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Lower Left Latitude/Longitude: 14.31 S°, 85.81 W°
Upper Right Latitude/Longitude: 2.31 S°, 73.81 W°
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Hazards

Current Hazards

Recent Earthquakes (Past 7 Days)
Date(UTC) Magnitude Depth(Km) Region Lat/Long
None found for the area chosen.        
Active Tropical Storms (Current and 3-day Forecast Positions)
Name Advisory Date(UTC) Wind Speed Wind Gusts Heading Track Speed Status Pressure Lat / Long
None found for the area chosen.                
Active Volcanoes
Name Region Activity Primary Observatory More Information Last Updated Lat/Long
None found for the area chosen.            
Recent Hotspots (Fire)
Date of First Obs(UTC) Date of Last Obs(UTC) Description Mean Lat. Mean Long.
None found for the area chosen.        

Historical Hazards

Historical Earthquakes
(Resulting in significant damage or deaths)

Last 50 Years
Count
38
5 Most Recent Earthquakes
Date(UTC) Magnitude Depth(Km) Intensity Deaths Location Lat / Long
Jan 30 2012 05:11 6.4 43     PERU: ICA 14.17° S / 75.63° W
Jan 21 2009 00:18 4.6 10 0 PERU: PACCHA 11.78° S / 75.63° W
Jul 01 2008 00:00 5.5 33 0 PERU: CENTRAL: OXAPAMPA, HUANCABAMBA 10.37° S / 75.51° W
Mar 29 2008 00:12 5.3 51 0 PERU: OFF COAST 12.18° S / 77.16° W
Nov 16 2007 00:03 6.8 123 0 PERU-ECUADOR: GUAYAQUIL 2.31° S / 77.84° W
5 Largest Earthquakes
Date(UTC) Magnitude Depth(Km) Intensity Deaths Location Lat / Long
Nov 16 1907 00:10 8.7 150 0 PERU 8.01° S / 76.79° W
Feb 14 1619 00:16 8.6 40 9 350 PERU: TRUJILLO, PIURA, SANTA 7.94° S / 79.04° W
Feb 11 1716 00:01 8.6 50 10 0 PERU 13.7° S / 76.0° W
Oct 20 1609 00:01 8.6 40 8 0 PERU 11.9° S / 77.4° W
Jul 10 1586 00:00 8.5 60 10 22 PERU: LIMA 12.3° S / 77.7° W

Volcanic Eruptions
Note: Historical eruptions data last updated in year 2000.

Last 100 Years Eruptions
Count
0
5 Most Recent Eruptions
Name Date(UTC) Magnitude Location Lat / Long
None found for the area chosen.        

Tsunami Runups
Note: For each Tsunami event, there may be many locations of recorded runups of the same date for the chosen area.
To avoid duplicate results, the Regional Reporter tool applies a filter to display only one result per tsunami event.

5 Most Recent Tsunami Runups
Date(UTC) Country Location Runup(meters) Deaths Lat / Long
Jul 06 2011 00:00 PERU CALLAO LA PUNTA 0.2   12.05° S / 77.15° W
Mar 12 2011 02:03 PERU CALLAO-LA PUNTA 1.4   12.05° S / 77.15° W
Mar 11 2011 00:00 PERU PISCO 1.5   13.71° S / 76.22° W
Apr 13 2010 00:00 PERU CARHUAZ 23.0 1 9.28° S / 77.64° W
Feb 27 2010 10:34 PERU CALLAO-LA PUNTA 0.7 0 12.05° S / 77.15° W
5 Largest Tsunami Runups
Date(UTC) Country Location Runup(meters) Deaths Lat / Long
Jul 10 1586 00:00 PERU LIMA 26.0 0 12.1° S / 77.13° W
Oct 29 1746 00:00 PERU CALLAO 24.0 4800 12.05° S / 77.15° W
Apr 13 2010 00:00 PERU CARHUAZ 23.0 1 9.28° S / 77.64° W
Aug 15 2007 00:00 PERU Playa Yumaque 10.0 0 13.91° S / 76.28° W
Nov 20 1960 00:00 PERU PIMENTEL 9.0 0 6.85° S / 79.88° W

Large Wildfires

(Greater than 40 sq. km.)
Start Date(UTC) End Date(UTC) Intensity Size (sq. km.) Mean Lat. Mean Long.
None found for the area chosen.          

Earthquake Intensity Zones

Probable maximum MMI intensity once in 50 years
Maximum Zone
Magnitude IX and above

Storm Intensity Zones

Wind Speed with a 10% chance of occurring within 10 years
Maximum Zone (km/hr)
None found for the area chosen.

Demography

Population 2001
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
24,540,748 149,255
Population 2002
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
24,764,558 98,032
Population 2006
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
24,959,854 70,278
Population 2007
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
25,293,720 68,676
Countries
Country
Brazil
Ecuador
Peru
Major Cities
Country Name Population Status Lat / Long
Peru Lima 5,000,000 and greater National and provincial capital 12.08° S / 77.04° W
Peru Callao 500,000 to 1,000,000 Provincial capital 12.06° S / 77.14° W
Peru Trujillo 500,000 to 1,000,000 Provincial capital 8.11° S / 79.03° W
Peru Chiclayo 250,000 to 500,000 Provincial capital 6.76° S / 79.84° W
Peru Piura 250,000 to 500,000 Provincial capital 5.19° S / 80.63° W
Ecuador Cuenca 100,000 to 250,000 Provincial capital 2.9° S / 79.01° W
Ecuador Machala 100,000 to 250,000 Provincial capital 3.27° S / 79.95° W
Peru Chimbote 100,000 to 250,000 Other 8.93° S / 78.45° W
Peru Huancayo 100,000 to 250,000 Provincial capital 12.08° S / 75.21° W
Peru Ica 100,000 to 250,000 Provincial capital 14.06° S / 75.74° W
Peru Pucallpa 100,000 to 250,000 Provincial capital 8.39° S / 74.53° W
Ecuador Loja 50,000 to 100,000 Provincial capital 3.99° S / 79.2° W
Peru Ayacucho 50,000 to 100,000 Provincial capital 13.17° S / 74.22° W
Peru Cajamarca 50,000 to 100,000 Provincial capital 7.16° S / 78.51° W
Peru Cerro De Pasco 50,000 to 100,000 Provincial capital 10.69° S / 76.26° W
Peru Huanuco 50,000 to 100,000 Provincial capital 9.93° S / 76.23° W
Ecuador Azogues Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 2.75° S / 78.84° W
Ecuador Macas Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 2.31° S / 78.11° W
Ecuador Zamora Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 4.07° S / 78.96° W
Peru Chachapoyas Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 6.24° S / 77.87° W
Peru Huancavelica Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 12.79° S / 74.99° W
Peru Huaraz Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 9.54° S / 77.53° W
Peru Mayobamba Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 6.01° S / 76.99° W
Peru Tumbes Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 3.57° S / 80.45° W

Infrastructure

Airports
Name Type Elevation (Ft.) Link Lat / Long
ALFEREZ FAP D F FERNANDINI Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 06037 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPNC 9.88° S / 76.2° W
ANDOAS Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00754 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPAS 2.8° S / 76.47° W
BANASUR Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00030 3.34° S / 79.86° W
CAMILO PONCE Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 04061 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SETM 4.0° S / 79.37° W
CHACHAPOYAS Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 08294 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPPY 6.2° S / 77.86° W
COMMANDANTE FAP GERMAN ARIAS GRAZZIANI Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 09022 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPHZ 9.35° S / 77.6° W
GENERAL SERRANO Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00013 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SEMH 3.27° S / 79.96° W
GUALAQUIZA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 02640 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SEGZ 3.42° S / 78.57° W
HUANCABAMBA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 06312 5.26° S / 79.44° W
JAEN Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 02477 5.59° S / 78.77° W
JAUJA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 10900 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPJJ 11.78° S / 75.47° W
JUANJUI Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 01148 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPJI 7.17° S / 76.73° W
LA CAROLINA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00075 2.44° S / 79.3° W
LA MINA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00013 3.2° S / 79.8° W
LA PUNTILLA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00045 2.44° S / 79.4° W
MAJ GEN FAP ARMANDO REVOREDO IGLESIAS Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 08590 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPJR 7.14° S / 78.49° W
MARAGROSA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00018 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SEMX 2.85° S / 79.8° W
MARISCAL LAMAR Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 08284 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SECU 2.89° S / 78.98° W
MOISES BENZAQUEN RENGIFO Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00587 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPMS 5.89° S / 76.12° W
PATUCA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 01781 2.75° S / 78.26° W
SAN NICOLAS Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 05085 6.39° S / 77.5° W
SAN RAMON Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 02600 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPRM 11.13° S / 75.35° W
VICTOR LARREA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00170 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SERO 3.44° S / 79.98° W
CAPITAN CARLOS MARTINEZ DE PINILLOS Active civil airport 00075 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPRU 8.08° S / 79.11° W
PEDRO CANGA Active civil airport 00085 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPME 3.55° S / 80.38° W
RIOJA Active civil airport 02600 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPJA 6.07° S / 77.16° W
TENIENTE FAP JAIME A DE MONTR MORALES Active civil airport 00070 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPEO 9.15° S / 78.52° W
CAPITAN CONCHA Active joint (civil and military) airport 00174 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPUR 5.21° S / 80.62° W
CAPITAN MONTES Active joint (civil and military) airport 00282 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPYL 4.58° S / 81.25° W
CAPT JOSE ABELARDO QUINONES GONZALES Active joint (civil and military) airport 00095 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPHI 6.79° S / 79.83° W
COLLIQUE Active joint (civil and military) airport 00410 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPOL 11.93° S / 77.06° W
CORONEL FAP ALFREDO MENDIVIL DUARTE Active joint (civil and military) airport 08917 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPHO 13.15° S / 74.2° W
JORGE CHAVEZ INTL Active joint (civil and military) airport 00112 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPIM 12.02° S / 77.11° W
PISCO Active joint (civil and military) airport 00039 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPSO 13.74° S / 76.22° W
PUCALLPA Active joint (civil and military) airport 00513 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPCL 8.38° S / 74.57° W
TARAPOTO Active joint (civil and military) airport 00900 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPST 6.51° S / 76.37° W
EL PATO AB Active military airport 00286 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPTP 4.55° S / 81.22° W
LAS PALMAS Active military airport 00250 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPLP 12.16° S / 77.0° W
Nuclear Power Plants
Name Country Number of Reactors Lat / Long
None found for the area chosen.      

Environment

Urban/Rural Mask (SEDAC)
Land Cover Area (km2) %
Urban 11,029 0.6
Rural 744,691 42
Not classified 1,006,702 57
MODIS IGBP Land Cover
(excluding water area)
Land Cover Area (km2) %
Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 414,794 55
Grasslands 120,923 16
Open Shrublands 99,470 13
Barren or Sparsely Vegetated 41,028 5
Savannas 25,693 3
Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaic 25,199 3
Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 10,437 1.4
Croplands 7,293 1
Woody Savannas 2,984 0.4
Unclassified 717 0.1
Closed Shrublands 414 0.06
Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 220 0.03
Urban and Built-Up 206 0.03
Mixed Forests 139 0.02
Permanent Wetlands 44 0.01
Snow and Ice 84 0.01
Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 15 0
Elevation (meters)
(land only)
Minimum Maximum Average
-7 6,543 1,356
Average Temperature (degrees C)
  May Jun Jul
low 13.9 12.6 12.1
high 26.3 26.2 25.5
Average Precipitation
  May Jun Jul
mm/day 3.0 2.4 2.0
Current Meteorological Observations (METAR)
Station Name Observation Time (UTC) Temp (F) Wind Speed (MPH) Wind Direction Sky Condition Lat / Long
LIMA/JORGE CHAVE Mon Mar 18 2013 23:00 73.4F 16.0 SSE Clear sky. 12.02° S / 77.1° W

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