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

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M 7.5 in Peru from 26 May 2019 07:41 UTC to 07:41

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:	7.5M
Glide number:	EQ-2019-000049-PER
Depth:	105.2 Km
Lat/Lon:	-5.853 , -75.261
Event Date:	26 May 2019 07:41 UTC 26 May 2019 02:41 Local
Exposed Population:	150 thousand in 100km
Source:	PTWC pt19146001
Inserted at:	26 May 2019 07:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
PTWC	0.8		0.8
pt19146001	Scaled population (vector)	4.59
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0.27
	INFORM_normalised	0.94

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

The earthquake happened in Peru , Department of Loreto (population 720,100) . The nearest places are Islandia, Pampa Hermosa, Juancito, Puerto Ennique, La Paz, Alianza, Triunfo, Samán, República, Santoa, and Santa Clara.

Radius	Population
100 km	150000 people
75 km	23000 people
50 km	9100 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Loreto	Peru	720000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Islandia	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Pampa Hermosa	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Juancito	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Puerto Ennique	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	31 km
La Paz	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Alianza	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Triunfo	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Samán	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	37 km
República	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Santoa	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Yanayacu	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Yarina	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Mahuisha	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Paraíso	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Dos de Mayo	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Mangua	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Santa Isabel	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Grangería	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Berlín	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Sucre	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	63 km
San Roque	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Setico Tipishca	San Martin	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Carolina	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Santa Elena	San Martin	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Shucshuyacu	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Santa Cruz	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Santa Clara	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
Moises Benzaquen Rengifo	YMS	179	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6100	95 km

More information

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