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Lower Left Latitude/Longitude: 14.35 S°, 80.22 W°
Upper Right Latitude/Longitude: 2.35 S°, 68.22 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
39
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
Aug 15 2007 00:23 8.0 39 8 514 PERU: ICA, PISCO, LIMA 13.39° S / 76.6° 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
Mar 07 1950 00:08 8.6 550 5 0 BRAZIL 8.0° S / 71.0° 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

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.
Jul 31 2005 00:00 Oct 05 2005 00:00 4.9 46.9 9.85999966 S 68.40000153 W

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)
25,604,192 149,255
Population 2002
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
25,984,554 98,032
Population 2006
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
26,244,358 70,278
Population 2007
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
26,583,252 68,676
Countries
Country
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
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 Cuzco 250,000 to 500,000 Provincial capital 13.53° S / 71.99° 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 Iquitos 100,000 to 250,000 Provincial capital 3.75° S / 73.19° 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
Bolivia Cobija Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 11.03° S / 68.8° W
Colombia Leticia Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 4.15° S / 69.95° W
Ecuador Azogues Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 2.75° S / 78.84° W
Ecuador Zamora Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 4.07° S / 78.96° W
Peru Abancay Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 13.64° S / 72.88° 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 Puerto Maldonado Less than 50,000 Provincial capital 12.6° S / 69.19° 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
ALFREDO VASQUEZ COBO Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00277 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SKLT 4.19° S / 69.94° W
ANDAHUAYLAS Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 11300 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPHY 13.71° S / 73.35° 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
ATALAYA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 01900 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPAY 10.73° S / 73.77° W
BANASUR Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00030 3.34° S / 79.86° W
CABALLOCOCHA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00328 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPBC 3.92° S / 70.51° 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
CAPITAN ANIBAL ARAB Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00889 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SLCO 11.04° S / 68.78° 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
CRUZEIRO DO SUL Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00637 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SBCZ 7.6° S / 72.77° W
EIRUNEPE Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00412 6.64° S / 69.88° W
ESTIRAO DO EQUADOR Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00098 4.52° S / 71.56° W
FEIJO Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00394 8.17° S / 70.35° 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
IBERIA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00750 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPBR 11.41° S / 69.49° W
IPIRANGA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00131 2.94° S / 69.69° 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
PALMEIRAS DO JAVARI Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00394 5.13° S / 72.81° W
PATUCA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 01781 2.75° S / 78.26° W
PUERTO ESPERANZA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00725 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPEP 9.77° S / 70.71° 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
SANTA BARBARA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00850 2.46° S / 72.67° W
SENADORA EUNICE MICHILES Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00335 3.47° S / 68.96° W
TABATINGA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00279 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SBTT 4.26° S / 69.94° W
TARAUACA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00646 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SBTK 8.16° S / 70.78° 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
XAPURI Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00492 10.66° S / 68.49° W
CAPITAN CARLOS MARTINEZ DE PINILLOS Active civil airport 00075 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPRU 8.08° S / 79.11° 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
VELAZCO ASTETE Active civil airport 10860 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPZO 13.54° S / 71.94° 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
CORONEL FAP FRANCISCO SECADA VIGNETTA Active joint (civil and military) airport 00306 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPQT 3.78° S / 73.31° W
JORGE CHAVEZ INTL Active joint (civil and military) airport 00112 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPIM 12.02° S / 77.11° W
PADRE ALDAMIZ Active joint (civil and military) airport 00659 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPTU 12.61° S / 69.23° 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
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 12,584 0.7
Rural 1,529,914 87
Not classified 219,737 12
MODIS IGBP Land Cover
(excluding water area)
Land Cover Area (km2) %
Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 1,158,286 76
Grasslands 151,406 10
Open Shrublands 109,552 7
Barren or Sparsely Vegetated 34,765 2
Savannas 28,178 1.8
Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaic 20,641 1.4
Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 12,055 0.8
Croplands 6,775 0.4
Woody Savannas 4,252 0.3
Closed Shrublands 549 0.04
Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 501 0.03
Unclassified 489 0.03
Snow and Ice 298 0.02
Mixed Forests 157 0.01
Urban and Built-Up 186 0.01
Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 19 0
Permanent Wetlands 50 0
Elevation (meters)
(land only)
Minimum Maximum Average
-6 6,543 954
Average Temperature (degrees C)
  Jan Feb Mar
low 17.2 17.1 17.2
high 27.7 27.5 27.8
Average Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar
mm/day 6.6 7.3 6.6
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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