M 5.6 in Peru on 07 Dec 2021 09:39 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: 31.38 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.6378 , -71.0691
Event Date: 07 Dec 2021 09:39 UTC
07 Dec 2021 04:39 Local
Exposed Population: 240 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000g9zp
Inserted at: 07 Dec 2021 09:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Peru= 4.6; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000g9zp 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
1414210 0 07 Dec 2021 09:39 5.6M, 31.38km 3.46 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 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 Tacna (population 237,600) . The nearest places are Los Baños, and Punta Colorada.

Radius Population
100 km 240000 people
75 km 3400 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tacna Peru 240000 people
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people
La Paz Bolivia 2.4 million people
Oruro Bolivia 480000 people
Potosi Bolivia 820000 people
Antofagasta Chile 420000 people
Cusco Peru 1.1 million people
Ayacucho Peru 580000 people
Cochabamba Bolivia 1.2 million people
Apurimac Peru 390000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Los Baños Tacna Peru Village - 68 km
Punta Colorada Tacna Peru Village - 70 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
Chacalluta ARI 55 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 84 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arica CLARI Chile 80 km

More information

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