Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru from 14 Jan 2018 09:18 UTC to 09:18

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M 7.3 in Peru from 14 Jan 2018 09:18 UTC to 09:18

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	7.3M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-15.698 , -74.675
Event Date:	14 Jan 2018 09:18 UTC 14 Jan 2018 04:18 Local
Exposed Population:	About 2000 people in MMI About 63000 people within 100km
Source:	PTWC pt18014000
Inserted at:	14 Jan 2018 09:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
PTWC	1		0.8		1
pt18014000	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave scenario	1.21m
	C1 shakemap	0	Max wave realtime	0.81m
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1194241	1	14 Jan 2018 09:18	7.1M, 10km	N/A	50 thousand (in 100km)	0.4m (at 00:06)	00:06	GEOFON
1194243	1	14 Jan 2018 09:18	7.3M, 10km	7.38	3 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.8m (at 00:06)	00:08	PTWC
1194246	1.2	14 Jan 2018 09:18	7.3M, 10km	N/A	70 thousand (in 100km)	0.6m (at 00:26)	00:10	NTWC
1194254	0.8	14 Jan 2018 09:18	7.3M, 12.09km	7.38	3 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.8m (at 00:08)	00:21	NEIC
1194259	0.2	14 Jan 2018 09:18	7.1M, 36.25km	6.44	3 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.2m (at 00:10)	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 ,of Arequipa (population 2,728) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	2800 people
	12000 people
	64000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1	1194243	-15.782/-74.765	7.3	12.09	7.38	14 Jan 2018 09:39	00:21	(new episode)
2	0.2	1194254	-15.782/-74.765	7.3	12.09	7.38	14 Jan 2018 09:41	00:22	(new episode)
3	1	1194259	-15.782/-74.765	7.3	12.09	7.38	14 Jan 2018 10:16	00:57	(new episode)
4	1.1	1194259	-15.776/-74.744	7.1	36.25	7.66	14 Jan 2018 10:18	01:00	(upd of #3)
5	1.1	1194259	-15.776/-74.744	7.1	36.25	7.66	14 Jan 2018 11:21	02:03	(upd of #4)
6	1	1194259	-15.776/-74.744	7.1	36.25	7.27	15 Jan 2018 03:21	18:02	(upd of #5)
7	0	1194259	-15.776/-74.744	7.1	36.25	6.42	15 Jan 2018 15:52	1d 06:33	(upd of #6)
8	0.2	1194259	-15.768/-74.709	7.1	39	6.44	14 Mar 2018 07:52	58d 22:33	(upd of #7)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arequipa	Peru	2700 people
Arequipa	Peru	7200 people
Ayacucho	Peru	<1000 people
Ica	Peru	2800 people
Arequipa	Peru	5700 people
Ayacucho	Peru	16000 people
Ica	Peru	42000 people
Arequipa	Peru	270000 people
Ayacucho	Peru	170000 people
Ica	Peru	700000 people
Apurimac	Peru	82000 people
Huancavelica	Peru	15000 people
Arequipa	Peru	970000 people
Ayacucho	Peru	500000 people
Ica	Peru	28000 people
Apurimac	Peru	360000 people
Huancavelica	Peru	380000 people
Cusco	Peru	710000 people
Lima	Peru	5.4 million people
Junin	Peru	550000 people
Moquegua	Peru	7700 people
Puno	Peru	330000 people
Madre de Dios	Peru	<1000 people
Callao	Peru	840000 people
Tarapaca	Chile	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chaviña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	8 km
Yauca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	15 km
Puerto de Lomas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Bella Unión	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Tanaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Acarí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	4200 people	30 km
Atiquipa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Jaquí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	34 km
El Jaguay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Chala Viejo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Chala	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	50 km
San Juan	Ica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Marcona	Ica	Peru	Village	15000 people	69 km
Huarato	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	46 km
El Convento	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	49 km
El Molino	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Pampa Redonda	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Laguna Grande	Ica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Guarango	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	67 km
San Nicolás	Ica	Peru	Village	-	76 km
Achanizo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	77 km
Santa Lucía	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	81 km
Chaipi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	81 km
Poroma	Ica	Peru	Village	-	84 km
Pasañe	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	87 km
Lalaja	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	87 km
Tunga	Ica	Peru	Village	-	94 km
Torrecilla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	99 km
Nazca	Ica	Peru	Village	23000 people	99 km
La Yapana	Ica	Peru	Village	-	107 km
Quemado	Ica	Peru	Village	-	109 km
Huanuhuan	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	82 km
Cháparra	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	86 km
Uchuytambo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	92 km
Quicacha	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	93 km
Huallhua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	95 km
Santos	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	104 km
Pullo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	105 km
Chilhua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	105 km
Tambo-Quemado	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	108 km
Incahuassi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	111 km
Cristóbal	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	115 km
Sóndor	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	116 km
Chumpi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	119 km
Chaviña	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	119 km
San Pedro	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	120 km
Alto Calera	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	120 km
Puerto Caballas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	120 km
Coracora	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	7400 people	121 km
El Ingenio	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	123 km
Mina Calpa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	123 km
Condonya	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	124 km
Puquio	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	10000 people	125 km
Coyungo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	125 km
Changuilla	Ica	Peru	Village	-	128 km
Muña Or	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	128 km
Incuyo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	128 km
Lucanas	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	128 km
Cahuancho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	130 km
Tambo Huayco	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	131 km
Montegrande	Ica	Peru	Village	-	134 km
Otoca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	134 km
Palpa	Ica	Peru	Village	5800 people	139 km
Convento	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	139 km
Caravelí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	140 km
Lucmayo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	142 km
Ajtapa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	143 km
Ananta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	144 km
Ocaña	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	144 km
Santa Cruz	Ica	Peru	Village	-	145 km
Pausa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	149 km
Lampa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	152 km
Zamaca	Ica	Peru	Village	-	154 km
Paucaray	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	155 km
Ancuylla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	157 km
San Javier de Alpabamba	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	158 km
Huarajo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	158 km
Cerro de Arena	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	159 km
Pacapausa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	160 km
Laramate	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	161 km
Marroquín	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	161 km
Toma Luz	Ica	Peru	Village	-	164 km
Corculla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	165 km
Urasqui	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	165 km
Iquipe	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	167 km
Urayhuma	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	169 km
Oyolo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	170 km
Chaucalla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	170 km
Aucará	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	170 km
Callango	Ica	Peru	Village	-	171 km
Pescadores	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	171 km
Aniso	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	174 km
Cunocuno	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	176 km
Chipao	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	178 km
Charcana	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	179 km
Cerro Rico	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	182 km
Ocucaje	Ica	Peru	Village	-	183 km
Molletambo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	184 km
Hacienda Chanana	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	184 km
Yachanguillo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	184 km
Parirahua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	185 km
Huac-Huas	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	186 km
Pedregal	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	186 km
Cahuanata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	186 km
Cures	Ica	Peru	Village	-	187 km
Humpaica	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	187 km
Tingue	Ica	Peru	Village	<1000 people	188 km
Santa Catalina	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	188 km
Condorillo	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	188 km
Corontayo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	189 km
Córdova	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	191 km
Santa Dominguita	Ica	Peru	Village	-	191 km
Toro Ccasa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	191 km
Mestisas	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	192 km
Yanaquihua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	192 km
Andaray	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	195 km
Ascata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	196 km
Llajtacha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	196 km
Huacaña	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	196 km
Pampa Huasi	Ica	Peru	Village	-	197 km
Huasca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	198 km
Catahuasi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	198 km
Cocharcas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	198 km
Huachoajasa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	198 km
Uchuru	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	200 km
Pampamarca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	200 km
Soldaduyocc	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	202 km
Santiago	Ica	Peru	Village	10000 people	203 km
Taurisma	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	203 km
Millpo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	204 km
Lacrahunca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	205 km
Alca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	213 km
Manchire	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	216 km
Sañayca	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	217 km
Caraibamba	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	217 km
Chalhuanca	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	218 km
Huilla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	218 km
Tiquihua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	219 km
Ayay	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	220 km
Suni	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	223 km
Saraya	Apurimac	Peru	Village	-	223 km
Puica	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	224 km
Huastaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	224 km
Huamanquiquia	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	225 km
Chinquillape	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	226 km
Capilla	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	226 km
Chalcos	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	226 km
San Francisco de Sangayaico	Ica	Peru	Village	-	228 km
Cercopampa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	228 km
Ranchería	Ica	Peru	Village	-	229 km
Chiara	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	229 km
Viraco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	229 km
Huancaraylla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	230 km
Tambo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	230 km
Ayavi	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	232 km
Cotcota	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	232 km
Tada	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	232 km
Machaguay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	233 km
Calcauso	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	233 km
Silco	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	234 km
Toraya	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	234 km
Vito	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	234 km
Totos	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	234 km
Huancapi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	235 km
Carhuanca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	235 km
Chuschi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	236 km
San Francisco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	236 km
Cangallo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	236 km
Queso Mocco	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	237 km
Tapairihua	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	237 km
Aplao	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	238 km
Andamayo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	238 km
Huatiapa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	239 km
Sabaino	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	240 km
Uñon	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	240 km
Pachacona	Apurimac	Peru	Village	-	241 km
Huayhuachana	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	242 km
Antabamba	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	242 km
San Antonio de Cachi	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	242 km
Matara	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	242 km
Huaytará	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	242 km
Chanin	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	243 km
Corire	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	243 km
Vischonga	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	244 km
Huancaray	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	246 km
Mesana	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	247 km
Andagua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	249 km
Turpo	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	249 km
Umachulco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	249 km
Tintay	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	249 km
Chilcaimarca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	250 km
Cocharas	Apurimac	Peru	Village	-	251 km
Incacancha	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	252 km
Cusicancha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	252 km
Totorilla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	252 km
Huancano	Ica	Peru	Village	-	253 km
Chipchane	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	253 km
Pámpano	Ica	Peru	Village	-	253 km
Orcopampa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	5600 people	254 km
Hualla Chica	Ica	Peru	Village	-	254 km
Concepción	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	254 km
Huincocau	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	255 km
Collopampa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	255 km
Ayo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	257 km
Pichirhua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	257 km
Murcuto	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	257 km
Chapimarca	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	257 km
Chacas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	258 km
Cutimachay	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	258 km
Pampa Blanca	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	259 km
Chincheros	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	261 km
Sucna	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	262 km
Occollo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	262 km
Huichihua	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	263 km
Andahuaylas	Apurímac	Peru	Village	17000 people	265 km
Manzanioc	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	266 km
Arcata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	266 km
Pichirhua	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	266 km
Virundo	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	267 km
Ocros	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	267 km
Ticrapo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	268 km
Piyai	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	269 km
Miña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	271 km
Occobamba	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	272 km
Chiora	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	272 km
Choca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	272 km
Turpay	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	273 km
Vinchos	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	273 km
Huambo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	274 km
Morao Cancha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	274 km
Chuquibambilla	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	274 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	17 km
San Juan de Marcona	SJA	44	Civ.	Paved	No	6500	62 km
Nazca		567	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	98 km
Camana		65	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	237 km
Pisco	PIO	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9900	273 km
Campamento Siguas Majes		1440	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5900	279 km
Santa Rita de Siguas		1280	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	292 km
Mariano Melgar		1250				0	322 km
Minas Buenaventura		3719	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	253 km
Andahuaylas	ANS	3444	Civ.	Paved	No	8200	262 km
Huambo		3283	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	276 km
Cnl Alfredo Mendivil Duarte	AYP	2718	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9100	286 km
Vitor		1542				0	314 km
Mollendo		3	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4900	324 km
Chivay		3520	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	332 km
Rodriguez Ballon	AQP	2562	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9700	340 km
Yauri		3900	Civ.	Paved	No	8200	362 km
San Francisco		762	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	363 km
Velazco Astete	CUZ	3248	Civ.	Paved	No	11100	380 km
Las Palmas		76	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	465 km
Jorge Chavez International	LIM	34	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11500	485 km
Juliaca	JUL	3824	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13700	485 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
San Juan	PESJA	Peru	64 km
San Nicolas	PESNX	Peru	77 km
Atico	PEATI	Peru	120 km
Pisco	PEPIO	Peru	275 km
General San Martin	PEGSM	Peru	272 km
Tambo de Mora	PETDM	Peru	296 km
Matarani	PEMRI	Peru	310 km
Mollendo	PEMLQ	Peru	319 km
Puerto de Cerro Azul		Peru	353 km
Conchan		Peru	467 km
Callao	PECLL	Peru	484 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Choclococha	Pampas	1960	275 km
		Condoroma	Colca	1985	365 km

More information

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