M 5.6 in Peru on 28 Oct 2020 09:02 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.9272 , -75.6744
Event Date: 28 Oct 2020 09:02 UTC
28 Oct 2020 04:02 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
420000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000c6p3
Inserted at: 28 Oct 2020 11:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000c6p3 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1340045 0 28 Oct 2020 09:02 5.6M, 10km 5.81 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:03 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 ,of Ica. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1340045 -14.927/-75.674 5.6 10.0 5.84 28 Oct 2020 09:25 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1340045 -14.927/-75.674 5.6 10.0 5.84 28 Oct 2020 10:12 01:09 (upd of #1)
3 0 1340045 -14.927/-75.674 5.6 10.0 5.84 28 Oct 2020 11:06 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1340045 -14.927/-75.674 5.6 10.0 5.806 29 Oct 2020 09:07 1d 00:04 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Ica Peru no people
Ica Peru <1000 people
Ica Peru 61000 people
Arequipa Peru <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Montegrande Ica Peru Village - 18 km
Puerto Caballas Ica Peru Village - 20 km
Zamaca Ica Peru Village - 31 km
Coyungo Ica Peru Village - 38 km
Toma Luz Ica Peru Village - 44 km
Callango Ica Peru Village - 49 km
Quemado Ica Peru Village - 53 km
Changuilla Ica Peru Village - 56 km
San Nicolás Ica Peru Village - 61 km
Tunga Ica Peru Village - 63 km
La Yapana Ica Peru Village - 63 km
Ocucaje Ica Peru Village - 63 km
Santa Cruz Ica Peru Village - 65 km
Palpa Ica Peru Village 5800 people 68 km
Marcona Ica Peru Village 15000 people 72 km
Santa Dominguita Ica Peru Village - 72 km
El Ingenio Ayacucho Peru Village - 73 km
San Juan Ica Peru Village - 74 km
Poroma Ica Peru Village - 75 km
Tingue Ica Peru Village <1000 people 78 km
Nazca Ica Peru Village 23000 people 80 km
Santiago Ica Peru Village 10000 people 82 km
Pueblo Neva Ica Peru Village - 88 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
San Juan de Marcona SJA 44 Civ. Paved No 6500 75 km
Nazca 567 Civ. Paved No 3200 77 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Nicolas PESNX Peru 60 km
San Juan PESJA Peru 73 km

More information

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