M 5.5 in Peru on 25 Aug 2020 05:18 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: 33.21 Km
Lat/Lon: -4.0303 , -80.8246
Event Date: 25 Aug 2020 05:18 UTC
25 Aug 2020 00:18 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
920000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bcgc
Inserted at: 25 Aug 2020 07:22 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
us7000bcgc 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1328423 0 25 Aug 2020 05:18 5.5M, 33.21km 4.78 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:04 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 ,of Tumbes (population 4,606) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
4600 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1328423 -4.03/-80.825 5.5 33.2 4.784 25 Aug 2020 05:42 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1328423 -4.03/-80.825 5.5 33.2 4.784 25 Aug 2020 05:51 00:33 (upd of #1)
3 0 1328423 -4.03/-80.825 5.5 33.2 4.784 25 Aug 2020 07:22 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1328423 -4.03/-80.825 5.5 33.2 4.784 26 Aug 2020 05:21 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Tumbes Peru 4600 people
Tumbes Peru 110000 people
Piura Peru 110000 people
Loja Ecuador 8100 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Plateritos Tumbes Peru Village - 11 km
Canoas Tumbes Peru Village - 18 km
Charralique Tumbes Peru Village - 18 km
Cañaveral Tumbes Peru Village - 22 km
Máncora Piura Peru City 8500 people 28 km
La Bocana Tumbes Peru Village - 30 km
Pedregal Tumbes Peru Village - 31 km
San Martín Piura Peru Village - 38 km
Cazaderos Piura Peru Village - 39 km
Zorritos Tumbes Peru Village 12000 people 44 km
La Encañada Piura Peru Village - 45 km
Pitayitos Piura Peru Village - 50 km
Cabo Inga Tumbes Peru Village - 51 km
Pilares Piura Peru Village - 56 km
Algodonal Loja Ecuador Village - 56 km
Negrital Tumbes Peru Village - 58 km
Corrales Tumbes Peru Village - 61 km
Tacural Tumbes Peru Village - 63 km
Totumos Loja Ecuador Village - 64 km
La Cocha Loja Ecuador Village - 64 km
Tumbes Tumbes Peru City 110000 people 66 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Los Organos PELOO Peru 37 km
Zorritos PEZOR Peru 44 km
Cabo Blanco PECAB Peru 54 km

More information

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