M 4.5 in Peru on 19 Jan 2018 17:44 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: 4.5M
Depth: 35.4 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.9576 , -74.7646
Event Date: 19 Jan 2018 17:44 UTC
19 Jan 2018 12:44 Local
Exposed Population:
About 27000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000clb7
Inserted at: 19 Jan 2018 18:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000clb7 Scaled population (vector) 4.03  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0.27  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1194815 0 19 Jan 2018 17:44 4.5M, 35.4km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 01:10 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 Arequipa (population 1,079,500) . The nearest places are Chaviña, Yauca, Tanaca, Las Tres Quebradas, Puerto de Lomas, Atiquipa, Cancino, Chipchipa, Bella Unión, Chala, and Lucasi.

Radius Population
100 km 28000 people
75 km 11000 people
50 km 2300 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Ica Peru 590000 people
Ayacucho Peru 580000 people
Apurimac Peru 390000 people
Huancavelica Peru 380000 people
Cusco Peru 1.1 million people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people
Tacna Peru 240000 people
Madre de Dios Peru 55000 people
Callao Peru 640000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chaviña Arequipa Peru Village - 38 km
Yauca Arequipa Peru Village - 40 km
Tanaca Arequipa Peru Village - 42 km
Las Tres Quebradas Arequipa Peru Village - 43 km
Puerto de Lomas Arequipa Peru Village - 44 km
Atiquipa Arequipa Peru Village - 45 km
Cancino Arequipa Peru Village - 49 km
Chipchipa Arequipa Peru Village - 50 km
Bella Unión Arequipa Peru Village - 54 km
Chala Arequipa Peru Village - 56 km
Acarí Arequipa Peru Village 4200 people 60 km
Chala Viejo Arequipa Peru Village - 62 km
Jaquí Arequipa Peru Village - 62 km
Parcoy Arequipa Peru Village - 62 km
Campamento Tres Hermanas Ica Peru Village - 65 km
Llucyuca ó Cueva Santa Arequipa Peru Village - 65 km
El Jaguay Arequipa Peru Village - 66 km
Lucasi Arequipa Peru Village - 68 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 45 km
San Juan de Marcona SJA 44 Civ. Paved No 6500 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Juan PESJA Peru 78 km
San Nicolas PESNX Peru 92 km

More information

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