Overall Red Earthquake alert in Peru from 26 May 2019 07:41 UTC to 07:41

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M 7.6 in Peru from 26 May 2019 07:41 UTC to 07:41

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

This earthquake is expected to have a n/a humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	7.6M
Glide number:	EQ-2019-000049-PER
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-5.67 , -74.83
Event Date:	26 May 2019 07:41 UTC 26 May 2019 02:41 Local
Exposed Population:	No people affected in 100km
Source:	GEOFON gfz2019kfne
Inserted at:	26 May 2019 07:47 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
GEOFON			n.a
gfz2019kfne	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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1261717	n.a	26 May 2019 07:41	7.6M, 10km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	00:06	GEOFON
1261719	0.8	26 May 2019 07:41	7.5M, 105.2km	N/A	150 thousand (in 100km)	00:08	PTWC
1261720	0.8	26 May 2019 07:41	7.5M, 105km	N/A	150 thousand (in 100km)	00:10	NTWC
1261723	1.9	26 May 2019 07:41	8M, 114.98km	7.12	170 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	00:18	NEIC
1261726	2.3	26 May 2019 07:41	8M, 109.88km	8.02	520 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	1d 00:10	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

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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