PAGER - M 6.3 - NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU

Alert level does not include impacts from earthquake-related hazards such as tsunamis, landslides, fires or liquefaction.

Earthquake Shaking Alert Level: YELLOW

Download Alert PDF What's this?Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 05:11:00 UTC (00:11:00 local)Location: 14.2° S, 75.6° WDepth: 39kmEvent Id: USC0007TMLAlert Version: 1Created: 16 minutes, 58 seconds after earthquake.

Alert Information

Yellow alert level for shaking-related fatalities. Some casualties are possible and the impact should be relatively localized. Past events with this alert level have required a local or regional level response. Green alert level for economic losses. There is a low likelihood of damage.

Estimated Fatalities

ESTIMATED FATALITY ALERT: YELLOW
ESTIMATED FATALITIES (LEVEL)	Probability (%)
0 (GREEN)	27
1 to 9 (YELLOW)	65
10 to 99 (YELLOW)	8
100 to 999 (ORANGE)	0
1 to 10 thousand (RED)	0
10 to 100 thousand (RED)	0
100 thousand + (RED)	0

Estimated Economic Losses

ESTIMATED ECONOMIC ALERT: GREEN
ESTIMATED VALUE IN USD (LEVEL)	Probability (%)
0 to 1 million (GREEN)	65
1 to 10 million (YELLOW)	30
10 to 100 million (YELLOW)	4
100 million to 1 billion (ORANGE)	0
1 to 10 billion (RED)	0
10 to 100 billion (RED)	0
100 billion + (RED)	0

Detailed Information

Estimated Population Exposed to Earthquake Shaking
Estimated Modified Mercalli Intensity		I	II-III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Est. Population Exposure		---*	12,140k*	646k	203k	345k	0	0	0	0
Perceived Shaking		Not Felt	Weak	Light	Moderate	Strong	Very Strong	Severe	Violent	Extreme
Potential Structure Damage	Resistant	none	none	none	V. Light	Light	Moderate	Moderate/Heavy	Heavy	V. Heavy
Potential Structure Damage	Vulnerable	none	none	none	Light	Moderate	Moderate/Heavy	Heavy	V. Heavy	V. Heavy

*Estimated exposure only includes population within calculated shake map area

Population Exposure
Population per ~1 sq. km. from LandScan

Structure Information Summary

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building type is mud wall construction.

Historical Earthquakes (with MMI)

Date (UTC)	Dist (km)	Mag	Max MMI (#)	Shaking Deaths
2007-08-19	110	5.6	VI (240k)	0
1981-04-18	181	5.5	VI (193k)	8
2007-08-15	137	8	VIII (493k)	514

Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.

Selected Cities Exposedfrom GeoNames Database of Cities with 1,000 or more residents.

MMI	City	Population
VI	Subtanjalla	9k
VI	Ica	247k
VI	Hacienda Vista Alegre	10k
VI	San Juan Bautista	7k
VI	Santiago	10k
VI	Los Aquijes	8k
III	Huancavelica	42k
III	Ayacucho	140k
III	Huancayo	377k
III	Callao	813k
III	Lima	7,737k

(k = x1,000)

Nearby Events in the EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog
#	Date/Time	Mag	Lat, Lon, Depth	Country	Max MMI (Exposed)	Deaths		Secondary Effects
#	Date/Time	Mag	Lat, Lon, Depth	Country	Max MMI (Exposed)	Shaking	Total	Secondary Effects
1	1974-01-05 08:33 UTC	6.6	12.35° S, 76.31° W 92km	PE	VII (27 k)	10	10
2	1974-10-03 14:21 UTC	7.6	12.25° S, 77.52° W 36km	PE	VIII (43 k)	78	78	tsunami
3	1974-11-09 12:59 UTC	7.2	12.53° S, 77.63° W 7km	PE	VI (3,565 k)	0	0
4	1975-08-03 11:59 UTC	5.9	15.69° S, 75.01° W 44km	PE	VII (3)	0	0
5	1976-05-15 21:55 UTC	6.7	11.66° S, 74.42° W 17km	PE	IX (100)	5	5	landslide
6	1976-06-13 22:02 UTC	5.6	15.25° S, 75.38° W 24km	PE	VII (3 k)	0	0
7	1976-06-18 10:13 UTC	5.6	15.33° S, 75.48° W 23km	PE	VII (34)	0	0
8	1976-06-18 14:58 UTC	5.7	15.27° S, 75.48° W 31km	PE	VII (49)	0	0
9	1977-03-08 13:08 UTC	5.5	12.34° S, 74.14° W 41km	PE	VI (19 k)	0	0
10	1977-03-08 22:46 UTC	5.6	12.21° S, 74.05° W 16km	PE	VIII (7)	0	0
11	1980-11-12 06:58 UTC	4.9	13.35° S, 74.55° W 71km	PE	IV (510 k)	7	7
12	1981-04-18 00:32 UTC	5.5	13.12° S, 74.37° W 41km	PE	VI (193 k)	8	8
13	1981-06-22 17:53 UTC	5.8	13.19° S, 74.46° W 16km	PE	VIII (512)	6	6
14	1982-03-23 05:10 UTC	5.1	12.34° S, 77.54° W 59km	PE	V (66)	2	2
15	1982-03-28 23:24 UTC	6.3	12.75° S, 76.01° W 91km	PE	VI (79 k)	3	3
16	1987-06-15 06:23 UTC	5.4	12.5° S, 76.72° W 45km	PE	VI (49 k)	0	0
17	1991-07-01 13:32 UTC	6	15.88° S, 74.95° W 41km	PE	VI (3 k)	0	0
18	1993-04-18 09:16 UTC	6.2	11.73° S, 76.52° W 102km	PE	V (7,713 k)	3	6	landslide
19	1994-12-06 09:06 UTC	5.5	15.37° S, 75.27° W 28km	PE	VII (2 k)	0	0
20	1996-11-12 16:59 UTC	7.7	14.96° S, 75.56° W 17km	PE	VIII (2 k)	14	15	tsunami
21	1996-11-12 17:10 UTC	5.6	14.91° S, 75.57° W 30km	PE	VII (1 k)	0	0
22	1996-11-12 23:35 UTC	5.5	14.95° S, 75.59° W 17km	PE	VII (12)	0	0
23	1996-11-13 02:41 UTC	6.1	14.85° S, 75.65° W 25km	PE	VII (3 k)	0	0
24	1996-11-13 12:32 UTC	5.9	15.39° S, 75.34° W 10km	PE	VI (3 k)	0	0
25	1996-11-14 11:44 UTC	5.7	14.75° S, 75.69° W 27km	PE	VII (579)	0	0
26	1996-11-14 12:54 UTC	5.6	15.37° S, 75.51° W 22km	PE	VII (27)	0	0
27	1996-11-15 08:49 UTC	5.8	14.9° S, 75.69° W 29km	PE	VII (255)	0	0
28	1997-02-09 12:32 UTC	6.1	14.41° S, 76.19° W 29km	PE	VIII (16)	0	0
29	1998-02-19 04:21 UTC	5.8	10.94° S, 74.32° W 6km	PE	VII (168)	0	0
30	1999-10-04 13:57 UTC	5.6	10.75° S, 75.61° W 15km	PE	VII (212)	0	0
31	1999-10-31 13:27 UTC	4.4	13.64° S, 74.43° W 62km	PE	IV (106 k)	0	0
32	2001-01-12 10:47 UTC	5.6	15.68° S, 74.95° W 7km	PE	VI (235)	0	0
33	2001-02-21 15:20 UTC	5.7	11.34° S, 74.46° W 32km	PE	VII (5 k)	0	0
34	2001-06-23 20:33 UTC	8.4	16.38° S, 73.5° W 32km	PE	VIII (179 k)	48	139	landslide, tsunami
35	2001-06-23 22:24 UTC	5.7	16.6° S, 73.47° W 36km	PE	VI (3 k)	0	0
36	2001-06-23 23:10 UTC	5.9	16.6° S, 73.41° W 17km	PE	VI (631)	0	0
37	2001-07-05 13:53 UTC	6.5	16.06° S, 73.75° W 62km	PE	VII (2 k)	0	0
38	2001-08-09 02:06 UTC	5.8	14.34° S, 72.68° W 10km	PE	VIII (1 k)	4	4
39	2001-12-04 05:57 UTC	5.8	15.35° S, 72.43° W 41km	PE	VII (136)	2	2
40	2001-12-08 04:17 UTC	5.6	15.31° S, 72.52° W 21km	PE	VII (1 k)	0	0
41	2002-04-22 04:57 UTC	4.4	12.43° S, 76.58° W 65km	PE	IV (407 k)	0	1
42	2004-09-28 21:32 UTC	5.7	15.67° S, 74.57° W 27km	PE	VII (4 k)	0	0
43	2004-12-18 17:57 UTC	5.7	16.21° S, 73.96° W 28km	PE	VII (226)	0	0
44	2004-12-20 03:58 UTC	5.5	15.26° S, 75.2° W 31km	PE	VII (3 k)	0	0
45	2005-05-03 19:11 UTC	5.9	14.89° S, 74.65° W 29km	PE	VII (38 k)	0	0
46	2006-10-20 10:48 UTC	6.7	13.45° S, 76.66° W 23km	PE	VII (405 k)	0	0
47	2006-10-26 22:54 UTC	6	13.39° S, 76.64° W 28km	PE	VII (39 k)	0	0
48	2007-06-28 08:44 UTC	5.8	15.68° S, 74.89° W 12km	PE	VII (17)	0	0
49	2007-06-29 02:02 UTC	5.6	15.77° S, 74.93° W 16km	PE	VI (21)	0	0
50	2007-08-15 23:40 UTC	8	13.38° S, 76.61° W 39km	PE	VIII (493 k)	514	514	landslide
51	2007-08-16 00:02 UTC	5.6	13.26° S, 76.49° W 39km	PE	VII (859)	0	0
52	2007-08-16 00:19 UTC	5.8	14.23° S, 75.94° W 35km	PE	VII (217 k)	0	0
53	2007-08-16 01:02 UTC	5.8	13.36° S, 76.6° W 34km	PE	VII (6)	0	0
54	2007-08-16 05:16 UTC	6.4	14.28° S, 76.15° W 23km	PE	VIII (210)	0	0
55	2007-08-16 11:35 UTC	6	14.38° S, 76.15° W 35km	PE	VII (334)	0	0
56	2007-08-17 06:18 UTC	5.6	14.18° S, 76.09° W 19km	PE	VIII (2)	0	0
57	2007-08-18 02:52 UTC	6	13.81° S, 76.29° W 30km	PE	VII (132 k)	0	0
58	2007-08-19 01:22 UTC	5.8	13.63° S, 76.61° W 26km	PE	VI (173 k)	0	0
59	2007-08-19 20:11 UTC	5.6	13.63° S, 76.5° W 35km	PE	VI (240 k)	0	0

MMI	City	Population
VI	Subtanjalla	9k
VI	Hacienda Vista Alegre	10k
VI	Ica	247k
VI	San Juan Bautista	7k
VI	Santiago	10k
VI	Los Aquijes	8k
V	Rio Grande	5k
V	Palpa	6k
V	Paracas	1k
V	Villa Tupac Amaru	11k
V	Pisco	62k
V	San Clemente	16k
V	Chincha Alta	153k
IV	Nazca	24k
IV	Minas de Marcona	15k
IV	San Vicente de Canete	26k
IV	Nuevo Imperial	32k
IV	Imperial	32k
IV	Quilmana	6k
III	Huancavelica	42k
III	Puquio	10k
III	Tambo	5k
III	Acari	4k
III	Ayacucho	140k
III	Mala	17k
III	Chilca	13k
III	San Miguel	6k
III	San Bartolo	6k
III	Pampas	6k
III	Huanta	19k
III	Chupaca	10k
III	Huancayo	377k
III	Sicaya	7k
III	Pilcomay	8k
III	Huayucachi	6k
III	Coracora	7k
III	Orcotuna	4k
III	San Agustin	6k
III	Andahuaylas	17k
III	Callao	813k
III	San Jeronimo	6k
III	Jauja	21k
III	Concepcion	11k
III	Talavera	7k
III	Lima	7,737k
III	Ricardo Palma	5k
III	San Luis	9k
III	Santa Maria	15k
III	San Jeronimo	9k
III	Ayna	5k
III	Acolla	7k
III	Independencia	4k
III	Chosica	89k
III	Morococha	8k
III	La Oroya	33k
III	Santa Eulalia	6k
III	Matucana	5k
II	Nicolas de Pierola	6k
II	Tarma	51k
II	Abancay	55k
II	Huaral	62k
II	Mazamari	7k
II	Huasahuasi	5k
II	Pangoa	7k
II	Chancay	27k
II	Santa Ana	25k
II	Camana	16k

(k = x1,000)

PAGER content is automatically generated, and only considers losses due to structural damage. Limitations of input data, shaking estimates, and loss models may add uncertainty. PAGER results are generally available within 30 minutes of the earthquake’s occurrence. However, information on the extent of shaking will be uncertain in the minutes and hours following an earthquake and typically improves as additional sensor data and reported intensities are acquired and incorporated into models of the earthquake's source. Users of PAGER estimates should account for uncertainty and always seek the most current PAGER release for any earthquake.