Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 24 Nov 2022 16:22 UTC

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M 4.9 in Peru on 24 Nov 2022 16:22 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	4.9M
Depth:	48.708 Km
Lat/Lon:	-16.0529 , -73.7398
Event Date:	24 Nov 2022 16:22 UTC 24 Nov 2022 11:22 Local
Exposed Population:	4 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000is44
Inserted at:	24 Nov 2022 17:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000is44	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1475033		0	24 Nov 2022 16:22	4.9M, 48.708km	3.78	4 thousand (in 100km)		00:57	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 4,991) . The nearest places are Estancia Moro, Huishuipampa, Punta de Lobos, Puerto Atico, La Punta, El Desaire, La Bodega, Torrecilla, Aguada de la Zorra, Mina Calpa, and Saczapilla.

Radius	Population
100 km	66000 people
75 km	39000 people
50 km	11000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arequipa	Peru	5000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Estancia Moro	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	5 km
Huishuipampa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Punta de Lobos	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Puerto Atico	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	20 km
La Punta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	20 km
El Desaire	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	23 km
La Bodega	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Torrecilla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Aguada de la Zorra	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Mina Calpa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Achanizo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Repartición	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Cháparra	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Huancalpa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Angostura	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Crucero	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Quicacha	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Corral de Apuaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Caravelí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Ananta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Cerro de Arena	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Huicho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Pesjofiane	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Huaichamaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Chala	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Huaillache	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Huanuhuan	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Platanal	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Indio Muerto	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Guarango	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Chala Viejo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Urasqui	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Sóndor	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Chilca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Pescadores	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Chamillo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Iquipe	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Las Islas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Cahuancho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Aichune	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Ceniceros	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Achatayhua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Ispaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Saczapilla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	69 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
Yauca		150	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Atico	PEATI	Peru	21 km

More information

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