Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 05 May 2005 13:24 UTC

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M 4.8 in Peru on 05 May 2005 13:24 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:	4.8M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	-14.62 , -75.89
Event Date:	05 May 2005 13:24 UTC 05 May 2005 08:24 Local
Exposed Population:	360000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	05 May 2005 19:20 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	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
11411		0.5	05 May 2005 13:24	4.8M, 22.3km	N/A	360 thousand (in 100km)		05:55	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 Ica (population 593,300) . The nearest places are Faro del Infiernillo, Zamaca, Callango, Toma Luz, Chiquenillo, Salineras Las Piletas, Ocucaje, Gramadal, Punta Grande, Santa Dominguita, and San Juan Bautista.

Radius	Population
100 km	390000 people
75 km	360000 people
50 km	4600 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ica	Peru	590000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Faro del Infiernillo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	6 km
Zamaca	Ica	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Callango	Ica	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Toma Luz	Ica	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Chiquenillo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Salineras Las Piletas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Ocucaje	Ica	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Gramadal	Ica	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Punta Grande	Ica	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Santa Dominguita	Ica	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Montegrande	Ica	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Santiago	Ica	Peru	Village	10000 people	50 km
Gamonal	Ica	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Tingue	Ica	Peru	Village	<1000 people	57 km
Puerto Caballas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Pueblo Neva	Ica	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Coyungo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Pampa Blanca	Ica	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Huamanguilla	Ica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Ica	Ica	Peru	City	250000 people	64 km
Huarangal	Ica	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Huayuri	Ica	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Cocharcas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Laguna Grande	Ica	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Lacra	Ica	Peru	Village	-	66 km
San Juan Bautista	Ica	Peru	Village	6900 people	67 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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