M 4.5 in Peru on 10 Oct 2021 15:05 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: 4.5M
Depth: 54.29 Km
Lat/Lon: -11.6105 , -71.6396
Event Date: 10 Oct 2021 15:05 UTC
10 Oct 2021 10:05 Local
Exposed Population:
9 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000ftiq
Inserted at: 20 Oct 2021 05:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000ftiq Scaled population (vector) 3.93  
  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
1402247 0 10 Oct 2021 15:05 4.5M, 54.29km N/A 9 thousand (in 100km) 9d 14:49 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 Madre de Dios (population 55,000) . The nearest places are Fiscarrald, Puerto Fiscarrald, Colón, Repartición, and Puerto Ceticayo.

Radius Population
100 km 9100 people
75 km 2400 people
50 km 1600 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Madre de Dios Peru 55000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fiscarrald Madre de Dios Peru Village - 29 km
Puerto Fiscarrald Madre de Dios Peru Village - 38 km
Colón Madre de Dios Peru Village - 54 km
Repartición Madre de Dios Peru Village - 57 km
Puerto Ceticayo Madre de Dios Peru Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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