M 5.5 in Peru on 18 Oct 2020 06:58 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -3.8972 , -81.8452
Event Date: 18 Oct 2020 06:58 UTC
18 Oct 2020 01:58 Local
Exposed Population: About 88000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000c950
Inserted at: 18 Oct 2020 09:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000c950 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
1338248 0 18 Oct 2020 06:58 5.5M, 10km 3.54 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:04 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 Piura (population 1,662,200) .

Radius Population
100 km 89000 people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Piura Peru 1.7 million people
Tumbes Peru 160000 people
Loja Ecuador 420000 people
El Oro Ecuador 450000 people
Guayas Ecuador 2.8 million people
Azuay Ecuador 560000 people
Manabi Ecuador 1.1 million people
Lambayeque Peru 1 million people
Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador 73000 people
Canar Ecuador 210000 people
Cajamarca Peru 1.4 million people
Morona-Santiago Ecuador 93000 people
Los Rios Ecuador 580000 people
Bolivar Ecuador 170000 people
Chimborazo Ecuador 400000 people
Amazonas Peru 370000 people
Cotopaxi Ecuador 300000 people
La Libertad Peru 1.4 million people
Tungurahua Ecuador 420000 people
Pichincha Ecuador 1.9 million people
Loreto Peru 720000 people
San Martin Peru 520000 people
Pastaza Ecuador 46000 people
Napo Ecuador 200000 people

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
Captain Montes TYL 87 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 100 km
El Pato AB 87 0 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cabo Blanco PECAB Peru 78 km
Los Organos PELOO Peru 86 km
Caleta Lobitos Peru 88 km
Talara PETYL Peru 98 km

More information

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