Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 03 May 2005 19:11 UTC

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M 5.7 in Peru on 03 May 2005 19:11 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:	5.7M
Depth:	50.7 Km
Lat/Lon:	-14.88 , -74.44
Event Date:	03 May 2005 19:11 UTC 03 May 2005 14:11 Local
Exposed Population:	182011 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	03 May 2005 22:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.4		0.4
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
11377		0.4	03 May 2005 19:11	5.7M, 50.7km	N/A	180 thousand (in 100km)		02:49	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 Ayacucho (population 581,900) . The nearest places are Pasañe, Chillca, Uchuytambo, Huairahuasi, Santa Lucía, Huajones, Sanguipata, Machaycucho, Llajua, Chacma, and Lavadero Secseca.

Radius	Population
100 km	180000 people
75 km	120000 people
50 km	42000 people
20 km	7800 people
10 km	1700 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ayacucho	Peru	580000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Pasañe	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	8 km
Chillca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	8 km
Uchuytambo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	10 km
Huairahuasi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	14 km
Santa Lucía	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	15 km
Huajones	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	15 km
Sanguipata	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Machaycucho	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Llajua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Chacma	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Amaruyocc	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Chuquimarán	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Monte Rivera	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Santa Magdalena	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Canllapampa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Huinchuclo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Huanca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Cristóbal	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Carrizal	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Huallhua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	28 km
El Inca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Llojeoj	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Huancachata	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Huñahuatana	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Tambo-Quemado	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Pampa Redonda	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Cochapata	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Huaygohuasi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Pataraya	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Pique	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Accohuaycco	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Chilhua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Untume	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Lucanas	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Codo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	38 km
San Pedro	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Lalaja	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Puquio	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	10000 people	39 km
Carbonera	Ica	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Lloquepampa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Pirca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Umarote	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Carrizal	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Llamayso	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Titanca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Chile	Ica	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Manzanayoc	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Pulpuquilla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Ccochalla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Tocyasca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Chimpa Palca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Occarmayo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Guanillo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Huarato	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Carhuanayre	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Orcona	Ica	Peru	Village	-	48 km
El Milagro	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Copara	Ica	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Ajtapa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Laguna Grande	Ica	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Illacha	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Ccatahuasi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Condorarma	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Otoca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	51 km
El Molino	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Huischunizo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Auquisama	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Alancana	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Nazca	Ica	Peru	Village	23000 people	54 km
Magdalena	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Socos	Ica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Capillyocc	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Huarajo Huaijo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	55 km
El Pajonal	Ica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Colca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Santos	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Corralpata	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Surapata	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Lucmayo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Lucasi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Cachichayoc	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Yauriviri	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Poroma	Ica	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Condonya	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	60 km
El Tajo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Ocungalla	Ica	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Lampaya	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	61 km
El Convento	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Machaipata	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Capillayoj	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Angostura	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Angostura	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Ccaparincho	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Cuchalla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	63 km
El Cuatro	Ica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Chuñuna	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Macho Corral	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Pacainihua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Acarí	Arequipa	Peru	Village	4200 people	64 km
Allhuiscca	Ayacucho	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
Nazca		567	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	56 km
Yauca		150	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	82 km
San Juan de Marcona	SJA	44	Civ.	Paved	No	6500	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
San Juan	PESJA	Peru	95 km
San Nicolas	PESNX	Peru	96 km

More information

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