M 5.6 in Peru on 18 Jan 2019 21:26 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: 5.6M
Depth: 99.02 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.2967 , -76.7252
Event Date: 18 Jan 2019 21:26 UTC
18 Jan 2019 16:26 Local
Exposed Population: About 24000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j63c
Inserted at: 18 Jan 2019 21:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Peru= 4.6; Ecuador= 4.3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000j63c 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
1245564 0 18 Jan 2019 21:26 5.6M, 99.02km 4.11 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Loreto (population 720,100) . The nearest places are Coronel Portillo, Sinchiyacu, Huasaga, Puerto Salvatierra, Huitoyacu, Anatico, Guagramono, Trozadero, Soplin, Teniente Yáñez, and Puesto Tunigrama.

Radius Population
100 km 25000 people
75 km 12000 people
50 km 5200 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Loreto Peru 720000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Coronel Portillo Loreto Peru Village - 15 km
Sinchiyacu Loreto Peru Village - 20 km
Huasaga Loreto Peru Village - 23 km
Puerto Salvatierra Loreto Peru Village - 32 km
Huitoyacu Loreto Peru Village - 36 km
Anatico Loreto Peru Village - 39 km
Guagramono Loreto Peru Village - 39 km
Trozadero Loreto Peru Village - 41 km
Soplin Loreto Peru Village - 44 km
Teniente Yáñez Loreto Peru Village - 44 km
Angashi Loreto Peru Village - 53 km
Chambira Loreto Peru Village - 54 km
Puerto Madres Loreto Peru Village - 56 km
Santo Tomas de Andoas Loreto Peru Village - 56 km
Minchana Loreto Peru Village - 56 km
Puerto Pardo Loreto Peru Village - 57 km
Tambo Loreto Peru Village - 59 km
Capitán Bezada Loreto Peru Village - 59 km
Solano Loreto Peru Village - 60 km
Santa Rosa Loreto Peru Village - 62 km
Tonegrama Loreto Peru Village - 64 km
Soldado Luna Loreto Peru Village - 64 km
Churusa Loreto Peru Village - 64 km
Puesto Tunigrama Loreto 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
Andoas 230 Civ. Paved No 6700 62 km

More information

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