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

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

A significant Magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck under land 31 kilometer from Huancavelica in Peru in the afternoon of Tuesday November 5th, 2024. Around 12 million people have been exposed to shaking.

Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Peru, 31 kilometer (19 mi) west-southwest of Huancavelica. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 106 km.

Date and Time:	Nov 5, 2024 14:39 (Lima Time) - Nov 5, 2024 19:39 Universal Time.
Location:	31 km WSW of Huancavelica, Peru. Coordinates 12°55'9"S 75°13'17"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:	106 km (66 mi) An intermediate depth.
Max. Intensity:	V Moderate On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely Tsunami's are usually caused by MAG-6.5+ earthquakes, less than 100km shallow, and with an epicenter under sea. Neither of this seems to be the case. 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 12 million people exposed to shaking

An estimated 12 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 648,400 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 10 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
1,206,000	II	Very weak	None
10,090,000	III	Weak	Probably none
648,400	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 31 kilometer (19 mi) west-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 219 km to the west-northwest and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage). Huancayo is located 95 km to the north and experienced an intensity of IV (light shaking, likely no damage). Callao is located 227 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)
31 km (19 mi) ENE from epicenter	Huancavelica Huancavelica, Peru.	IV Light
93 km (58 mi) N from epicenter	Chilca Junin, Peru.	IV Light
95 km (59 mi) N from epicenter	Huancayo Junin, Peru.	IV Light
105 km (65 mi) E from epicenter	Huanta Ayacucho, Peru.	III Weak
111 km (69 mi) ESE from epicenter	Ayacucho Ayacucho, Peru.	III Weak
113 km (70 mi) WSW from epicenter	Chincha Alta Ica, Peru.	IV Light
120 km (75 mi) W from epicenter	Nuevo Imperial Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
124 km (77 mi) W from epicenter	Imperial Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
127 km (79 mi) W from epicenter	San Vicente de Cañete Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
130 km (81 mi) SW from epicenter	San Clemente Ica, Peru.	III Weak
131 km (81 mi) NNW from epicenter	Jauja Junin, Peru.	III Weak
138 km (86 mi) SW from epicenter	Pisco Ica, Peru.	III Weak
139 km (86 mi) SSW from epicenter	Ica Ica, Peru.	IV Light
156 km (97 mi) W from epicenter	Mala Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
172 km (107 mi) NNW from epicenter	La Oroya Junin, Peru.	III Weak
174 km (108 mi) NNW from epicenter	Tarma Junin, Peru.	III Weak
195 km (121 mi) WNW from epicenter	Chosica Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
196 km (122 mi) NNE from epicenter	Satipo Junin, Peru.	III Weak
213 km (132 mi) WNW from epicenter	Santiago de Surco Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
213 km (132 mi) WNW from epicenter	Santa Anita - Los Ficus Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
213 km (132 mi) NNW from epicenter	Junín Junin, Peru.	III Weak
214 km (133 mi) WNW from epicenter	San Francisco De Borja Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
215 km (134 mi) S from epicenter	Nazca Ica, Peru.
215 km (134 mi) ESE from epicenter	Andahuaylas Apurímac, Peru.	III Weak
218 km (135 mi) WNW from epicenter	San Isidro Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
219 km (136 mi) WNW from epicenter	Jesus Maria Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
219 km (136 mi) WNW from epicenter	Lima Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
221 km (137 mi) WNW from epicenter	Breña Lima Region, Peru.	III Weak
225 km (140 mi) WNW from epicenter	Carmen De La Legua Reynoso Callao, Peru.
225 km (140 mi) N from epicenter	Santa Rosa Junin, Peru.
227 km (141 mi) WNW from epicenter	Callao Callao, Peru.
255 km (158 mi) S from epicenter	Minas de Marcona Ica, Peru.
265 km (165 mi) ESE from epicenter	Abancay Apurímac, Peru.
268 km (167 mi) NW from epicenter	Huaral Lima Region, Peru.
268 km (167 mi) WNW from epicenter	Chancay Lima Region, Peru.
272 km (169 mi) E from epicenter	Santa Ana Cusco, Peru.
275 km (171 mi) NNW from epicenter	Cerro de Pasco Pasco, Peru.
275 km (171 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 296 km (184 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.

It is very unlikely that this eartquake will cause any tsunami's. The reported magnitude is lower than the MAG-6.5 strength required to cause any earthquakes. In addition, this earthquake was not very shallow and appears to have occurred under land. 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.	Not this earthquake. This earthquake occurred at a depth of 106 km (66 mi). Earthquakes this deep in the earth are unlikely to trigger a tsunami.

Sources

Last updated 21/12/24 03:38 (). 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.