M 5.4 in Peru on 12 May 2022 21:55 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 5.4M
Depth: 55.86 Km
Lat/Lon: -12.3599 , -76.89
Event Date: 12 May 2022 21:55 UTC
12 May 2022 16:55 Local
Exposed Population: 530000 people in MMI
10.5 million in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000hkpv
Inserted at: 12 May 2022 22:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000hkpv Scaled population (vector) 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1443010 0 12 May 2022 21:55 5.4M, 55.86km 6.68 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 Lima (population 1,508,431) . The nearest places are Chira, Lurín, Punta Negra, San Bartolo, Pachacamac, Playa Honda, Pucusana, La Tablada, Locicasos, Manchay, and Surco.

Radius Population
100 km 10.5 million people
75 km 10.3 million people
50 km 8.7 million people
20 km 960000 people
10 km 39000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Lima Peru 1.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chira Lima Peru Village - 7 km
Lurín Lima Peru Village - 9 km
Punta Negra Lima Peru Village - 10 km
San Bartolo Lima Peru Village - 13 km
Pachacamac Lima Peru Village 18000 people 14 km
Playa Honda Lima Peru Village - 17 km
Pucusana Lima Peru Village - 18 km
La Tablada Lima Peru Village - 20 km
Locicasos Lima Peru Village - 21 km
Manchay Lima Peru Village - 22 km
Cantera Lima Peru Village - 22 km
Chilca Lima Peru Village 13000 people 24 km
La Campiña Lima Peru Village - 24 km
Casa Vieja Lima Peru Village - 28 km
La Palma Lima Peru Village - 29 km
Matasango Lima Peru Village - 31 km
Huaycán Alto Lima Peru Village - 33 km
Lima Lima Peru Capital 7.6 million people 34 km
San Andrés Lima Peru Village - 35 km
Capto Lima Peru Village - 35 km
Tinaja Lima Peru Village - 35 km
Vitarte Lima Peru Village - 36 km
Aymará Lima Peru Village - 40 km
Chontay Lima Peru Village - 40 km
Flores Lima Peru Village - 40 km
Cuculí Lima Peru Village - 41 km
Calango Lima Peru Village - 42 km
Nievería Lima Peru Village - 42 km
Condevilla Señor Lima Peru Village - 42 km
La Unión Lima Peru Village - 42 km
Callao Lima Peru Major city 510000 people 43 km
Santo Domingo de los Olleros Lima Peru Village - 43 km
Mala Lima Peru Village 17000 people 43 km
Chaclacayo Lima Peru Village 19000 people 45 km
Asnapuquio Lima Peru Village - 46 km
Chichacara Lima Peru Village - 46 km
Sisicaya Lima Peru Village - 47 km
Bujama Baja Lima Peru Village - 47 km
La Taboada Lima Peru Village - 48 km
Ocurure Lima Peru Village - 49 km
Matará Lima Peru Village - 50 km
Copite Lima Peru Village - 50 km
Collique Bajo Lima Peru Village - 50 km
Minay Lima Peru Village - 51 km
Chosica Lima Peru Village 87000 people 51 km
Antioquía Lima Peru Village - 51 km
Calahuaya Lima Peru Village - 52 km
Cayahuasi Lima Peru Village - 53 km
Lacrapucro Lima Peru Village - 54 km
La Capilla Lima Peru Village - 55 km
Santa Eulalia Lima Peru Village 6300 people 56 km
Anchicocha Lima Peru Village - 56 km
Santiago de Tuna Lima Peru Village - 56 km
Estancias de Gordo Lima Peru Village - 57 km
Puente Piedra Lima Peru Village - 57 km
Establo Lima Peru Village - 58 km
Asia Lima Peru Village - 59 km
Colmanche Lima Peru Village - 59 km
Apahuaique Lima Peru Village - 59 km
Huancasana Lima Peru Village - 61 km
Coaillo Lima Peru Village - 61 km
Cocachacra Lima Peru Village - 62 km
Pongo Lima Peru Village - 62 km
Corralón Lima Peru Village - 63 km
Huarangal Lima Peru Village - 63 km
Pachacosa Lima Peru Village - 64 km
Palle Lima Peru Village - 65 km
San Damián Lima Peru Village - 65 km
Hacienda la Yesera Lima Peru Village - 66 km
Cata Lima Peru Village - 66 km
Omas Lima Peru Village - 67 km
Otao Lima Peru Village - 67 km
Bañadero Lima Peru Village - 69 km
Surco Lima 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
Las Palmas 76 Mil. Paved No 8000 25 km
Jorge Chavez International LIM 34 Civ. Paved Yes 11500 45 km
Collique 125 Civ. Paved No 3300 51 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Conchan Peru 27 km
Callao PECLL Peru 44 km
La Pampilla PELPP Peru 57 km
Bahia de Ancon Peru 75 km
Puerto de Cerro Azul Peru 88 km
Chancay PECHY Peru 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yuracmayo Blanco 1995 99 km

More information

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