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.

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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 ,of Loreto (population 1,118) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
410000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1245564 -3.297/-76.725 5.6 99.02 4.05 18 Jan 2019 21:47 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1245564 -3.297/-76.725 5.6 99.02 4.05 18 Jan 2019 23:28 02:01 (upd of #1)
3 0 1245564 -3.304/-76.851 5.7 103 4.11 20 Jan 2019 03:09 1d 05:42 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Loreto Peru 26000 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 8100 people
Pastaza Ecuador <1000 people
Amazonas Peru <1000 people
Loreto Peru 200000 people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 160000 people
Pastaza Ecuador 89000 people
Amazonas Peru 53000 people
Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador 37000 people
Azuay Ecuador 660000 people
Canar Ecuador 140000 people
Napo Ecuador 86000 people
Chimborazo Ecuador 210000 people
San Martin Peru 80000 people
Loja Ecuador <1000 people
Guayas Ecuador 580000 people
El Oro Ecuador 170000 people
Los Rios Ecuador 200000 people
Sucumbios Ecuador 1600 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Guagramono Loreto Peru Village - 39 km
Soplin Loreto Peru Village - 44 km
Chambira Loreto Peru Village - 54 km
Puerto Madres Loreto Peru Village - 56 km
Santo Tomas de Andoas Loreto Peru Village - 56 km
Puerto Pardo Loreto Peru Village - 57 km
Tambo 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
Puesto Tunigrama Loreto Peru Village - 65 km
Puesto Bagazán Loreto Peru Village - 88 km
Pancho Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 96 km
Huasaga Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 103 km
Iniayu Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 106 km
Puerto Morona Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 116 km
Chichirata Pastaza Ecuador Village - 98 km
Rio Corrientes Pastaza Ecuador Village - 115 km
Dos de Mayo Amazonas Peru Village - 119 km
Platanoyacu Loreto Peru Village - 121 km
Subteniente Castro Amazonas Peru Village - 123 km
Chimbucta Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 129 km
Soldado Monge Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 129 km
Petzcinda Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 130 km
Tashapa Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 132 km
Chinganaza Amazonas Peru Village - 133 km
Taisha Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 134 km
Nayumbime Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 137 km
Entzacua Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 138 km
Mangosiza Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 139 km
San Jacinto Loreto Peru Village - 139 km
Montalvo Pastaza Ecuador Village - 141 km
Embarcadero Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 142 km
Yaupi Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 144 km
Santa Rosa Pastaza Ecuador Village - 145 km
Teniente Ortiz Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 147 km
Esperanza Loreto Peru Village - 148 km
San Salvador Loreto Peru Village - 149 km
Río Tigre Pastaza Ecuador Village - 150 km
Eureka Loreto Peru Village - 151 km
Cangaimine Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 152 km
Tahuinamhi Pastaza Ecuador Village - 154 km
Copataza Pastaza Ecuador Village - 155 km
Porvenir Loreto Peru Village - 159 km
Tambo Pastaza Ecuador Village - 159 km
Lupuna Loreto Peru Village - 160 km
Teniente Pinglo Amazonas Peru Village - 160 km
Macuma Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 163 km
Teresa Mama Pastaza Ecuador Village - 163 km
Ayuy Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 163 km
Cotosaz Pastaza Ecuador Village - 164 km
Ayar Manco Loreto Peru Village - 166 km
Yuquianza Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 169 km
Falcón Pastaza Ecuador Village - 170 km
Ugarte Loreto Peru Village - 171 km
Tutaguana Playa Pastaza Ecuador Village - 175 km
Huambi Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 180 km
Bolívar Amazonas Peru Village - 181 km
Patuca Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 181 km
Jimbiquiti Pastaza Ecuador Village - 183 km
Sucúa Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village 6400 people 186 km
Méndez Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 187 km
Santa Susana de Chiviaza Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 187 km
Macas Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village 23000 people 189 km
Proaño Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 191 km
General Plaza Gutierrez Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 191 km
Bolívar Pastaza Ecuador Village - 193 km
Pavacachi Pastaza Ecuador Village - 193 km
Charupe Pastaza Ecuador Village - 193 km
Procuraduría Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 194 km
Santa María Amazonas Peru Village - 194 km
Shitihuaca Pastaza Ecuador Village - 195 km
Ayamu Pastaza Ecuador Village - 196 km
Cuasha Pastaza Ecuador Village - 197 km
Tres Ranchos Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 198 km
Moretecocha Pastaza Ecuador Village - 200 km
Bombonaqui Pastaza Ecuador Village - 200 km
Lorocachi Pastaza Ecuador Village - 202 km
Maria Auxiliadora Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 202 km
Gualaquiza Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village 4500 people 202 km
San Jose de Curaray Pastaza Ecuador Village - 202 km
Puerto Olivia Loreto Peru Village - 204 km
Namo Pastaza Ecuador Village - 204 km
Santiago Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 206 km
Masaramu Pastaza Ecuador Village - 206 km
Chávez Valdivia Amazonas Peru Village - 208 km
Abanico Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 208 km
Pacayacu Pastaza Ecuador Village - 208 km
Taracoa Pastaza Ecuador Village - 208 km
Arapiccos Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 209 km
El Pangui Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 210 km
Shivacocha Pastaza Ecuador Village - 211 km
Retiro Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 212 km
Rosario Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 212 km
R. Crespo Toral Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 216 km
Orellana Amazonas Peru Village - 216 km
Puerto Resistencia Loreto Peru Village - 219 km
Zúñac Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 219 km
Bermejos Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 220 km
Villano Pastaza Ecuador Village - 220 km
Canelos Pastaza Ecuador Village - 220 km
Urcuchagra Azuay Ecuador Village - 221 km
Paraíso Cañar Ecuador Village - 223 km
Ucumarina Azuay Ecuador Village - 223 km
Puerto Copal Loreto Peru Village - 223 km
Guayzimi Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador Village - 227 km
Pindilig Cañar Ecuador Village - 228 km
Amazonas Morona-Santiago Ecuador Village - 228 km
Reparado Orellana Ecuador Village - 228 km
Parig Azuay Ecuador Village - 228 km
Indeyama Pastaza Ecuador Village - 230 km
Cononaco Pastaza Ecuador Village - 230 km
Taday Cañar Ecuador Village - 230 km
Soldado Silva Amazonas Peru Village - 231 km
Gualaceo Azuay Ecuador Village 17000 people 231 km
Sigsig Azuay Ecuador Village - 232 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Andoas 230 Civ. Paved No 6700 62 km
Taisha TSC 457 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 128 km
El Carmen 307 Civ. Paved No 4500 139 km
Patuca 541 0 181 km
Sucua SUQ 950 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 186 km
Mendez MZD unknown 0 188 km
Macas XMS 1000 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 190 km
Trompeteros 130 0 196 km
Ciro Alegria 180 Civ. Unpaved No 5400 198 km
Gualaquiza 1000 Civ. Paved No 6800 205 km
Intuto 198 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 222 km
Rio Amazonas PTZ 1043 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 247 km
Mariscal Lamar CUE 2530 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 255 km
Chimborazo 2790 Civ. Paved No 5200 281 km
Moises Benzaquen Rengifo YMS 179 Civ. Paved Yes 6100 295 km
Rioja RIJ 792 Civ. Paved No 6100 310 km
La Puntilla 14 0 311 km
San Carlos 30 0 326 km
Taura 17 0 348 km
Banasur 9 0 349 km
Babahoyo North 17 0 359 km
Hacienda la Julia 15 0 360 km
Martinica 27 0 365 km

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