Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 09 Oct 2021 04:47 UTC

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M 5.6 in Peru on 09 Oct 2021 04:47 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:	5.6M
Depth:	27.57 Km
Lat/Lon:	-15.5865 , -71.8159
Event Date:	09 Oct 2021 04:47 UTC 08 Oct 2021 23:47 Local
Exposed Population:	1.1 million in 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000ft6j
Inserted at:	18 Oct 2021 15:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.2		0.2
us6000ft6j	Scaled population (vector)	5.44
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0.27
	INFORM_normalised	0.94

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1401068		0.2	09 Oct 2021 04:47	5.6M, 27.57km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)		9d 10:42	NEIC
1401069		0.3	09 Oct 2021 04:47	5.6M, 24.47km	6.59	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)		9d 11:35	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 Madrigal, Pinchollo, Lari, Maca, Tapay, Achoma, Carhuasanta, Coporaque, Sueterapa Pata, Cabanoconde, and Arequipa.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.1 million people
75 km	100000 people
50 km	48000 people
20 km	6800 people
10 km	2000 people
5 km	1100 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arequipa	Peru	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Madrigal	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	3 km
Pinchollo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	5 km
Lari	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	6 km
Maca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	9 km
Tapay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	13 km
Achoma	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	15 km
Carhuasanta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	15 km
Coporaque	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Sueterapa Pata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Cabanoconde	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Ucria	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Hornillo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Alcata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Huayranca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Huacaña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Chivay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	4500 people	23 km
Cairahuiri	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Llanca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Chuañuma	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Canacota	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Tuti	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Sallalli	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Achachorcro	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Piruaña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Ajpi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Macalla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Ccescca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Pullcho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Canillo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Tarucane	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Callampure	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Choca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Collpa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Tulane	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Jancococha	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Huambo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Miña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Hacienda Talta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Anchaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Japutaña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Sibayo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Chillihua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Callali	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Auchilca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Pisacpicho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Utahuanta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Hacienda Pulpera	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Hacienda Canco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Nequeta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Cailloma	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Flor del Mundo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Umapallca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Jarán	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Pampuyo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Sucna	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Tisco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Huaynapatacabildo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Alcahuito	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Ticlla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
La Mina	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Minas Cuchilladas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Altaruma	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Huasamayo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	48 km
La Angostura	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Callicalli	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Hacienda Jasmín	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Salviayoc	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Cahuacta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Chacas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Esquera	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Ayo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Pallca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Checcahuancaña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Hacienda Sutanay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Tunupacha Chico	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Rosaspata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Ccaccapunco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Alcania	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Tolcone	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Andapicho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Liquirca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Chalhuanca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Allasura	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Illigua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Suyckutambo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Murco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Puclluta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Ajicata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Chipchane	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Gloriahuasi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Lorendira	Cusco	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Pampa de Arrieros	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Puntillo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Abracala	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Andagua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Hacienda Huaccombra	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Ñuñunca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Churaña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Collopampa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Santa Rosa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 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
Chivay		3520	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	26 km
Huambo		3283	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	35 km
Minas Buenaventura		3719	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	65 km
Rodriguez Ballon	AQP	2562	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9700	87 km
Vitor		1542				0	93 km
Campamento Siguas Majes		1440	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5900	94 km
Yauri		3900	Civ.	Paved	No	8200	96 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Condoroma	Colca	1985	61 km

More information

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