M 4.6 in Peru on 05 May 2024 09:27 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.8619 , -75.302
Event Date: 05 May 2024 09:27 UTC
05 May 2024 04:27 Local
Exposed Population:
150 thousand in MMI&>=III
Source: NEIC us6000mwgq
Inserted at: 05 May 2024 10:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000mwgq Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1569203 0 05 May 2024 09:27 4.6M, 10km 4.46 150 thousand (in 100km) 01:02 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 , Department of Loreto (population 42) . The nearest places are Pampa Hermosa, Islandia, La Paz, Juancito, Puerto Ennique, Samán, Alianza, Santoa, Triunfo, República, and San Roque.

Radius Population
100 km 140000 people
75 km 31000 people
50 km 3000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Loreto Peru <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pampa Hermosa Loreto Peru Village - 18 km
Islandia Loreto Peru Village - 20 km
La Paz Loreto Peru Village - 28 km
Juancito Loreto Peru Village - 29 km
Puerto Ennique Loreto Peru Village - 36 km
Samán Loreto Peru Village - 36 km
Alianza Loreto Peru Village - 36 km
Santoa Loreto Peru Village - 37 km
Triunfo Loreto Peru Village - 41 km
República Loreto Peru Village - 41 km
Yarina Loreto Peru Village - 47 km
Mahuisha Loreto Peru Village - 48 km
Yanayacu Loreto Peru Village - 51 km
Paraíso Loreto Peru Village - 54 km
Dos de Mayo Loreto Peru Village - 56 km
Mangua Loreto Peru Village - 57 km
Santa Isabel Loreto Peru Village - 61 km
Setico Tipishca San Martin Peru Village - 62 km
Sucre Loreto Peru Village - 63 km
Shucshuyacu Loreto Peru Village - 63 km
Santa Elena San Martin Peru Village - 63 km
Grangería Loreto Peru Village - 64 km
Santa Cruz Loreto Peru Village - 65 km
Carolina Loreto Peru Village - 65 km
Sacareto San Martín Peru Village - 67 km
Berlín Loreto Peru Village - 67 km
Charapilla Loreto Peru Village - 68 km
Pelejo San Martín Peru Village - 69 km
San Roque Loreto Peru Village - 70 km

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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 90 km

More information

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