M 5.5 in Peru on 20 Nov 2018 06:38 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: 5.5M
Depth: 55.95 Km
Lat/Lon: -9.8322 , -78.5297
Event Date: 20 Nov 2018 06:38 UTC
20 Nov 2018 01:38 Local
Exposed Population: 550000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hub0
Inserted at: 20 Nov 2018 07:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hub0 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1237646 0 20 Nov 2018 06:38 5.5M, 55.95km 4.01 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:01 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 Ancash (population 1,050,300) . The nearest places are Carrizal, Playa Grande, Culebras, Ampanú, Desmotadora, Puerto Casma, Molino, Cantina, Huarmey, Huarmei, and Chimbote.

Radius Population
100 km 530000 people
75 km 74000 people
50 km 17000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ancash Peru 1.1 million people
La Libertad Peru 1.4 million people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people
Huanuco Peru 620000 people
Pasco Peru 310000 people
Cajamarca Peru 1.4 million people
San Martin Peru 520000 people
Callao Peru 640000 people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
Ucayali Peru 260000 people
Loreto Peru 720000 people
Amazonas Peru 370000 people
Lambayeque Peru 1 million people
Piura Peru 1.7 million people
Huancavelica Peru 380000 people
Ica Peru 590000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Carrizal Ancash Peru Village - 37 km
Playa Grande Ancash Peru Village - 38 km
Culebras Ancash Peru Village - 40 km
Ampanú Ancash Peru Village - 45 km
Desmotadora Ancash Peru Village - 46 km
Puerto Casma Ancash Peru Village - 49 km
Molino Ancash Peru Village - 49 km
Cantina Ancash Peru Village - 50 km
Huarmey Ancash Peru Village 16000 people 52 km
Huarmei Ancash Peru Village - 52 km
Cochán Ancash Peru Village - 54 km
Tortuga Ancash Peru Village - 54 km
Mandinga Ancash Peru Village - 58 km
Los Chinos Ancash Peru Village - 59 km
Casma Ancash Peru Village 21000 people 60 km
Hacienda Casa Blanca Ancash Peru Village - 60 km
Cuzmo Ancash Peru Village - 61 km
Chilcal Ancash Peru Village - 62 km
Samancos Ancash Peru Village - 63 km
Cocopoto Ancash Peru Village - 65 km
Huambacho Ancash Peru Village - 65 km
Barbacay Ancash Peru Village - 67 km
Vesique Ancash Peru Village - 69 km
Hacienda la Viña Ancash Peru Village - 70 km
Chimbote Ancash Peru Major city 310000 people 85 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
Ten Fap J A Mont Morales CHM 21 Civ. Paved No 5900 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Huarmey PEHUY Peru 52 km
Samanco PESAM Peru 57 km
Nuevo Samanco Peru 67 km
Chimbote PECHM Peru 84 km
Coishco Peru 93 km

More information

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