M 5.8 in Near Coast Of Northern Peru on 29 Jul 2021 00:32 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: 23 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.31 , -79.9208
Event Date: 29 Jul 2021 00:32 UTC
28 Jul 2021 19:32 Local
Exposed Population: 430000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000f00e
Inserted at: 29 Jul 2021 02:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Peru)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000f00e 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
1387919 0 29 Jul 2021 00:32 5.7M, 31.32km 3.56 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 NEIC
1387944 0 29 Jul 2021 00:32 5.8M, 23km 3.66 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:53 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 La Libertad (population 1,381,400) .

Radius Population
100 km 430000 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
La Libertad Peru 1.4 million people
Cajamarca Peru 1.4 million people
Lambayeque Peru 1 million people
Ancash Peru 1.1 million people
Piura Peru 1.7 million people
Amazonas Peru 370000 people
San Martin Peru 520000 people
Huanuco Peru 620000 people
Lima Peru 8.1 million people
Zamora-Chinchipe Ecuador 73000 people
Loja Ecuador 420000 people
Loreto Peru 720000 people
Pasco Peru 310000 people
Ucayali Peru 260000 people
Tumbes Peru 160000 people
Junin Peru 1.2 million people
Callao Peru 640000 people
El Oro Ecuador 450000 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
Cap C Martinez de Pinillos TRU 23 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Puerto Chicama PEPCH Peru 87 km
Trujillo PETRU Peru 94 km

More information

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