M 5.4 in Peru on 20 Feb 2017 07:45 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: 5.4M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.2197 , -74.9708
Event Date: 20 Feb 2017 07:45 UTC
20 Feb 2017 02:45 Local
Exposed Population:
About 51000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008kvi
Inserted at: 20 Feb 2017 08:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008kvi Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1158038 0 20 Feb 2017 07:45 5.4M, 10km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Loreto (population 720,100) . The nearest places are Hamburgo, Yanayacu, Santo Tomás, Maipuco, San Pedro, Berlín, Santa Elena, San José de Saramuro, Santa Clara, Saramuro, and Yanchamayo.

Radius Population
100 km 51000 people
75 km 12000 people
50 km 2700 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Loreto Peru 720000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hamburgo Loreto Peru Village - 18 km
Yanayacu Loreto Peru Village - 43 km
Santo Tomás Loreto Peru Village - 47 km
Maipuco Loreto Peru Village - 50 km
San Pedro Loreto Peru Village - 50 km
Berlín Loreto Peru Village - 54 km
Santa Elena Loreto Peru Village - 57 km
San José de Saramuro Loreto Peru Village - 57 km
Santa Clara Loreto Peru Village - 57 km
Saramuro Loreto Peru Village - 58 km
Vera Cruz Loreto Peru Village - 59 km
Elvira Loreto Peru Village - 62 km
Grangería Loreto Peru Village - 64 km
Punta Arenas Loreto Peru Village - 65 km
Acurucay Loreto Peru Village - 66 km
Eureca Loreto Peru Village - 66 km
Santa Teresa Loreto Peru Village - 68 km
Yanchamayo Loreto Peru Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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