Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 12 May 2021 15:56 UTC

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M 5.5 in Peru on 12 May 2021 15:56 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:	5.5M
Depth:	38.59 Km
Lat/Lon:	-14.1466 , -75.5958
Event Date:	12 May 2021 15:56 UTC 12 May 2021 10:56 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI V 690000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000e2ib
Inserted at:	12 May 2021 17:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000e2ib	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.94

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1374826		0	12 May 2021 15:56	5.6M, 40.22km	4.79	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:24	NEIC
1374834		0	12 May 2021 15:56	5.5M, 38.59km	4.62	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		01:19	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 Cocharcas, Tingue, Huamanguilla, Pueblo Neva, Pampa Huasi, Mina Cansas, Huarangal, Santiago, Santa Dominguita, Ica, and Independencia.

Radius	Population
100 km	700000 people
75 km	400000 people
50 km	360000 people
20 km	330000 people
10 km	2000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ica	Peru	590000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Cocharcas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	4 km
Tingue	Ica	Peru	Village	<1000 people	10 km
Huamanguilla	Ica	Peru	Village	-	12 km
Pueblo Neva	Ica	Peru	Village	-	12 km
Pampa Huasi	Ica	Peru	Village	-	12 km
Mina Cansas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	14 km
Huarangal	Ica	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Santiago	Ica	Peru	Village	10000 people	16 km
Santa Dominguita	Ica	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Ica	Ica	Peru	City	250000 people	18 km
San Juan Bautista	Ica	Peru	Village	6900 people	20 km
Huambo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Molletambo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Los Molinos	Ica	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Espinal	Ica	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Ocucaje	Ica	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Guadalupa	Ica	Peru	Village	-	26 km
La Cantera	Ica	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Casa Blanca	Ica	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Chiquenillo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Cures	Ica	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Ranchería	Ica	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Carapuro	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Andaimarca	Ica	Peru	Village	-	36 km
San Francisco de Sangayaico	Ica	Peru	Village	-	37 km
San José	Ica	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Callango	Ica	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Gamonal	Ica	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Hacienda Rio Seco	Ica	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Chocollo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Challaca	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Toma Luz	Ica	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Palcamarca	Ica	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Otuto	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Córdova	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Tivillo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Higueritas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Iapasu	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Santiago de Chocoruos	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Huancacasa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Salineras Las Piletas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Tambillos	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Tomac	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Imillay	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Accoccasa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Huayuri	Ica	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Huarajo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Gramadal	Ica	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Miraflores	Ica	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Santa Cruz	Ica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Ayavi	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Hualla Chica	Ica	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Zamaca	Ica	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Humay	Ica	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Cochapata	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Orongo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Pampa Blanca	Ica	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Itcuycana	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Jibillos	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Capilla	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Huancano	Ica	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Veladero Chico	Ica	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Punta Grande	Ica	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Cieneguillas	Ica	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Tambo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Cullahuasi	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Acos	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Pozo Santo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Chillo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Palpa	Ica	Peru	Village	5800 people	62 km
Corontayo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Llajtacha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Costa Rica	Ica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Santa Isabel	Ica	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Huaytará	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Pámpano	Ica	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Gramadal	Ica	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Santa Cruz	Ica	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Saramarca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Huaira Pampa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Lacra	Ica	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Faro del Infiernillo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Chuco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Huerta Cucho	Ica	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Ocoyo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Querco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Independencia	Ica	Peru	Village	-	70 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
Pisco	PIO	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9900	81 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Pisco	PEPIO	Peru	82 km
General San Martin	PEGSM	Peru	84 km
Tambo de Mora	PETDM	Peru	99 km

More information

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