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.

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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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1414210 -18.638/-71.069 5.6 31.4 3.613 07 Dec 2021 09:57 00:17 (new episode)
2 0 1414210 -18.638/-71.069 5.6 31.4 3.458 07 Dec 2021 10:49 01:10 (upd of #1)
3 0 1414210 -18.638/-71.069 5.6 31.4 3.458 07 Dec 2021 11:43 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1414210 -18.638/-71.069 5.6 31.4 3.458 08 Dec 2021 09:43 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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