Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 29 Jun 2024 07:05 UTC

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M 6.1 in Peru on 29 Jun 2024 07:05 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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
Depth:	19.3 Km
Lat/Lon:	-16.1219 , -74.5791
Event Date:	29 Jun 2024 07:05 UTC 29 Jun 2024 02:05 Local
Exposed Population:	3 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us6000n948
Inserted at:	29 Jun 2024 07:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000n948	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1579362		0	29 Jun 2024 07:05	6.1M, 19.3km	5.88	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:19	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 GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	7700 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1579362	-74.579/-16.122	6.1	19.3	5.893	29 Jun 2024 07:28	00:23	(new episode)
2	1579362	-74.579/-16.122	6.1	19.3	5.79	29 Jun 2024 09:09	02:03	(upd of #1)
3	1579362	-74.579/-16.122	6.1	19.3	5.883	30 Jun 2024 07:40	1d 00:35	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arequipa	Peru	<1000 people
Arequipa	Peru	18000 people
Ayacucho	Peru	no people
Arequipa	Peru	15000 people
Ayacucho	Peru	7300 people
Ica	Peru	2100 people
Apurimac	Peru	<1000 people
Arequipa	Peru	<1000 people
Ica	Peru	no people
Apurimac	Peru	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tanaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Atiquipa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Chala	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Yauca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Chala Viejo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Chaviña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Puerto de Lomas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Bella Unión	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	73 km
Acarí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	4200 people	76 km
El Jaguay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	89 km
Jaquí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	72 km
Achanizo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	74 km
Guarango	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	80 km
El Convento	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	82 km
Huanuhuan	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	94 km
Torrecilla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	97 km
Chaipi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	101 km
San Juan	Ica	Peru	Village	-	104 km
Marcona	Ica	Peru	Village	15000 people	115 km
San Nicolás	Ica	Peru	Village	-	117 km
Incahuassi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	131 km
Tunga	Ica	Peru	Village	-	141 km
Urasqui	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	151 km
Condonya	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	172 km
Ocaña	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	192 km
Taurisma	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	212 km
Sabaino	Apurímac	Peru	Village	-	265 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity	Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
	Yauca		150	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	56 km
	San Juan de Marcona	SJA	44	Civ.	Paved	No	6500	104 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Atico	PEATI	Peru	95 km
	San Juan	PESJA	Peru	105 km

More information

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