Overall Red Earthquake alert in Peru on 26 May 2019 07:41 UTC

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M 8 in Peru on 26 May 2019 07:41 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	8.0M
Depth:	109.88 Km
Lat/Lon:	-5.796 , -75.2975
Event Date:	26 May 2019 07:41 UTC 26 May 2019 02:41 Local
Exposed Population:	140000 people in MMI 520 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us60003sc0
Inserted at:	27 May 2019 07:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	2.3		2.3
us60003sc0	Scaled population (raster)	4.05
	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1261717	n.a	26 May 2019 07:41	7.6M, 10km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	00:06	GEOFON
1261719	0.8	26 May 2019 07:41	7.5M, 105.2km	N/A	150 thousand (in 100km)	00:08	PTWC
1261720	0.8	26 May 2019 07:41	7.5M, 105km	N/A	150 thousand (in 100km)	00:10	NTWC
1261723	1.9	26 May 2019 07:41	8M, 114.98km	7.12	170 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	00:18	NEIC
1261726	2.3	26 May 2019 07:41	8M, 109.88km	8.02	520 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	1d 00:10	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 Loreto (population 4,248) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	170000 people
	730000 people
	1.3 million people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1.9	1261723	-5.811/-75.238	8.0	115.0	7.119	26 May 2019 08:06	00:24	(new episode)
2	1.8	1261726	-5.811/-75.238	8.0	115.0	7.119	26 May 2019 08:16	00:35	(new episode)
3	1.8	1261726	-5.796/-75.298	8.0	109.9	7.166	26 May 2019 08:25	00:43	(upd of #2)
4	2.3	1261726	-5.796/-75.298	8.0	109.9	8.02	26 May 2019 10:44	03:03	(upd of #3)
5	2.3	1261726	-5.796/-75.298	8.0	109.9	8.02	27 May 2019 07:51	1d 00:10	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Loreto	Peru	150000 people
San Martin	Peru	29000 people
Loreto	Peru	150000 people
San Martin	Peru	570000 people
Ucayali	Peru	<1000 people
Amazonas	Brazil	<1000 people
Loreto	Peru	570000 people
San Martin	Peru	180000 people
Ucayali	Peru	410000 people
Amazonas	Brazil	9000 people
Amazonas	Peru	130000 people
Acre	Brazil	26000 people
La Libertad	Peru	2000 people
Huanuco	Peru	21000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Alianza	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	43 km
República	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Yanayacu	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Santa Clara	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	71 km
Arahuante	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	71 km
Sacareto	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	73 km
Pelejo	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	74 km
San Antonio de la Laguna	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	75 km
Bonaparte	San Martin	Peru	Village	-	80 km
Tierra Blanca	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	86 km
Quillacaca	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	86 km
Yurimaguas	Loreto	Peru	Village	41000 people	89 km
Navarro	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	91 km
Parcada	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	93 km
Barranquita	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	95 km
Convento	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	123 km
Orellana	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	125 km
Chasuta	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	126 km
San José de Saramuro	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	127 km
Capanahua	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	127 km
Palizada	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	127 km
Esperanza	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	146 km
Pampa Fermosa	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	146 km
Concordia	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	148 km
Morales	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	148 km
Lamas	San Martín	Peru	Village	13000 people	152 km
Tarapoto	San Martín	Peru	City	120000 people	153 km
Tabalosos	San Martín	Peru	Village	15000 people	159 km
Cuñumbuque	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	160 km
San Miguel	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	162 km
Parinari	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	164 km
Libertad	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	164 km
San Roque	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	165 km
Picota	San Martín	Peru	Village	6600 people	165 km
Pucacaca	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	165 km
Requena	Loreto	Peru	Village	20000 people	171 km
Contamana	Loreto	Peru	Village	14000 people	174 km
Roque	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	175 km
Santa Rosa	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	176 km
Yurac Yacu	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	177 km
Cuzco	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	180 km
Quinayacu	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	182 km
Moyobamba	San Martín	Peru	Village	44000 people	182 km
Jepelacio	San Martín	Peru	Village	7100 people	183 km
San Jacinto	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	193 km
Calzado	San Martin	Peru	Village	-	197 km
Bellevista	San Martin	Peru	Village	-	199 km
Eslabón	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	208 km
Piscoyacu	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	208 km
Rioja	San Martín	Peru	Village	25000 people	209 km
Cashiboya	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	210 km
Sacanche	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	211 km
São Paulo	Amazonas	Brazil	Village	-	215 km
Nauta	Loreto	Peru	Village	12000 people	216 km
Yuracyacu	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	217 km
Pahoyan	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	229 km
Juanjuí	San Martín	Peru	Village	33000 people	220 km
Lopuna	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	228 km
Pachiza	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	233 km
Tambillo	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	237 km
Puerto Franco	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	237 km
Huauna	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	238 km
Santa Bárbara	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	238 km
San Jeronimo	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	238 km
San Francisco	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	240 km
Osilín	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	240 km
Rodriquez	Amazonas	Brazil	Village	-	241 km
Tiruntán	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	242 km
Toledo	Amazonas	Brazil	Village	-	243 km
Dos de Mayo	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	244 km
Puerto Billinghurst	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	245 km
Mendoza	San Martin	Peru	Village	-	247 km
Shepte	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	247 km
Limabamba	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	251 km
Ugarte	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	254 km
Valle	San Martin	Peru	Village	-	257 km
Lupuna	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	257 km
Santa Rosa	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	258 km
Nanay	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	259 km
Solano	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	259 km
Libertad	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	260 km
Desahaga	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	261 km
Naranjal	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	262 km
Sion	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	263 km
Puerto Pardo	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	263 km
Puerto Madres	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	265 km
San Julián	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	266 km
Ayar Manco	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	267 km
Porvenir	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	268 km
Trinidad	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	270 km
Huacamayo	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	271 km
San Salvador	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	272 km
Oroya	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	273 km
Soloco	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	275 km
Nuevo París	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	275 km
República	Acre	Brazil	Village	-	276 km
Jumbilla	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	276 km
Esperanza	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	277 km
David	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	278 km
Elvira	Amazonas	Brazil	Village	-	279 km
Villa de Jumbilla	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	279 km
Puerto Guacamayo	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	280 km
Balsapata	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	282 km
Eureka	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	285 km
Tre Unidos	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	285 km
Huancas	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	287 km
Puerto Pizana	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	288 km
Chachapoyas	Amazonas	Peru	Village	20000 people	289 km
Soplin	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	289 km
Platanoyacu	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	295 km
Tacache Nuevo	San Martin	Peru	Village	-	296 km
Lamud	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	297 km
Olto	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	298 km
Teniente Pinglo	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	299 km
Bellavista	San Martín	Peru	Village	-	299 km
Pucallpa	Ucayali	Peru	City	310000 people	299 km
Boca Apua	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	300 km
Puerto Olivia	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	301 km
Puerto Resistencia	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	302 km
Bolívar	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	311 km
Bellavista	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	313 km
Puesto Bagazán	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	314 km
San Miguel	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	314 km
Uchiza	San Martín	Peru	Village	17000 people	315 km
Campemento Neshuya	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	316 km
Nuevo Bagazan	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	319 km
Santa Cruz	Amazonas	Brazil	Village	-	319 km
Santa María	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	319 km
Puerto Copal	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	321 km
Nuevo Rioja	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	323 km
Boa Vista	Amazonas	Brazil	Village	-	324 km
Guagramono	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	325 km
Iquitos	Loreto	Peru	Major city	440000 people	325 km
Aucaya	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	329 km
Masisea	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	329 km
Palmera	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	330 km
Chico Mana	Acre	Brazil	Village	-	331 km
Mâncio Lima	Acre	Brazil	City	6300 people	333 km
Puerto Baldeón	Huánuco	Peru	Village	-	333 km
Japiim	Acre	Brazil	Village	-	333 km
Boa Vista	Acre	Brazil	Village	-	334 km
San Alejandro	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	335 km
Três Bôcas	Acre	Brazil	Village	-	338 km
Chambira	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	339 km
Augua Caliente	Huanuco	Peru	Village	-	340 km
Chinganaza	Amazonas	Peru	Village	-	342 km
Tambo	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	342 km
Carasmamá	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	342 km
Santo Tomas de Andoas	Loreto	Peru	Village	-	343 km
Engano	Amazonas	Brazil	Village	-	344 km
Santa Rosa	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	346 km
Pashaiminto	Ucayali	Peru	Village	-	350 km

see full list

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
Moises Benzaquen Rengifo	YMS	179	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6100	92 km
Orellana		108	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	123 km
Tarapoto	TPP	274	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	143 km
Pampa Hermosa		155				0	155 km
Pucacaca		299	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3800	162 km
Picota		290	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3500	171 km
Requena		120	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	178 km
Moyobamba	MBP	838	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4400	191 km
Rioja	RIJ	792	Civ.	Paved	No	6100	208 km
Trompeteros		130				0	222 km
Juanjui	JJI	349	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6000	219 km
Intuto		198	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6500	252 km
San Nicolas	RIM	1545	Civ.	Paved	No	5900	253 km
Colonia Angamos		200				0	277 km
Palmeiras Do Javari		120	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	286 km
Chachapoyas	CHH	2528	Civ.	Paved	No	6400	287 km
Zorrillos		218	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4400	291 km
Pucallpa	PCL	157	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9100	296 km
Tocache		457				0	296 km
Tananta		495				0	300 km
Palmas del Espino		520	Civ.	Paved	No	4900	303 km
Cnl Fap Fran Seca Vignetta	IQT	124	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	313 km
Uchiza		600	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	318 km
Iquitos		117				0	320 km
Ciro Alegria		180	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5400	321 km
Cruzeiro Do Sul International	CZS	183	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	343 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Pucallpa	PEPCL	Peru	300 km
	Iquitos	PEIQT	Peru	325 km

More information

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