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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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 ,of Ica (population 6) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1374826 -14.183/-75.617 5.6 40.2 4.794 12 May 2021 16:25 00:28 (new episode)
2 0 1374834 -14.147/-75.596 5.5 38.6 4.62 12 May 2021 17:18 01:21 (new episode)
3 0 1374834 -14.147/-75.596 5.5 38.6 4.62 12 May 2021 18:00 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1374834 -14.147/-75.596 5.5 38.6 4.62 13 May 2021 16:00 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Ica Peru <1000 people
Ica Peru 380000 people
Huancavelica Peru 3400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cocharcas Ica Peru Village - 4 km
Tingue Ica Peru Village <1000 people 10 km
Pueblo Neva Ica Peru Village - 12 km
Pampa Huasi Ica Peru Village - 12 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
Molletambo Ica Peru Village - 23 km
Los Molinos Ica Peru Village - 24 km
Ocucaje Ica Peru Village - 25 km
Guadalupa Ica Peru Village - 26 km
Cures Ica Peru Village - 32 km
Ranchería Ica Peru Village - 34 km
Andaimarca Ica Peru Village - 36 km
San Francisco de Sangayaico Ica Peru Village - 37 km
Callango Ica Peru Village - 38 km
Toma Luz Ica Peru Village - 43 km
Córdova Huancavelica Peru Village - 46 km
Santa Cruz Ica Peru Village - 55 km
Zamaca Ica Peru Village - 56 km
Humay Ica Peru Village - 57 km
Pozo Santo Ica Peru Village - 61 km
Palpa Ica Peru Village 5800 people 62 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.

More information

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