M 5.3 in Peru on 19 Jan 2018 01:11 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: 5.3M
Depth: 61.7 Km
Lat/Lon: -13.1853 , -74.6066
Event Date: 19 Jan 2018 01:11 UTC
18 Jan 2018 20:11 Local
Exposed Population:
930000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cl06
Inserted at: 19 Jan 2018 01:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us2000cl06 Scaled population (vector) 6.1  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0.27  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1194721 0.2 19 Jan 2018 01:11 5.3M, 61.7km N/A 930 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 Huancavelica (population 380,500) . The nearest places are Ccohuiyoc, Ajolmayo, Huarac Huachay, Accocucho, Ccahuincha, Accopata, Ccochatay, Andabamba, Occollo, Ajotanapata, and Huamanquiquia.

Radius Population
100 km 930000 people
75 km 720000 people
50 km 440000 people
20 km 27000 people
10 km 6200 people
5 km 1600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Huancavelica Peru 380000 people
Ayacucho Peru 580000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ccohuiyoc Ayacucho Peru Village - 8 km
Ajolmayo Huancavelica Peru Village - 10 km
Huarac Huachay Huancavelica Peru Village - 11 km
Accocucho Huancavelica Peru Village - 14 km
Ccahuincha Huancavelica Peru Village - 15 km
Accopata Ayacucho Peru Village - 17 km
Ccochatay Huancavelica Peru Village - 17 km
Andabamba Ayacucho Peru Village - 19 km
Occollo Ayacucho Peru Village - 19 km
Ajotanapata Huancavelica Peru Village - 19 km
Morao Cancha Huancavelica Peru Village - 19 km
Casacancha Ayacucho Peru Village - 22 km
Lircay Huancavelica Peru Village 5200 people 24 km
Julcamarca Huancavelica Peru Village - 25 km
Cutimachay Huancavelica Peru Village - 25 km
San Pedro de Cachi Ayacucho Peru Village - 25 km
Carhuapata Huancavelica Peru Village - 28 km
Corralpata Ayacucho Peru Village - 28 km
Capilla Ayacucho Peru Village - 29 km
Vinchos Ayacucho Peru Village - 29 km
Incacancha Ayacucho Peru Village - 30 km
Accoro Ayacucho Peru Village - 32 km
Accsahua Huancavelica Peru Village - 32 km
Huanchuy Huancavelica Peru Village - 33 km
Fundo Palcas Huancavelica Peru Village - 33 km
Chontacancha Huancavelica Peru Village - 34 km
Yanayaco Ayacucho Peru Village - 34 km
Acobamba Huancavelica Peru Village 7100 people 34 km
Butaje Ayacucho Peru Village - 35 km
Tarapampa Ayacucho Peru Village - 36 km
Santiago de Pischa Ayacucho Peru Village - 36 km
Cobre Huancavelica Peru Village - 36 km
Caja Huancavelica Peru Village - 37 km
Pomacocha Huancavelica Peru Village - 38 km
Quillahuanca Ayacucho Peru Village - 39 km
Recuperada Huancavelica Peru Village - 40 km
Ccechca Ayacucho Peru Village - 40 km
Chunomayo Huancavelica Peru Village - 40 km
Tacsana Huancavelica Peru Village - 40 km
Huachocolpa Huancavelica Peru Village - 40 km
Viscapalca Ayacucho Peru Village - 41 km
Marcas Huancavelica Peru Village - 41 km
Ayacucho Ayacucho Peru City 140000 people 42 km
Totorilla Ayacucho Peru Village - 43 km
Allpachaca Ayacucho Peru Village - 43 km
Pachacla Huancavelica Peru Village - 43 km
Anta Ayacucho Peru Village - 45 km
Pacaycasa Ayacucho Peru Village - 45 km
Chiora Ayacucho Peru Village - 45 km
Totos Ayacucho Peru Village - 45 km
Pilpichaca Huancavelica Peru Village - 45 km
Cunyac Huancavelica Peru Village - 46 km
Huanta Ayacucho Peru Village 19000 people 47 km
Huatuscalla Ayacucho Peru Village - 47 km
San Francisco Huancavelica Peru Village - 47 km
Jichua Ayacucho Peru Village - 48 km
Mayoc Huancavelica Peru Village - 48 km
Manaipata Ayacucho Peru Village - 48 km
Toccarayoc Huancavelica Peru Village - 49 km
Sucubamba Ayacucho Peru Village - 49 km
Puruchuco Huancavelica Peru Village - 50 km
Paucará Huancavelica Peru Village - 50 km
Chopca Huancavelica Peru Village - 50 km
Chocloco Huancavelica Peru Village - 51 km
Ccatun Pallcca Ayacucho Peru Village - 51 km
Chuschi Ayacucho Peru Village - 52 km
Carhuarazo Huancavelica Peru Village - 52 km
Quinua Ayacucho Peru Village - 53 km
Santa Inés Huancavelica Peru Village - 53 km
Alanya Ayacucho Peru Village - 54 km
Champacocha Huancavelica Peru Village - 54 km
Churcampa Huancavelica Peru Village - 54 km
Ambato Huancavelica Peru Village - 55 km
Locroja Huancavelica Peru Village - 55 km
Locroja Ayacucho Peru Village - 55 km
Chauirara Ayacucho Peru Village - 56 km
Botijacasa Ayacucho Peru Village - 57 km
Ccagrehuasi Ayacucho Peru Village - 57 km
Quispisisa Huancavelica Peru Village - 57 km
Erra Corral Ayacucho Peru Village - 58 km
Astobamba Huancavelica Peru Village - 59 km
Esmeralda Huancavelica Peru Village - 59 km
Ccentimachay Ayacucho Peru Village - 59 km
Madona Huancavelica Peru Village - 59 km
Santa Ana Huancavelica Peru Village - 59 km
Acomayopata Ayacucho Peru Village - 60 km
Huancavelica Huancavelica Peru City 41000 people 60 km
Añaza Huancavelica Peru Village - 60 km
Huarmilla Huancavelica Peru Village - 61 km
Pumapuquio Ayacucho Peru Village - 61 km
Pampa Cangallo Ayacucho Peru Village - 61 km
Ccello Cancha Huancavelica Peru Village - 61 km
Pomabamba Ayacucho Peru Village - 61 km
Huaychan Ayacucho Peru Village - 62 km
Arma Huancavelica Peru Village - 62 km
Sarhua Ayacucho Peru Village - 62 km
Plazapata Huancavelica Peru Village - 64 km
Achcarajay Huancavelica Peru Village - 65 km
La Lira Huancavelica Peru Village - 65 km
Aurisca Huancavelica Peru Village - 65 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
Cnl Alfredo Mendivil Duarte AYP 2718 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 44 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Choclococha Pampas 1960 51 km

More information

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