M 5.1 in Peru on 16 May 2019 14:32 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: 114.14 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.8136 , -70.1711
Event Date: 16 May 2019 14:32 UTC
16 May 2019 09:32 Local
Exposed Population:
580000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usd000a1k6
Inserted at: 16 May 2019 14:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Bolivia= 5.4; Peru= 4.6; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
usd000a1k6 Scaled population (vector) 5.86  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.04  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1260516 0 16 May 2019 14:32 5.1M, 114.14km N/A 590 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 Tacna (population 237,600) . The nearest places are Chuchuco, Chero, Pachía, Calana, Pallagua, Bocatoma Uchusuma, Chontacollo, Piedra Blanca, Guacano Chico, Palca, and Linderos.

Radius Population
100 km 590000 people
75 km 410000 people
50 km 280000 people
20 km 9900 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tacna Peru 240000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chuchuco Tacna Peru Village - 7 km
Chero Tacna Peru Village - 9 km
Pachía Tacna Peru Village - 9 km
Calana Tacna Peru Village <1000 people 14 km
Pallagua Tacna Peru Village - 17 km
Bocatoma Uchusuma Tacna Peru Village - 17 km
Chontacollo Tacna Peru Village - 18 km
Piedra Blanca Tacna Peru Village - 19 km
Guacano Chico Tacna Peru Village - 23 km
Palca Tacna Peru Village - 23 km
Muruhuyo Tacna Peru Village - 24 km
Tacna Tacna Peru City 270000 people 24 km
Puquio Tacna Peru Village - 25 km
Cruz Tacna Peru Village - 27 km
Atascapa Tacna Peru Village - 28 km
Copapuquio Tacna Peru Village - 29 km
Cauñani Tacna Peru Village - 30 km
Quebrada Arunta Tacna Peru Village - 30 km
Ancoma Tacna Peru Village - 31 km
Sama Grande Tacna Peru Village - 33 km
Molles Tacna Peru Village - 34 km
Estique Tacna Peru Village - 34 km
Chipispaya Tacna Peru Village 1900 people 35 km
Caruca Tacna Peru Village - 35 km
Sambalay Grande Tacna Peru Village - 35 km
Tomasiri Tacna Peru Village - 36 km
Alto Perú Tacna Peru Village - 38 km
Aguas Calientes Tarapacá Chile Village - 39 km
Coropuro Tacna Peru Village - 40 km
Ticaco Tacna Peru Village - 42 km
Las Yaras Tacna Peru Village - 43 km
Tacora Tarapaca Chile Village - 44 km
Charipujo Tarapaca Chile Village - 44 km
La Garita Tacna Peru Village - 46 km
Villa Industrial Tarapacá Chile Village - 47 km
El Progreso Hacienda Tacna Peru Village - 48 km
Sitajana Tacna Peru Village - 49 km
Ancara Tarapaca Chile Village - 49 km
Humapalca Tarapaca Chile Village - 50 km
Chislluma Viejo Tarapaca Chile Village - 50 km
Yalata Tacna Peru Village - 50 km
Angostura Tacna Peru Village - 51 km
Pusuma Tarapaca Chile Village - 51 km
Pallapallane Tacna Peru Village - 52 km
Añaque Putina Tacna Peru Village - 53 km
Angostura Tacna Peru Village - 55 km
Oconchay Tacna Peru Village - 55 km
El Cairo Tacna Peru Village - 56 km
Bocatoma Tarapaca Chile Village - 56 km
Concordia Tacna Peru Village - 56 km
Llabaya Tacna Peru Village - 56 km
Huanara Tacna Peru Village - 57 km
Achacollo Tarapacá Chile Village - 57 km
Cascavillani Tarapaca Chile Village - 57 km
Pallata Tacna Peru Village - 57 km
Alcérreca Tarapacá Chile Village - 58 km
Chululuni Tacna Peru Village - 59 km
Ccalaccalani Tacna Peru Village - 59 km
General Lagos Tarapaca Chile Village - 60 km
Ancocalani Tarapacá Chile Village - 60 km
Chusqui Tacna Peru Village - 60 km
Puquios Tarapacá Chile Village - 61 km
Calleraco Tacna Peru Village - 61 km
Los Palos Hacienda Tacna Peru Village - 61 km
Qquecalane Tarapaca Chile Village - 61 km
La Vituña Tacna Peru Village - 61 km
Airacollo Tarapaca Chile Village - 61 km
Pampa Ossa Tarapaca Chile Village - 62 km
Boroqueña Tacna Peru Village - 62 km
Sagollo Tacna Peru Village - 62 km
Charipujio Tacna Peru Village - 62 km
Angola Tacna Peru Village - 62 km
Challaserca Tarapaca Chile Village - 63 km
San Pedro Tacna Peru Village - 63 km
Mecombeoni Tacna Peru Village - 63 km
Challajincho Tacna Peru Village - 64 km
Chuquiananta Tarapaca Chile Village - 64 km
Ancocollo Tacna Peru Village - 65 km
Callancachi Tacna Peru Village - 65 km
Matogroso Tacna Peru Village - 66 km
Los Baños Tacna Peru Village - 66 km
Locumba Tacna Peru Village - 66 km
Chacalluta Tarapaca Chile Village - 67 km
Estación Rosario Tarapacá Chile Village - 67 km
Chontacollo Tacna Peru Village - 67 km
Caoña Tacna Peru Village - 67 km
Central Tarapacá Chile Village - 68 km
Chapisca Tarapaca Chile Village - 68 km
Chapuma Tarapaca Chile Village - 68 km
Chironta Tarapaca Chile Village - 68 km
Punta Colorada Tacna Peru Village - 68 km
Guancarane Tarapaca Chile Village - 69 km
Linderos Tarapaca Chile Village - 70 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
Cor Fap Carlos C Santa Rosa TCQ 468 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 29 km
Chacalluta ARI 55 Civ. Paved Yes 7100 62 km
Charana 4060 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 81 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Arica CLARI Chile 76 km

More information

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