Significant M5.7 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Afternoon near Huancavelica in Peru.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 5th, 2024. Last updated November 21st, 2024.

A significant Magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck under land 30 kilometer from Huancavelica in Peru in the afternoon of Tuesday November 5th, 2024. Around 10 million people have been exposed to shaking.

Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Peru, 30 kilometer (19 mi) southwest of Huancavelica. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 79 km.

Date and Time:	Nov 5, 2024 14:39 (Lima Time) - Nov 5, 2024 19:39 Universal Time.
Location:	30 km SW of Huancavelica, Peru. Coordinates 12°56'6"S 75°11'50"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.7 Detected by 40 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.049 .
Depth:	79 km (49 mi) An intermediate depth.
Max. Intensity:	V Moderate On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 10.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 96% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.

Roughly 10 million people exposed to shaking

An estimated 10 million have been exposed to shaking (An MMI or Modified Mercalli Intensity level II or higher) as a result of this earthquake according scientific estimates published by the USGS.

An estimated 1,606,000 people were exposed to level IV. At this level, light shaking and likely no damage can be expected. Intensity level III was experienced by the majority of people (around 8 million). In their region, weak shaking and probably no damage can be expected. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of Peru .

People	MMI Level	Shaking	Damage
0	I	Not noticable	None
797,300	II	Very weak	None
7,589,000	III	Weak	Probably none
1,606,000	IV	Light	Likely none
0	V	Moderate	Very light
0	VI	Strong	Light
0	VII	Very Strong	Moderate
0	VIII	Severe	Moderate to heavy
0	IX	Violent	Heavy
0	X	Extreme	Very heavy

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Peru . Huancavelica in Huancavelica, Peru is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 30 kilometer (19 mi) southwest of Huancavelica. Huancavelica experienced an earthquake intensity (MMI Scale) of roughly IV. That level implies light shaking and likely no damage.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Lima is located 222 km to the west-northwest and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage). Huancayo is located 97 km to the north and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Callao is located 230 km to the west-northwest (intensity unknown, possibly low).

A complete list of nearby places is included below. Estimated intensity data (MMI) sourced from a shake-map published by the US Geographic Survey is shown where available (cities without data probably experienced little impact).

Overview of nearby places

Cities and Towns around the epicenter of this earthquake.
Distance	Place	Intensity (MMI)
30 km (19 mi) NE from epicenter	Huancavelica Huancavelica, Peru.	IV Light
95 km (59 mi) N from epicenter	Chilca Junin, Peru.	IV Light
97 km (60 mi) N from epicenter	Huancayo Junin, Peru.	IV Light
103 km (64 mi) E from epicenter	Huanta Ayacucho, Peru.	III Weak
108 km (67 mi) ESE from epicenter	Ayacucho Ayacucho, Peru.	III Weak
114 km (71 mi) WSW from epicenter	Chincha Alta Ica, Peru.	IV Light
122 km (76 mi) W from epicenter	Nuevo Imperial Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
126 km (78 mi) W from epicenter	Imperial Lima Region, Peru.	IV Light
130 km (81 mi) W from epicenter	San Vicente de Cañete Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
131 km (81 mi) SW from epicenter	San Clemente Ica, Peru.	III Weak
133 km (83 mi) NNW from epicenter	Jauja Junin, Peru.	III Weak
138 km (86 mi) SSW from epicenter	Ica Ica, Peru.	IV Light
139 km (86 mi) SW from epicenter	Pisco Ica, Peru.	IV Light
158 km (98 mi) W from epicenter	Mala Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
175 km (109 mi) NNW from epicenter	La Oroya Junin, Peru.	III Weak
177 km (110 mi) NNW from epicenter	Tarma Junin, Peru.	III Weak
197 km (122 mi) NNE from epicenter	Satipo Junin, Peru.	III Weak
198 km (123 mi) WNW from epicenter	Chosica Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
212 km (132 mi) ESE from epicenter	Andahuaylas Apurímac, Peru.	III Weak
213 km (132 mi) S from epicenter	Nazca Ica, Peru.
216 km (134 mi) WNW from epicenter	Santiago de Surco Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
216 km (134 mi) NNW from epicenter	Junín Junin, Peru.	III Weak
216 km (134 mi) WNW from epicenter	Santa Anita - Los Ficus Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
217 km (135 mi) WNW from epicenter	San Francisco De Borja Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
221 km (137 mi) WNW from epicenter	San Isidro Lima Region, Peru.
222 km (138 mi) WNW from epicenter	Jesus Maria Lima Region, Peru.
222 km (138 mi) WNW from epicenter	Lima Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
224 km (139 mi) WNW from epicenter	Breña Lima Region, Peru.
227 km (141 mi) N from epicenter	Santa Rosa Junin, Peru.
228 km (142 mi) WNW from epicenter	Carmen De La Legua Reynoso Callao, Peru.
230 km (143 mi) WNW from epicenter	Callao Callao, Peru.
253 km (157 mi) S from epicenter	Minas de Marcona Ica, Peru.
262 km (163 mi) ESE from epicenter	Abancay Apurímac, Peru.
269 km (167 mi) E from epicenter	Santa Ana Cusco, Peru.
271 km (168 mi) NW from epicenter	Huaral Lima Region, Peru.
271 km (168 mi) WNW from epicenter	Chancay Lima Region, Peru.
277 km (172 mi) NNW from epicenter	Cerro de Pasco Pasco, Peru.
277 km (172 mi) NNW from epicenter	Yanacancha Pasco, Peru.

Earthquake Intensity Map

The graph below overlays a map of the region around the epicenter with earthquake intensity data provided by the US Geographic Survey. The highest intensity level detected for this earthquake is IV.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Earthquake Intensity Map based on Shakemap Data provided by USGS.

Shaking reported by 22 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 22 people have reported shaking in 8 places, all within Peru.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

San Luis, Lima Provincias, Peru: 9 people.
Lima, Lima Provincias, Peru: 6 people.
Santa María, Lima Provincias, Peru: 2 people.
Nicolás de Pierola, Arequipa, Peru: 1 person.
Ayacucho, Ayacucho, Peru: 1 person.
Huancavelica, Huancavelica, Peru: 1 person.
Ica, Ica, Peru: 1 person.
Nuevo Imperial, Lima Provincias, Peru: 1 person.

Risk of aftershocks?

We monitor for foreshocks or aftershocks that have a magnitude of 2.5+ and occur within 100km (62 mi) of the epicenter of this earthquake. So far no such earthquakes have been detected.

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).

Earthquakes like this are common in the region

Earthquakes of this strength occur quite regularly in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since July 12th, 2024, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit 294 km (183 mi) further south. An even stronger magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck on October 28th, 2022.

In total, 5 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.7 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 2 years.

Tsunami very unlikely

DISCLAIMER: We strongly suggest to closely monitor advice from local authorities with regards to tsunami risks. Our analysis is based on automatically collected data from external sources, and these might contain mistakes. In addition, earthquakes can cause landslides that may lead to a tsunami, or be a followed by another, potentially stonger, earthquake.

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Factor	Under Sea?	MAG-6.5 or stronger?	Shallow depth?
Explanation	Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami.	Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's.	Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor.
This Earthquake	Not this earthquake. This earthquake appears to have struck on land far from any coast.	Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.7. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami.	This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 79 km (49 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami.

Sources

Last updated 21/11/24 00:58 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.