M 4.5 in Peru on 09 Nov 2023 13:05 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: 4.5M
Depth: 87.4 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.4235 , -70.6461
Event Date: 09 Nov 2023 13:05 UTC
09 Nov 2023 08:05 Local
Exposed Population:
500 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000l9u4
Inserted at: 09 Nov 2023 16:20 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
us7000l9u4 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1535104 0 09 Nov 2023 13:05 4.5M, 87.4km 2.91 500 thousand (in 100km) 03:14 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 Tacna (population 147) . The nearest places are Chusqui, Los Palos Hacienda, Los Baños, Angola, Chacalluta, Arica, Chinchorro, El Progreso Hacienda, Concordia, Punta Colorada, and Piedra Blanca.

Radius Population
100 km 520000 people
75 km 510000 people
50 km 150000 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 <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chusqui Tacna Peru Village - 24 km
Los Palos Hacienda Tacna Peru Village - 26 km
Los Baños Tacna Peru Village - 30 km
Angola Tacna Peru Village - 34 km
Chacalluta Tarapaca Chile Village - 35 km
Arica Tarapacá Chile City 180000 people 35 km
Chinchorro Tarapaca Chile Village - 37 km
El Progreso Hacienda Tacna Peru Village - 37 km
Concordia Tacna Peru Village - 37 km
Punta Colorada Tacna Peru Village - 39 km
La Vituña Tacna Peru Village - 40 km
La Garita Tacna Peru Village - 41 km
Azapa Chico Tarapacá Chile Village - 50 km
Molles Tacna Peru Village - 51 km
Yalata Tacna Peru Village - 51 km
Estación Rosario Tarapacá Chile Village - 52 km
Morro de Sama Tacna Peru Village - 54 km
Guancarane Tarapaca Chile Village - 58 km
Quebrada Arunta Tacna Peru Village - 60 km
Las Yaras Tacna Peru Village - 60 km
Tacna Tacna Peru City 270000 people 61 km
Poconchile Tarapacá Chile Village - 61 km
Linderos Tarapaca Chile Village - 63 km
Cruz Tacna Peru Village - 65 km
Tomasiri Tacna Peru Village - 65 km
Casa Grande Tarapacá Chile Village - 67 km
Piedra Blanca Tacna 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
Chacalluta ARI 55 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 34 km
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa TCQ 468 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arica CLARI Chile 34 km

More information

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