M 5.8 in Near Coast Of Peru on 08 May 2019 13:47 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.8336 , -75.1857
Event Date: 08 May 2019 13:47 UTC
08 May 2019 08:47 Local
Exposed Population: About 34000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003ib5
Inserted at: 08 May 2019 15:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70003ib5 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1259513 0 08 May 2019 13:47 5.8M, 10km 4.23 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:02 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 Arequipa (population 1,079,500) . The nearest places are Campamento Tres Hermanas, Puerto de Lomas, San Juan, Las Tres Quebradas, Puerto San Juan, El Jaguay, Chaviña, San Nicolás, Bella Unión, Llucyuca ó Cueva Santa, and Cancino.

Radius Population
100 km 35000 people
75 km 18000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Arequipa Peru 1.1 million people
Ica Peru 590000 people
Ayacucho Peru 580000 people
Huancavelica Peru 380000 people
Apurimac Peru 390000 people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people
Cusco Peru 1.1 million people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
Moquegua Peru 150000 people
Puno Peru 1.1 million people
Callao Peru 640000 people
Tacna Peru 240000 people
Madre de Dios Peru 55000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Campamento Tres Hermanas Ica Peru Village - 44 km
Puerto de Lomas Arequipa Peru Village - 46 km
San Juan Ica Peru Village - 51 km
Las Tres Quebradas Arequipa Peru Village - 55 km
Puerto San Juan Ica Peru Village - 59 km
El Jaguay Arequipa Peru Village - 60 km
Chaviña Arequipa Peru Village - 62 km
San Nicolás Ica Peru Village - 62 km
Bella Unión Arequipa Peru Village - 66 km
Llucyuca ó Cueva Santa Arequipa Peru Village - 67 km
Cancino Arequipa Peru Village - 68 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
San Juan de Marcona SJA 44 Civ. Paved No 6500 53 km
Yauca 150 Civ. Unpaved No 4500 74 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
San Juan PESJA Peru 52 km
San Nicolas PESNX Peru 63 km

More information

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