M 5.1 in Peru on 06 May 2017 19:52 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: 5.1M
Depth: 19.9 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.9281 , -73.4716
Event Date: 06 May 2017 19:52 UTC
06 May 2017 14:52 Local
Exposed Population:
About 50000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008q5q
Inserted at: 06 May 2017 20:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008q5q 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
1166781 0 06 May 2017 19:52 5.1M, 19.9km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Pescadores, Pedregal, and Cerro de Arena.

Radius Population
100 km 50000 people
75 km 6700 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Ayacucho Peru 580000 people
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
Apurimac Peru 390000 people
Ica Peru 590000 people
Cusco Peru 1.1 million people
Tacna Peru 240000 people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people
Huancavelica Peru 380000 people
Tarapaca Chile 350000 people
La Paz Bolivia 2.4 million people
Oruro Bolivia 480000 people
Madre de Dios Peru 55000 people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pescadores Arequipa Peru Village - 64 km
Pedregal Arequipa Peru Village - 67 km
Cerro de Arena Arequipa Peru Village - 69 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
Camana 65 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Atico PEATI Peru 80 km

More information

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