M 5.7 in Peru on 05 Nov 2024 19:39 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: 5.7M
Depth: 79.4 Km
Lat/Lon: -12.9349 , -75.1973
Event Date: 05 Nov 2024 19:39 UTC
05 Nov 2024 14:39 Local
Exposed Population: 1.2 million in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000nq3d
Inserted at: 05 Nov 2024 19:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000nq3d Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
  Score no CC 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1601903 0 05 Nov 2024 19:39 5.7M, 79.4km 4.39 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 Huancavelica (population 380,500) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

LevelShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1601903 -75.197/-12.935 5.7 79.4 4.358 05 Nov 2024 20:01 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1601903 -75.197/-12.935 5.7 79.4 4.347 05 Nov 2024 21:44 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1601903 -75.197/-12.935 5.7 79.4 4.391 06 Nov 2024 20:40 1d 01:01 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Huancavelica Peru 300000 people
Lima Peru 18000 people
Junin Peru 450000 people
Ica Peru 430000 people
Ayacucho Peru 17000 people
Huancavelica Peru 220000 people
Lima Peru 480000 people
Junin Peru 290000 people
Ica Peru 330000 people
Ayacucho Peru 450000 people
Apurimac Peru 12000 people
Cusco Peru 9900 people
Ucayali Peru <1000 people


Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Jauja JAU 3322 Civ. Unpaved No 9800 131 km
Cnl Alfredo Mendivil Duarte AYP 2718 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 110 km
Pisco PIO 12 Civ. Paved Yes 9900 143 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tambo de Mora PETDM Peru 122 km
Puerto de Cerro Azul Peru 141 km
Pisco PEPIO Peru 141 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Choclococha Pampas 1960 37 km

More information

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