Peru: Earthquake - Sep 2005
Affected countries
Maps & Infographics
Most read reports
- IFRC: Pan American Disaster Response Unit Appeal No. 05AA040 Annual Report. 31 May 2006
- IFRC: Pan American Disaster Response Unit Appeal No. 05AA040 Programme Update No. 2. 21 Dec 2005
- Govt. Japan: Assistance for "Natural disasters in Peru: from Damage Limitation to Risk Management and Prevention" project. 20 Apr 2006
- Cruz Roja Peruana: Peru: Comunidades de Lamas afectadas por terremoto continúan recibiendo asistencia y capacitación por parte de Cruz Roja Peruana. 17 Oct 2005
- ReliefWeb: Peru: Earthquake - Situation map. 3 Oct 2005
In Brief
Appeal target: CHF 2,439,411 (USD 1,923,019 or EUR 1,581,564);
Appeal coverage: 74.4%.
This Annual Report reflects activities implemented over a one-year period; they form part of, and are based on, longer-term, multi-year planning (refer below to access the detailed logframe documents).
- On the 20th of April (Thu), the Government of Japan and the United Nations (UN) decided to extend assistance totalling 1,576,484.62 US dollars (approximately 1.75 million yen), through the Trust Fund for Human Security to a project entitled "Natural disasters in Peru: from Damage Limitation to Risk Management and Prevention" that will be implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the …
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The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries.
In Brief
CHF 22,000 (USD 16,925 OR EUR 14,177) HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FROM THE FEDERATION'S DISASTER RELIEF EMERGENCY FUND (DREF) TO RESPOND TO THIS OPERATION.
UNEARMARKED FUNDS TO REPAY DREF ARE ENCOURAGED.
The situation
Peru was affected by two major earthquakes during the last several months.
Poco a poco, las poblaciones se van recuperando del duro impacto ocasionado por el terremoto.
Tectonic Summary
Lima (dpa) - Two moderate earthquakes in quick succession caused at least 10 injuries and collapsed 300 adobe houses in southern Peru, authorities said Sunday.
The quakes on Saturday, registering 4.0 and 4.2 on the Richter scale, struck the Andean region of Moquegua. The area around Omate was cut off from the outside world by landslides following the geological events.
Hundreds of people spent the night outdoors, and civil defence authorities sent tents, blankets, medical supplies and food to the region.
The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries.
In Brief
CHF 25,000 (USD 19,386 OR EUR 16,084) HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FROM THE FEDERATION'S DISASTER RELIEF EMERGENCY FUND (DREF) TO RESPOND TO THIS OPERATION.
UNEARMARKED FUNDS TO REPAY DREF ARE ENCOURAGED.
The situation
An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale shook Peru late in the evening on Sunday, 25 September.
José Luis Benavente, voluntario de la filial Ica y experto en agua y saneamiento, apoyará las acciones iniciadas por la filial Moyabamba en la zona de desastre
Movimiento tel=FArico afectó severamente a la provincia de Lamas
Geneva, 28 September 2005 - A powerful earthquake, measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, occurred on Sunday night, September 25, 2005 in the Moyabamba province of Peru. The affected area is located 700 kilometers northeast of Lima. The quake lasted approximately 30 seconds and was felt throughout a radius of 800 kilometers, including parts of Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil.
LIMA, Peru, Sept 26 (Reuters) - A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake that shook Peru's northern jungle over the weekend has killed five people and made several thousand homeless, regional authorities said on Monday.
A major earthquake occurred at 01:55:39
(UTC) on Monday, September 26, 2005. The magnitude 7.5 event has been located
in NORTHERN PERU. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 127 km (79
miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Magnitude: 7.5
Date-Time:
Monday, September 26, 2005 at 01:55:39
(UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time
Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 8:55:39 PM = local time at epicenter
Location: 5.674=B0S, 76.409=B0W
Depth: 127.4 km (79.2 miles)
Region: NORTHERN PERU
Distances
70 km (45 miles) NE of Moyobamba, Peru
LIMA, Sept. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- A strong earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale rocked northern Peru late on Sunday, killing at least four people.
The Salvation Army stepped up its relief programme in southern Peru after two earthquakes in quick succession on Saturday 1 October brought further devastation to that caused by the earthquake which hit the area a week earlier, killing five people, injuring 50 others and leaving hundreds of families homeless. The double earthquakes added 300 more families to the long list of those needing assistance.
La Mauritanie, le Pérou et l'Amérique Centrale sont régulièrement touchés par des catastrophes naturelles provoquant de lourds dégâts matériels et affaiblissant considérablement les ressources naturelles. Le Secours populaire souhaite soutenir dans l'urgence les victimes de ces intempéries.
