Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 22 May 2018 13:08 UTC

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M 4.9 in Peru on 22 May 2018 13:08 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:	4.9M
Depth:	66.82 Km
Lat/Lon:	-11.0751 , -77.7809
Event Date:	22 May 2018 13:08 UTC 22 May 2018 08:08 Local
Exposed Population:	510000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000e9wd
Inserted at:	22 May 2018 14:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us1000e9wd	Scaled population (vector)	6.17
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0.27
	INFORM_normalised	0.94

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1211558		0	22 May 2018 13:08	4.9M, 74.42km	N/A	540 thousand (in 100km)		00:22	NEIC
1211565		0	22 May 2018 13:08	4.9M, 66.82km	N/A	510 thousand (in 100km)		00:57	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 Lima (population 8,126,700) . The nearest places are Pacayal Grande, Peralbillo, Medio Mundo, Huacho, Chonta, Garita, El Paraíso, Tutumo, Puerto Supe, Hacienda Vilcahuaura, and Jecuán.

Radius	Population
100 km	540000 people
75 km	400000 people
50 km	340000 people
20 km	180000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Lima	Peru	8.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Pacayal Grande	Lima	Peru	Village	-	13 km
Peralbillo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	14 km
Medio Mundo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	14 km
Huacho	Lima	Peru	Village	54000 people	14 km
Chonta	Lima	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Garita	Lima	Peru	Village	-	20 km
El Paraíso	Lima	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Tutumo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Puerto Supe	Lima	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Hacienda Vilcahuaura	Lima	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Supe	Lima	Peru	Village	14000 people	28 km
Llama Huaca	Lima	Peru	Village	-	29 km
El Vergel	Lima	Peru	Village	-	30 km
La Esperanza	Lima	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Charcarilla	Lima	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Purmacana	Lima	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Chiu-Chiu	Lima	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Monguete	Lima	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Hacienda La Capullana	Lima	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Campamento	Lima	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Patilvilca	Lima	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Paramonga	Lima	Peru	Village	28000 people	43 km
Upaca	Lima	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Hacienda Chambara	Lima	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Huaito	Lima	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Escalera	Lima	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Hacienda Hilaron	Lima	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Otopongo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Hacienda Cerro Blanco	Lima	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Cochas	Lima	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Hacienda Andahuasi	Lima	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Garita Doña María	Lima	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Acocoto	Lima	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Pan Pan	Lima	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Pacayal	Lima	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Bermejo	Ancash	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Huaylillas Grande	Ancash	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Sayán	Lima	Peru	Village	6400 people	61 km
Coy-coy	Ancash	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Quintay	Lima	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Cutatambo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Ambar	Lima	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Calpa	Lima	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Caracha	Ancash	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Fundo Pedregal	Lima	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Jecuán	Lima	Peru	Village	-	68 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
Paramonga		5	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3000	43 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Huacho	PEHCO	Peru	14 km
Supe	PESUP	Peru	29 km
Paramonga	PEPAM	Peru	42 km
Chancay	PECHY	Peru	77 km
Bahia de Ancon		Peru	97 km

More information

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