M 4.8 in Peru on 13 May 2024 14:13 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: 4.8M
Depth: 9.5 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.0665 , -74.6941
Event Date: 13 May 2024 14:13 UTC
13 May 2024 09:13 Local
Exposed Population:
9 thousand in MMI&>=IV
Source: NEIC us6000my9p
Inserted at: 13 May 2024 15:48 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
us6000my9p 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
1570800 0 13 May 2024 14:13 4.8M, 9.5km 5.46 9 thousand (in 100km) 01:35 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 Pasco (population 1,047) . The nearest places are Cahuapanas, Puerto Victoria, Esperanza, Puerto Bermudez, Celtiberia, Puerto Pachitea, Charapa, Mission, Puerto de Yesup, Porvenir, and Auquia.

Radius Population
100 km 260000 people
75 km 49000 people
50 km 29000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Pasco Peru 1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cahuapanas Pasco Peru Village - 33 km
Puerto Victoria Pasco Peru Village - 34 km
Esperanza Pasco Peru Village - 34 km
Puerto Bermudez Pasco Peru Village - 35 km
Celtiberia Pasco Peru Village - 38 km
Puerto Pachitea Pasco Peru Village - 40 km
Charapa Pasco Peru Village - 40 km
Mission Pasco Peru Village - 42 km
Puerto de Yesup Pasco Peru Village - 48 km
Porvenir Pasco Peru Village - 51 km
Puerto Clemente Pasco Peru Village - 54 km
Chuchurras Pasco Peru Village - 54 km
Mozote Ucayali Peru Village - 56 km
Renepahea Ucayali Peru Village - 60 km
San Juan Pasco Peru Village - 61 km
San Márquez Huánuco Peru Village - 63 km
Tambo de Conibos Ucayali Peru Village - 63 km
Tres Unidos Ucayali Peru Village - 63 km
Puerto Mairo Pasco Peru Village - 63 km
Irruya Ucayali Peru Village - 66 km
Pecaya Ucayali Peru Village - 67 km
Auquia Ucayali Peru Village - 67 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
Iscozasin 274 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 52 km
Puerto Inca 178 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 81 km

More information

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