M 5 in Peru on 22 Jan 2018 00:53 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: 5.0M
Depth: 117.32 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.551 , -74.9196
Event Date: 22 Jan 2018 00:53 UTC
21 Jan 2018 19:53 Local
Exposed Population:
310000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cm9e
Inserted at: 22 Jan 2018 01:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000cm9e Scaled population (vector) 5.5  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0.27  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1195057 0 22 Jan 2018 00:53 5M, 117.32km N/A 310 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 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 Pasco (population 309,200) . The nearest places are Tambo Azupiza, Puerto de Yesup, Mission, Tambo San Nicolás, Cacazu, Charapa, Puerto Bermudez, Tambo Solo, Hacienda San Miguel, Yurinaqui, and Puerto Pachitea.

Radius Population
100 km 310000 people
75 km 200000 people
50 km 97000 people
20 km 7100 people
10 km 1800 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Pasco Peru 310000 people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tambo Azupiza Pasco Peru Village - 12 km
Puerto de Yesup Pasco Peru Village - 12 km
Mission Pasco Peru Village - 18 km
Tambo San Nicolás Pasco Peru Village - 18 km
Cacazu Pasco Peru Village - 22 km
Charapa Pasco Peru Village - 22 km
Puerto Bermudez Pasco Peru Village - 26 km
Tambo Solo Pasco Peru Village - 27 km
Hacienda San Miguel Pasco Peru Village - 27 km
Yurinaqui Pasco Peru Village - 30 km
Yesup Pasco Peru Village - 30 km
Pampa Hermosa Junin Peru Village - 36 km
Esperanza Pasco Peru Village - 37 km
Buena Vista Junín Peru Village - 37 km
Villa Rica Pasco Peru Village 7300 people 43 km
Tambo Llapas Junin Peru Village - 45 km
Mariscal Castilla Pasco Peru Village - 46 km
Pampa Waley Junin Peru Village - 47 km
Esperanza Pasco Peru Village - 47 km
Sumbisidoni Junin Peru Village - 49 km
Oxapampa Pasco Peru Village 7600 people 52 km
Jachanuanca Pasco Peru Village - 53 km
San Luis de Shuaro Junín Peru Village - 55 km
Hacienda Perené Junín Peru Village - 56 km
Villa Amoretti Junín Peru Village - 57 km
Chuchurras Pasco Peru Village - 59 km
Cahuapanas Pasco Peru Village - 61 km
Chontabamba Pasco Peru Village - 62 km
Quimiri Junin Peru Village - 63 km
Puerto Clemente Pasco Peru Village - 64 km
Santa Rosa Pasco Peru Village - 65 km
Dolores Junin Peru Village - 66 km
Puerto Pachitea Pasco 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
Iscozasin 274 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 48 km
Capitan Alvarino 792 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 79 km
Satipo 640 Civ. Unpaved No 3800 87 km
Puerto Ocopa 372 Civ. Unpaved No 4000 89 km

More information

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