M 5.5 in Peru on 03 Jun 2023 01:49 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1376865
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.5M
Glide number: EQ-2023-000083-PER
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.7173 , -71.7368
Event Date: 03 Jun 2023 01:49 UTC
02 Jun 2023 20:49 Local
Exposed Population: 4 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Inserted at: 03 Jun 2023 02:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1.2 1.2
us7000k5zj Scaled population (raster) 2.74  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
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Peru - Earthquake (ECHO 05 Jun 2023)Mon, 05 Jun 2023 08:35

  • An earthquake of 5.5 M (4.7 as reported by the National Institute of Civil Defense - INDECI) at a depth of 10 km occurred in southern Peru on 3 June at 1.49 UTC (2 June at 20.49 local time). The epicentre was located in the Maca District (Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department) approximately 9 km south-east of Maca Town and 80 km north-north west of Arequipa City.
  • USGS PAGER estimates that 5,000 people were exposed to very strong shaking and 9,000 to strong shaking. At least  seven aftershocks with magnitude between 3.6 M and 4.5 M have been recorded in the area as registered by national authorities.
  • According to INDECI, 26 houses have been affected as well as four public buildings across six Districts of Caylloma Province, no casualties have been reported.
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (48), (3), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), USGS (5), INFORM (2),