru Village - 51 km
Huasimal Piura Peru Village - 51 km
Esmeralda Piura Peru Village - 52 km
Arguelles Piura Peru Village - 52 km
Chulucanas Piura Peru City 68000 people 52 km
Paredones Piura Peru Village - 52 km
La Garita Piura Peru Village - 52 km
Evangelista Piura Peru Village - 53 km
Alamor Piura Peru Village - 53 km
Cacaturo Piura Peru Village - 53 km
Cara de Cato Piura Peru Village - 53 km
La Cancha Piura Peru Village - 54 km
Manuela Piura Peru Village - 54 km
Cruz Pampa Piura Peru Village - 54 km
Mogollón Piura Peru Village - 55 km
Campamento Palo Blanco Piura Peru Village - 55 km
Piedral Piura Peru Village - 55 km
Jaguay Negro Piura Peru Village - 56 km
Briones Loja Ecuador Village - 57 km
Las Chacaritas Piura Peru Village - 57 km
Pozo Cerrado Piura Peru Village - 57 km
Vicús Piura Peru Village - 57 km
Almendro Piura Peru Village - 58 km
Corteza Piura Peru Village - 58 km
Pazul Piura Peru Village - 58 km
La Encañada Piura Peru Village - 59 km
Tronco Quemado Loja Ecuador Village - 59 km
Laguna Larga Piura Peru Village - 59 km
Paita Piura Peru City 55000 people 59 km
Guabal Piura Peru Village - 59 km
El Sauce Loja Ecuador Village - 60 km
San Felipe de Vichayal Piura Peru Village - 60 km
Huaynaso Piura Peru Village - 60 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
Capitan Concha PIU 53 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 30 km
El Pato AB 87 0 81 km
Captain Montes TYL 87 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 83 km
Macara V. Ibarra MRR 447 Civ. Paved No 3200 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Paita PEPAI Peru 59 km
Negritos PENGS Peru 85 km
Talara PETYL Peru 85 km
Caleta Lobitos Peru 92 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Poechos Poechos Chira 1975 30 km
San Lorenzo Chipillico 1958 53 km

More information

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