M 6.8 in Bolivia on 02 Apr 2018 13:40 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: 6.8M
Depth: 557.5 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.6668 , -63.0156
Event Date: 02 Apr 2018 13:40 UTC
02 Apr 2018 09:40 Local
Exposed Population: 120000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000dce2
Inserted at: 02 Apr 2018 13:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Bolivia= 5.4; Paraguay= 4.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000dce2 Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.04  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1205221 0 02 Apr 2018 13:40 6.7M, 549km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1205225 0 02 Apr 2018 13:40 6.8M, 557.5km 2.91 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Bolivia , Department of Chuquisaca (population 542,891) . The nearest places are Isipohirenda, Pozo del Sambo, Carandaiti, Castro, Pozo Redondo, Simbolar, Victoria, Caacupe, A. Sarzón, Corral, and Oquita.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 48000 people
50 km 25000 people
20 km 2600 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chuquisaca Bolivia 540000 people
Santa Cruz Bolivia 1.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Isipohirenda Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 8 km
Pozo del Sambo Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 10 km
Carandaiti Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 11 km
Castro Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 11 km
Pozo Redondo Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 14 km
Simbolar Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 16 km
Victoria Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 16 km
Caacupe Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 17 km
A. Sarzón Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 22 km
Corral Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 25 km
Mandeapecua Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 26 km
Porvenir Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 26 km
Pozo del Burro Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 27 km
La Cruz Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 29 km
Puerto Doce Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 30 km
El Bañado Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 31 km
Iguagüira Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 32 km
El Burro Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 32 km
Simbolar Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 33 km
Campo Grande Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 33 km
Tranca Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 33 km
Lima Palma Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 38 km
Boyuibe Santa Cruz Bolivia Village 3000 people 38 km
A. Garzón Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 38 km
La Senda Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 38 km
Puerto Quiroga Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 39 km
Caballa Jigua Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 39 km
Timboy Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 39 km
Nancarainza Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 40 km
Iboperenda Tarija Bolivia Village - 45 km
Tatí Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 45 km
Yapi Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 45 km
Ipati Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 45 km
Algodonal Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 46 km
Puerto Frant Yoay Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 48 km
Capirenda Tarija Bolivia Village - 48 km
Ipitacuapi Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 49 km
Camatindi Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 49 km
Barbosa Tarija Bolivia Village - 49 km
Camatindi Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 50 km
Curuyuqui Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 50 km
El Sauce Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 53 km
Ipahuasu Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 55 km
Itiratí Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 56 km
Casa de Felipe Galarza Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 56 km
Sinipe Tarija Bolivia Village - 56 km
Cambaiti Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 56 km
Ibamirante Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 56 km
Santa Rosa Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 57 km
Colorada Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 57 km
Cuevo Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 58 km
Nupucu Tarija Bolivia Village - 58 km
Palma Sola Tarija Bolivia Village - 58 km
Iguipinta Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 58 km
La Sotalera Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 59 km
Camatindimi Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 60 km
El Pajonal Tarija Bolivia Village - 61 km
Campo Seco Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 61 km
Campo Chueco Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 62 km
Curupaitai Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 63 km
Puesto Viejo Tarija Bolivia Village - 64 km
Irenda Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 64 km
Puesto Ibanaro Tarija Bolivia Village - 64 km
La Rosa Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 65 km
Buararayapi Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 66 km
Itayobe Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 66 km
Mangarati Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 67 km
Maimoa Tarija Bolivia Village - 68 km
Mandiuti Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 68 km
Caratapera Chuquisaca Bolivia Village - 68 km
Oquita Santa Cruz Bolivia Village - 70 km

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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
Rafael Pabon VLM 398 Civ. Unpaved No 4700 79 km
Camiri Choreti CAM unknown 0 92 km

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