M 5.7 in Peru on 10 Oct 2021 00:20 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: 5.7M
Depth: 13.45 Km
Lat/Lon: -11.7378 , -71.7073
Event Date: 10 Oct 2021 00:20 UTC
09 Oct 2021 19:20 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000fteg
Inserted at: 18 Oct 2021 15:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us6000fteg Scaled population (raster) 0.85  
  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
1401254 0.2 10 Oct 2021 00:20 5.7M, 13.45km 6.79 132 (in MMI>=VII) 8d 15:28 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 Madre de Dios (population 282) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
<1000 people
1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.2 1401254 -11.738/-71.707 5.7 13.4 6.79 10 Oct 2021 00:43 00:22 (new episode)
2 0.2 1401254 -11.738/-71.707 5.7 13.4 6.79 10 Oct 2021 01:40 01:19 (upd of #1)
3 0 1401254 -11.738/-71.707 5.7 13.4 6.472 10 Oct 2021 01:43 01:22 (upd of #2)
4 0.2 1401254 -11.738/-71.707 5.7 13.4 6.79 10 Oct 2021 02:24 02:03 (upd of #3)
5 0.2 1401254 -11.738/-71.707 5.7 13.4 6.79 11 Oct 2021 00:24 1d 00:03 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Madre de Dios Peru <1000 people
Madre de Dios Peru <1000 people
Madre de Dios Peru <1000 people
Madre de Dios Peru <1000 people
Cusco Peru <1000 people
Ucayali Peru no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Colón Madre de Dios Peru Village - 53 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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