M 6.1 in Peru-Ecuador Border Region on 30 Jul 2021 17:10 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: 6.1M
Glide number: EQ-2021-000101-PER
Depth: 33.18 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.9171 , -80.6111
Event Date: 30 Jul 2021 17:10 UTC
30 Jul 2021 12:10 Local
Exposed Population: 240000 people in MMI
1680000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000f0qr
Inserted at: 30 Jul 2021 17:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Peru= 4.6; Ecuador= 4.3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
us6000f0qr Scaled population (raster) 1.77  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1388424 0.7 30 Jul 2021 17:10 6.1M, 33.18km 6.16 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 NEIC
1388610 1.5 30 Jul 2021 17:10 6.2M, 32.66km 6.61 8 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 21:26 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 Piura (population 1,662,200) . The nearest places are Parales, Santa Paula, Sullana, Santa Rosa, San Pedro Hacienda, Curumuy, Salitral, La Horca, Chica Baja, Cerezal, and Chutuque.

Radius Population
100 km 1.7 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 1 million people
20 km 220000 people
10 km 140000 people
5 km 2200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Piura Peru 1.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Parales Piura Peru Village - 5 km
Santa Paula Piura Peru Village - 8 km
Sullana Piura Peru City 160000 people 9 km
Santa Rosa Piura Peru Village - 10 km
San Pedro Hacienda Piura Peru Village - 10 km
Curumuy Piura Peru Village - 11 km
Salitral Piura Peru Village 5400 people 12 km
La Horca Piura Peru Village - 15 km
Chica Baja Piura Peru Village - 16 km
Cerezal Piura Peru Village - 17 km
Hacienda Santa Ana Piura Peru Village - 18 km
Chalaco Piura Peru Village - 19 km
Samán Piura Peru Village - 20 km
Lurdes Piura Peru Village - 21 km
Hacienda Ocoto Bajo Piura Peru Village - 22 km
La Bomba Piura Peru Village - 23 km
Huan Piura Peru Village - 24 km
La Noria Piura Peru Village - 24 km
Ocoto Alto Piura Peru Village - 25 km
Tangarará Piura Peru Village - 25 km
Chocan Piura Peru Village - 25 km
Cólera Piura Peru Village - 28 km
Tambo Grande Piura Peru Village 30000 people 30 km
Cañas Piura Peru Village - 30 km
Concepción Piura Peru Village - 30 km
Piura Piura Peru City 320000 people 31 km
San Jacinto Piura Peru Village - 31 km
Suena el Agua Piura Peru Village - 32 km
Bomba de Pelingara Piura Peru Village - 33 km
Don Diego Piura Peru Village - 33 km
Noratanga Piura Peru Village - 33 km
La Rita Piura Peru Village - 34 km
Saucesito Piura Peru Village - 34 km
Cruz de Caña Piura Peru Village - 35 km
El Papayo Piura Peru Village - 35 km
El Curi Piura Peru Village - 35 km
San José Piura Peru Village - 36 km
Saucillo Piura Peru Village - 37 km
Curbán Piura Peru Village - 38 km
La Huaca Piura Peru Village 8300 people 39 km
Catacaos Piura Peru Village 57000 people 39 km
Pescados Piura Peru Village - 40 km
Bocana Piura Peru Village - 40 km
Malinguitas Piura Peru Village - 41 km
Tamarindo Piura Peru Village - 42 km
El Repartidor Piura Peru Village - 42 km
Algarrobillo Piura Peru Village - 42 km
Algarrobal Piura Peru Village - 42 km
Cumbibirá Piura Peru Village - 43 km
Tejedores Piura Peru Village - 43 km
Jaguay Grande Piura Peru Village - 44 km
Albacas Piura Peru Village - 44 km
Saladitos Piura Peru Village - 44 km
Corralitos Piura Peru Village - 45 km
Tamarindo Piura Peru Village 4800 people 45 km
Carrizo Piura Peru Village - 46 km
Puchira Piura Peru Village - 47 km
Huasimal Piura Peru Village - 47 km
Cañadulce Piura Peru Village - 47 km
Sol Sol Piura Peru Village - 48 km
Loma Grande Piura Peru Village - 49 km
Cucungará Piura Peru Village - 49 km
La Encantada Piura Peru Village - 50 km
Sancor Piura Peru Village - 50 km
Durán Piura Peru Village - 50 km
Las Lomas Piura Peru Village 9300 people 50 km
Algarrobal Piura Peru Village - 51 km
La Garita Piura Peru Village - 51 km
Evangelista Piura Peru Village - 51 km
Paredones Piura Peru Village - 51 km
Esmeralda Piura Peru Village - 51 km
Huamará Piura Peru Village - 52 km
La Cancha Piura Peru Village - 52 km
Alamor Piura Peru Village - 52 km
Cara de Cato Piura Peru Village - 53 km
Mogollón Piura Peru Village - 53 km
Arguelles Piura Peru Village - 53 km
Cacaturo Piura Peru Village - 53 km
Huasimal Piura Peru Village - 53 km
Chulucanas Piura Peru City 68000 people 54 km
Jaguay Negro Piura Peru Village - 55 km
Campamento Palo Blanco Piura Peru Village - 55 km
Cruz Pampa Piura Peru Village - 56 km
Almendro Piura Peru Village - 56 km
Manuela Piura Peru Village - 56 km
Las Chacaritas Piura Peru Village - 56 km
Pazul Piura Peru Village - 56 km
Briones Loja Ecuador Village - 56 km
Pozo Cerrado Piura Peru Village - 56 km
La Encañada Piura Peru Village - 56 km
Corteza Piura Peru Village - 57 km
Piedral Piura Peru Village - 57 km
Tronco Quemado Loja Ecuador Village - 58 km
Huaynaso Piura Peru Village - 58 km
El Sauce Loja Ecuador Village - 58 km
Laguna Larga Piura Peru Village - 58 km
San Felipe de Vichayal Piura Peru Village - 59 km
Paita Piura Peru City 55000 people 59 km
Vicús Piura Peru Village - 59 km
Guabal Piura Peru Village - 60 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
Capitan Concha PIU 53 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 32 km
El Pato AB 87 0 79 km
Captain Montes TYL 87 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 81 km
Macara V. Ibarra MRR 447 Civ. Paved No 3200 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Paita PEPAI Peru 58 km
Negritos PENGS Peru 83 km
Talara PETYL Peru 83 km
Caleta Lobitos Peru 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Poechos Poechos Chira 1975 28 km
San Lorenzo Chipillico 1958 53 km

More information

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