M 5.5 in Peru on 06 Aug 2020 22:18 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: 27.58 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.8822 , -74.8971
Event Date: 06 Aug 2020 22:18 UTC
06 Aug 2020 17:18 Local
Exposed Population: About 40000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000bact
Inserted at: 07 Aug 2020 00:20 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000bact Scaled population (raster) 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
1325253 0 06 Aug 2020 22:18 5.5M, 10km 4.32 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:02 NEIC
1325299 0 06 Aug 2020 22:18 5.5M, 27.58km 4.1 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:02 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 Arequipa (population 1,079,500) . The nearest places are Puerto de Lomas, Las Tres Quebradas, Chaviña, Yauca, Cancino, Tanaca, Bella Unión, Campamento Tres Hermanas, Chipchipa, El Jaguay, and Chala.

Radius Population
100 km 40000 people
75 km 27000 people
50 km 1600 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Ica Peru 590000 people
Ayacucho Peru 580000 people
Apurimac Peru 390000 people
Huancavelica Peru 380000 people
Cusco Peru 1.1 million people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people
Tacna Peru 240000 people
Madre de Dios Peru 55000 people
Callao Peru 640000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Puerto de Lomas Arequipa Peru Village - 35 km
Las Tres Quebradas Arequipa Peru Village - 38 km
Chaviña Arequipa Peru Village - 38 km
Yauca Arequipa Peru Village - 45 km
Cancino Arequipa Peru Village - 48 km
Tanaca Arequipa Peru Village - 50 km
Bella Unión Arequipa Peru Village - 50 km
Campamento Tres Hermanas Ica Peru Village - 51 km
Chipchipa Arequipa Peru Village - 54 km
El Jaguay Arequipa Peru Village - 56 km
Atiquipa Arequipa Peru Village - 56 km
Acarí Arequipa Peru Village 4200 people 57 km
Llucyuca ó Cueva Santa Arequipa Peru Village - 58 km
San Juan Ica Peru Village - 63 km
Jaquí Arequipa Peru Village - 65 km
Lucasi Arequipa Peru Village - 65 km
Magdalena Arequipa Peru Village - 68 km
Chala Arequipa Peru Village - 69 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
Yauca 150 Civ. Unpaved No 4500 48 km
San Juan de Marcona SJA 44 Civ. Paved No 6500 63 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Juan PESJA Peru 64 km
San Nicolas PESNX Peru 77 km

More information

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