M 5.5 in Peru on 27 May 2022 01:07 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: 5.5M
Depth: 38.99 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.2949 , -75.6912
Event Date: 27 May 2022 01:07 UTC
26 May 2022 20:07 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
590 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000hcw4
Inserted at: 27 May 2022 01:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000hcw4 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1445375 0 27 May 2022 01:07 5.5M, 38.99km 4.67 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 ,of Ica (population 1,057) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
1100 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1445375 -14.295/-75.691 5.5 39.0 4.64 27 May 2022 01:29 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1445375 -14.295/-75.691 5.5 39.0 4.672 27 May 2022 03:11 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1445375 -14.295/-75.691 5.5 39.0 4.672 28 May 2022 01:40 1d 00:32 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Ica Peru 1100 people
Ica Peru 410000 people
Huancavelica Peru 2300 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Santa Dominguita Ica Peru Village - 2 km
Ocucaje Ica Peru Village - 7 km
Santiago Ica Peru Village 10000 people 13 km
Tingue Ica Peru Village <1000 people 17 km
Pueblo Neva Ica Peru Village - 18 km
Callango Ica Peru Village - 21 km
Cocharcas Ica Peru Village - 23 km
Ica Ica Peru City 250000 people 26 km
Toma Luz Ica Peru Village - 28 km
San Juan Bautista Ica Peru Village 6900 people 30 km
Pampa Huasi Ica Peru Village - 31 km
Guadalupa Ica Peru Village - 35 km
Molletambo Ica Peru Village - 35 km
Los Molinos Ica Peru Village - 39 km
Zamaca Ica Peru Village - 40 km
Cures Ica Peru Village - 46 km
Ranchería Ica Peru Village - 51 km
Santa Cruz Ica Peru Village - 54 km
Palpa Ica Peru Village 5800 people 61 km
Montegrande Ica Peru Village - 61 km
Pozo Santo Ica Peru Village - 63 km
Laguna Grande Ica Peru Village - 63 km
Coyungo Ica Peru Village - 65 km
Changuilla Ica Peru Village - 65 km
Humay Ica Peru Village - 67 km
Independencia Ica Peru Village - 77 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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