Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Ubinas
in Peru

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Ubinas is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name: Ubinas
Lat/Lon: -16.355 , -70.903
Event Date: 24 Jul 2019 00:00 UTC
Exposed Population 30km: About 15000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km: About 1120000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI: 5
Population exposure index: 3
Inserted at: 24 Jul 2019 08:56 UTC

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Historical Timeline


Volcano Timeline

IDGDACS alert colorDateEruption DetailsSource
1 19 Jul 2019 00:00 BUENOS AIRES
2 24 Jul 2019 00:00 BUENOS AIRES

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Peru , Department of Moquegua (population 148,500) . The nearest places are Postocone, Caballune, Anascapa, Ajana, Yalagua, Matalaque, Ancasi, Chojata, Atiniani, Fausa, and Cañahuas.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 980000 people
50 km 44000 people
30 km 15000 people
20 km 5700 people
10 km 1400 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Postocone Arequipa Peru Village - 5 km
Caballune Arequipa Peru Village - 7 km
Anascapa Moquegua Peru Village - 10 km
Ajana Arequipa Peru Village - 16 km
Yalagua Moquegua Peru Village - 17 km
Matalaque Moquegua Peru Village - 17 km
Ancasi Arequipa Peru Village - 18 km
Chojata Moquegua Peru Village - 19 km
Atiniani Arequipa Peru Village - 19 km
Fausa Moquegua Peru Village - 20 km
Chacahua Moquegua Peru Village - 22 km
Pachas Moquegua Peru Village - 24 km
Cacahuara Moquegua Peru Village - 24 km
Palcamayo Moquegua Peru Village - 24 km
Catarani Arequipa Peru Village - 25 km
Bellavista Moquegua Peru Village - 25 km
Tarucani Arequipa Peru Village - 26 km
Camata Moquegua Peru Village - 28 km
Ceneguillas Arequipa Peru Village - 28 km
Ulucan Moquegua Peru Village - 29 km
Casahuasi Moquegua Peru Village - 30 km
Pati Arequipa Peru Village - 31 km
Aldabas Arequipa Peru Village - 32 km
Chancolle Moquegua Peru Village - 33 km
Yurac Cancha Moquegua Peru Village - 33 km
Amata Moquegua Peru Village - 35 km
Lolegon Moquegua Peru Village - 35 km
Huasacache Moquegua Peru Village - 36 km
Omate Moquegua Peru Village - 36 km
Agua Blanca Moquegua Peru Village - 36 km
Apo Arequipa Peru Village - 38 km
Eslagunero Arequipa Peru Village - 38 km
Achacune Arequipa Peru Village - 38 km
Sijuaya Moquegua Peru Village - 39 km
Antajahua Moquegua Peru Village - 41 km
Quebrada Honda Hacienda Moquegua Peru Village - 41 km
Coralaque Moquegua Peru Village - 41 km
Puquina Moquegua Peru Village - 43 km
La Guisa Moquegua Peru Village - 44 km
Quiscaña Arequipa Peru Village - 44 km
Quinistaquillas Moquegua Peru Village - 44 km
Ccaccapunco Puno Peru Village - 45 km
Chacrapampa Moquegua Peru Village - 45 km
Chillihua Arequipa Peru Village - 45 km
Chaje Moquegua Peru Village - 46 km
Campaya Moquegua Peru Village - 46 km
Cacahuasi Arequipa Peru Village - 46 km
Chimpahuasi Arequipa Peru Village - 46 km
Chololo Moquegua Peru Village - 46 km
Ancata Moquegua Peru Village - 47 km
Hacienda Toroya Puno Peru Village - 48 km
Hacienda Los Tablones Arequipa Peru Village - 48 km
Putina Moquegua Peru Village - 48 km
Caimán Moquegua Peru Village - 48 km
Alaspaya Moquegua Peru Village - 49 km
Mollebaya Moquegua Peru Village - 49 km
El Chorro Moquegua Peru Village - 49 km
Agua Buena Arequipa Peru Village - 49 km
Achacalane Moquegua Peru Village - 51 km
San Antonio de Chuca Arequipa Peru Village - 52 km
Hacienda Icshuya Puno Peru Village - 52 km
Cuchuchune Moquegua Peru Village - 52 km
Ancas Arequipa Peru Village - 53 km
Huicchuna Arequipa Peru Village - 53 km
Callutane Moquegua Peru Village - 54 km
Carumas Moquegua Peru Village - 55 km
Agua Dulce Arequipa Peru Village - 55 km
Chaupichura Puno Peru Village - 55 km
Tincopalca Puno Peru Village - 56 km
Caitanuyoc Arequipa Peru Village - 56 km
Churajon Arequipa Peru Village - 57 km
Challsahuaya Moquegua Peru Village - 57 km
Huayra Punco Moquegua Peru Village - 58 km
Cachipascana Moquegua Peru Village - 58 km
Estancia Huancune Moquegua Peru Village - 58 km
Vacas Arequipa Peru Village - 59 km
Hacienda Huancane Puno Peru Village - 59 km
Charcani Grande Arequipa Peru Village - 59 km
Estupe Moquegua Peru Village - 59 km
Molinuyoc Arequipa Peru Village - 60 km
Imata Arequipa Peru Village - 60 km
Hospicio Moquegua Peru Village - 61 km
Ninalaque Arequipa Peru Village - 61 km
Calepa Moquegua Peru Village - 62 km
Campamento Moquegua Peru Village - 63 km
Jitohualin Moquegua Peru Village - 63 km
Capilla Vieja Arequipa Peru Village - 64 km
Crucero Alto Puno Peru Village - 64 km
Jaguay Chico Moquegua Peru Village - 64 km
Eston Sumbay Arequipa Peru Village - 64 km
Estancia Cobrera Puno Peru Village - 64 km
Juncal Puno Peru Village - 65 km
Cabreria Arequipa Peru Village - 66 km
Anavili Puno Peru Village - 66 km
Chavarria Arequipa Peru Village - 66 km
Callacallane Puno Peru Village - 66 km
Anillune Moquegua Peru Village - 66 km
Arequipa Arequipa Peru Major city 840000 people 66 km
Estancia Huanune Puno Peru Village - 67 km
Antuyo Puno Peru Village - 67 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
Rodriguez Ballon AQP 2562 Civ. Paved Yes 9700 72 km
Cesar Torque Podesta 1366 Civ. Unpaved No 5900 91 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Lagunillas Ramis 1995 73 km

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations


Initial conditions

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