Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Peru on 28 Jun 2024 05:36 UTC

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M 7.2 in Peru on 28 Jun 2024 05:36 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	7.2M
Depth:	28 Km
Lat/Lon:	-15.8106 , -74.4447
Event Date:	28 Jun 2024 05:36 UTC 28 Jun 2024 00:36 Local
Exposed Population:	30 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000n8tq
Inserted at:	28 Jun 2024 05:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	1.6		0.4		1.6
us6000n8tq	Scaled population (raster)	3.56	Max wave alert	0.47m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.47m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.94

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
1579144	1.1	28 Jun 2024 05:36	7M, 60.2km	7.01	6 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:43)	00:07	PTWC
1579145	1.1	28 Jun 2024 05:36	7M, 60km	N/A	8 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:42)	00:09	NTWC
1579146	1.6	28 Jun 2024 05:36	7.2M, 28km	7.55	30 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.5m (at 00:27)	00:17	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 1,079,500) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	33000 people
	120000 people
	400000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1.6	1579146	-74.445/-15.811	7.2	28	7.618	28 Jun 2024 06:00	00:24	(new episode)
2	1.6	1579146	-74.445/-15.811	7.2	28	7.63	28 Jun 2024 07:43	02:06	(upd of #1)
3	1.6	1579146	-74.445/-15.811	7.2	28	7.565	29 Jun 2024 06:40	1d 01:04	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arequipa	Peru	<1000 people
Arequipa	Peru	29000 people
Ayacucho	Peru	3800 people
Ica	Peru	<1000 people
Arequipa	Peru	15000 people
Ayacucho	Peru	53000 people
Ica	Peru	44000 people
Apurimac	Peru	no people
Arequipa	Peru	56000 people
Ayacucho	Peru	59000 people
Ica	Peru	280000 people
Apurimac	Peru	3600 people
Huancavelica	Peru	<1000 people
Arequipa	Peru	2400 people
Ayacucho	Peru	2000 people
Ica	Peru	<1000 people
Apurimac	Peru	13000 people
Huancavelica	Peru	<1000 people
Cusco	Peru	21000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Atiquipa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	7 km
Tanaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	10 km
Yauca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Chala	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Chala Viejo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Chaviña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Jaquí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	36 km
El Convento	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Acarí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	4200 people	46 km
Bella Unión	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Guarango	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Achanizo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Puerto de Lomas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
El Molino	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Huarato	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Huanuhuan	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Chaipi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	67 km
El Jaguay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Pampa Redonda	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	72 km
Torrecilla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	74 km
Lalaja	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	86 km
San Juan	Ica	Peru	Village	-	91 km
Marcona	Ica	Peru	Village	15000 people	95 km
Incahuassi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	97 km
Cháparra	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Quicacha	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	71 km
Laguna Grande	Ica	Peru	Village	-	83 km
Santa Lucía	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	92 km
Pullo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	93 km
Sóndor	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	95 km
Pasañe	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	95 km
Santos	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	97 km
Mina Calpa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	98 km
Alto Calera	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	102 km
San Nicolás	Ica	Peru	Village	-	103 km
Uchuytambo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	104 km
Chilhua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	105 km
Poroma	Ica	Peru	Village	-	107 km
Muña Or	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	108 km
Chumpi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	108 km
Cahuancho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	108 km
Huallhua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	111 km
Incuyo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	112 km
Coracora	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	7400 people	112 km
Chaviña	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	112 km
Caravelí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	115 km
Tambo Huayco	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	118 km
Tunga	Ica	Peru	Village	-	118 km
Ananta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	119 km
Nazca	Ica	Peru	Village	23000 people	120 km
Puquio	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	10000 people	127 km
La Yapana	Ica	Peru	Village	-	130 km
Quemado	Ica	Peru	Village	-	133 km
Cristóbal	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	119 km
San Pedro	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	121 km
Tambo-Quemado	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	123 km
Convento	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	123 km
Pausa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	131 km
Cerro de Arena	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	131 km
Lucanas	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	134 km
Lampa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	135 km
Urasqui	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	138 km
Iquipe	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	141 km
Marroquín	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	141 km
Condonya	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	143 km
San Javier de Alpabamba	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	143 km
Pescadores	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	143 km
El Ingenio	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	145 km
Corculla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	146 km
Ancuylla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	146 km
Puerto Caballas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	147 km
Chaucalla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	147 km
Pacapausa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	147 km
Paucaray	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	147 km
Otoca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	148 km
Cunocuno	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	150 km
Coyungo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	150 km
Ajtapa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	151 km
Changuilla	Ica	Peru	Village	-	151 km
Oyolo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	152 km
Lucmayo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	156 km
Cerro Rico	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	156 km
Hacienda Chanana	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	159 km
Pedregal	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	159 km
Charcana	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	159 km
Montegrande	Ica	Peru	Village	-	160 km
Parirahua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	161 km
Palpa	Ica	Peru	Village	5800 people	161 km
Ocaña	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	161 km
Yachanguillo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	161 km
Aniso	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	162 km
Urayhuma	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	162 km
Humpaica	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	163 km
Cahuanata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	164 km
Yanaquihua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	168 km
Santa Cruz	Ica	Peru	Village	-	168 km
Andaray	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	170 km
Uchuru	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	175 km
Zamaca	Ica	Peru	Village	-	180 km
Palljaruta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	182 km
Condorillo	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	183 km
Taurisma	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	184 km
Mestisas	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	184 km
Toma Luz	Ica	Peru	Village	-	189 km
Mauca Llacta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	193 km
Callango	Ica	Peru	Village	-	196 km
El Cardo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	203 km
Huachoajasa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	204 km
Camaná	Arequipa	Peru	Village	15000 people	206 km
Ocucaje	Ica	Peru	Village	-	208 km
Tingue	Ica	Peru	Village	<1000 people	211 km
Huatiapa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	213 km
Santa Dominguita	Ica	Peru	Village	-	216 km
Corire	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	216 km
Cieneguilla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	220 km
Cocharcas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	222 km
Pueblo Neva	Ica	Peru	Village	-	230 km
Ica	Ica	Peru	City	250000 people	239 km
San Juan Bautista	Ica	Peru	Village	6900 people	241 km
Sóndor	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	258 km
Cabanoconde	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	264 km
Incacancha	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	266 km
Sirca	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	271 km
Curpahuasi	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	271 km
Airihuanca	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	271 km
Pámpano	Ica	Peru	Village	-	274 km
Huancano	Ica	Peru	Village	-	275 km
Huarajo	Cusco	Peru	Village	-	276 km
Hualla Chica	Ica	Peru	Village	-	277 km
Pampahuite	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	288 km
Cayarani	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	289 km
Santa Tomas	Cusco	Peru	Village	-	295 km
Laupay	Cusco	Peru	Village	-	309 km

see full list

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	24 km
San Juan de Marcona	SJA	44	Civ.	Paved	No	6500	90 km
Nazca		567	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	119 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
San Juan	PESJA	Peru	92 km
Atico	PEATI	Peru	93 km
San Nicolas	PESNX	Peru	104 km

More information

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