Overall Green Earthquake in Peru on 15 Sep 2025 01:52 UTC

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M 5 in Peru on 15 Sep 2025 01:52 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:	5.0M
Depth:	94.5 Km
Lat/Lon:	-13.7217 , -74.7966
Event Date:	15 Sep 2025 01:52 UTC 14 Sep 2025 20:52 Local
Exposed Population:	840 thousand in MMI III
Source:	NEIC us7000qw8g
Inserted at:	15 Sep 2025 02:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000qw8g	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1660415		0	15 Sep 2025 01:52	5M, 94.5km	3.45	840 thousand (in 100km)		00:14	NEIC
1660416		0	15 Sep 2025 01:52	5M, 94.5km	3.45	840 thousand (in 100km)		00:14	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 Huancavelica (population 620) . The nearest places are Ccello Cancha, Erra Corral, Achcarajay, Quenco, San Francisco, Llullucha, Anta, Botijacasa, Cieneguilla, Viscapalca, and Tayaallcca.

Radius	Population
100 km	550000 people
75 km	120000 people
50 km	31000 people
20 km	1600 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Huancavelica	Peru	<1000 people
Ayacucho	Peru	2800 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ccello Cancha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	3 km
Erra Corral	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	11 km
Achcarajay	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	14 km
Quenco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	15 km
San Francisco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Llullucha	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Anta	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Botijacasa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Cieneguilla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Viscapalca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Puruchuco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Tunso	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Callapacana	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Cconupa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Huachacana	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Laramarca	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Quillahuanca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Pirualla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Añaza	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Accoro	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Acallario	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Chuco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Quirihuara	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Totos	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Incacancha	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Totorilla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Querco	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Huac-Huas	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Llajtacha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Huaira Pampa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Huaylas	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Ccatapata	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Cutimachay	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Ocoyo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Itcuycana	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Ccagrehuasi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Corontayo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Seyhua	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Sucubamba	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Canlla Pampa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Casacancha	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Cobre	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Accoccasa	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Llehuecclla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Accopata	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Miraccalla	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Soldaduyocc	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Capilla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Lucanamarca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Capilla	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Pilpichaca	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Champacocha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Iapasu	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Chuschi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Imillay	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Ccechca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Illahuasi	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Accocucho	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Jibillos	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Occollo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Sarhua	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Santiago de Chocoruos	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Tambo	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Murcuto	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Carapo	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Manchire	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Tomac	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Morao Cancha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Córdova	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Chocollo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Carhuacucho	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Jarhuay	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Putaccasa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Ccohuiyoc	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Tivillo	Ica	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Otuto	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Coripampa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Huamanquiquia	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Huarmilla	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Cusicancha	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Huayllani	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Tacsana	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Laramate	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Ayavi	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Ccatun Pallcca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Butaje	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Acos	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Ayacollpa	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Huaytará	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Pomabamba	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	62 km
San José	Ica	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Capilla	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Cunte	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Corralpata	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Andaimarca	Ica	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Santa Inés	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Palca	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Accsahua	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Cochapata	Huancavelica	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Armaycancha	Ayacucho	Peru	Village	-	66 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
Cnl Alfredo Mendivil Duarte	AYP	2718	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9100	90 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Choclococha	Pampas	1960	61 km

More information

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