Overall Green Earthquake alert in Peru on 30 May 2022 07:04 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 4.6 in Peru on 30 May 2022 07:04 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:	4.6M
Depth:	56.12 Km
Lat/Lon:	-12.703 , -76.7613
Event Date:	30 May 2022 07:04 UTC 30 May 2022 02:04 Local
Exposed Population:	10 million in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000hdjc
Inserted at:	30 May 2022 07:26 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000hdjc	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	-0.59
	C2 rapid impact	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1445876		0	30 May 2022 07:04	4.6M, 56.12km	3.43	10 million (in 100km)		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 60,807) . The nearest places are Bujama Baja, Mala, San Andrés, La Capilla, Chilca, Aymará, Asia, Pucusana, Playa Honda, La Palma, and Callao.

Radius	Population
100 km	10 million people
75 km	3.6 million people
50 km	160000 people
20 km	54000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Lima	Peru	61000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bujama Baja	Lima	Peru	Village	-	13 km
Mala	Lima	Peru	Village	17000 people	14 km
San Andrés	Lima	Peru	Village	-	17 km
La Capilla	Lima	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Chilca	Lima	Peru	Village	13000 people	20 km
Aymará	Lima	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Asia	Lima	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Pucusana	Lima	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Playa Honda	Lima	Peru	Village	-	28 km
La Palma	Lima	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Calango	Lima	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Coaillo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Los Leones	Lima	Peru	Village	-	35 km
San Bartolo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Locicasos	Lima	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Capto	Lima	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Punta Negra	Lima	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Copite	Lima	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Chira	Lima	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Hacienda la Yesera	Lima	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Minay	Lima	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Cerro Azul	Lima	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Cata	Lima	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Lurín	Lima	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Chichacara	Lima	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Quilmaná	Lima	Peru	Village	6700 people	49 km
San Francisco	Lima	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Cuculí	Lima	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Cayahuasi	Lima	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Pachacamac	Lima	Peru	Village	18000 people	53 km
Cantera	Lima	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Omas	Lima	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Iray	Lima	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Roma	Lima	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Pueblo Viejo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	58 km
San Vincente de Canete	Lima	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Santo Domingo de los Olleros	Lima	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Pocoto	Lima	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Imperial	Lima	Peru	Village	32000 people	60 km
Calahuaya	Lima	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Manchay	Lima	Peru	Village	-	60 km
La Tablada	Lima	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Tinaja	Lima	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Flores	Lima	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Matará	Lima	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Pongo	Lima	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Marcalla	Lima	Peru	Village	-	64 km
San Pedro de Pilas	Lima	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Clarita	Lima	Peru	Village	-	64 km
La Campiña	Lima	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Casa Vieja	Lima	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Ungará	Lima	Peru	Village	-	67 km
Anchicocha	Lima	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Corralón	Lima	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Quinocay	Lima	Peru	Village	-	68 km
Huaycán Alto	Lima	Peru	Village	-	69 km
Lima	Lima	Peru	Capital	7.6 million people	74 km
Callao	Lima	Peru	Major city	510000 people	82 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
Las Palmas		76	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	65 km
Jorge Chavez International	LIM	34	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11500	85 km
Collique		125	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Puerto de Cerro Azul		Peru	48 km
Conchan		Peru	66 km
Callao	PECLL	Peru	84 km
La Pampilla	PELPP	Peru	98 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.