M 5.8 in Peru on 18 Apr 2017 17:49 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: 5.8M
Depth: 14 Km
Lat/Lon: -2.7334 , -75.3507
Event Date: 18 Apr 2017 17:49 UTC
18 Apr 2017 12:49 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VIII
About 20000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008iq5
Inserted at: 19 Apr 2017 16:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008iq5 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
1164466 0 18 Apr 2017 17:49 6M, 10.74km 7.88 791 (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 NEIC
1164582 0 18 Apr 2017 17:49 5.8M, 14km 7.72 184 (in MMI>=VII) 22:52 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 Loreto (population 720,100) . The nearest places are San Antonio, Puerto Canela, Tigre, Leoncio Prado, Patria Nueva, Lorena, San Jacinto, Platanoyacu, Marsella, Puerto Olivia, and Virotehuas.

Radius Population
100 km 20000 people
75 km 8400 people
50 km 2400 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Loreto Peru 720000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
San Antonio Loreto Peru Village - 12 km
Puerto Canela Loreto Peru Village - 35 km
Tigre Loreto Peru Village - 37 km
Leoncio Prado Loreto Peru Village - 38 km
Patria Nueva Loreto Peru Village - 43 km
Lorena Loreto Peru Village - 46 km
San Jacinto Loreto Peru Village - 48 km
Platanoyacu Loreto Peru Village - 57 km
Marsella Loreto Peru Village - 57 km
Puerto Olivia Loreto Peru Village - 65 km
Vice Almirante Carbajal Loreto Peru Village - 65 km
Virotehuas Loreto Peru Village - 67 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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