Overall Green Earthquake alert in Bolivia on 11 Oct 2012 22:58 UTC

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M 4.6 in Bolivia on 11 Oct 2012 22:58 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:	4.6M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	-19.5504 , -64.0181
Event Date:	11 Oct 2012 22:58 UTC 11 Oct 2012 18:58 Local
Exposed Population:	190000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usb000d4t9
Inserted at:	11 Oct 2012 23:26 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usb000d4t9	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
120160		0.5	11 Oct 2012 22:58	4.6M, 596km	N/A	190 thousand (in 100km)		00:27	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 Agua Caliente, Pili Pili, Naranjita, Tararenda, Astillero, Cidral, Caraparí, Campamento, El Recreo, Guallavillar, and Itembemi.

Radius	Population
100 km	190000 people
75 km	100000 people
50 km	48000 people
20 km	2900 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chuquisaca	Bolivia	540000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Agua Caliente	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	8 km
Pili Pili	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	11 km
Naranjita	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	13 km
Tararenda	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	16 km
Astillero	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	18 km
Cidral	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	19 km
Caraparí	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	19 km
Campamento	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	20 km
El Recreo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	21 km
Guallavillar	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	22 km
Bohorques	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	23 km
Angosto Taperilla	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
Itimirí	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
San José	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Pampa Grande	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Real Pampa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Cruz Kasa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Cerrillo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	27 km
Yuqui	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	27 km
Caahuazú	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Monteagudo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	8200 people	29 km
Heredia	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	30 km
Albertopa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	30 km
Fuertepampa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	30 km
Caraparirenda	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	31 km
Ibibobo	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	32 km
Madera	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	32 km
Guairacasa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	33 km
Lagunillitas	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	34 km
Aquio	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Suspiros	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Casa Calamina	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Tako Tako	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Limabamba	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	37 km
Tacobarenda	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	37 km
Lagunillas	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	37 km
Puente	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
Villar	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
Allangua	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
San Julián	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	39 km
Chaiumayo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	40 km
Cruz Pampa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	40 km
Padilla	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	2900 people	41 km
Amaru	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	41 km
Gorra Grande	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Urriolagoitia	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Iripiti	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Caraparicito	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Matancillo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Los Huesos	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	44 km
Briones	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	44 km
Alto de Tareira	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Macamocal	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
San Pedro	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
La Herradura	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Sauces	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Itangua	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Piramiri	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Alcalde Pampa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Curiche	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Camachos	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Alcala	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Sillani	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
San Jorge	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Barrero	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Divisadero	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Molle Pampa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Ivilleca	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Gutiérrez	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Pomabambilla	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Tataiti	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Morevita	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Corrales	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Tocopampa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Ibopaiti	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Muralla	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Palmarito	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Caspicancha	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Horcas	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Molleni	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Pomaban	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Villa Serrano	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Yuma	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Angostura	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Salitral	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Muracarenda	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Irenda	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	59 km
Carahuatarenda	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	59 km
Saucemayo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	59 km
Sudaoillo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	61 km
San Isidro	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	61 km
Igueraparirenda	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	61 km
Ipaguasú	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	62 km
Pesca	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	62 km
Uli Uli	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	62 km
Alcautal	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	62 km
Villa Orías	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	62 km
Tirabuno	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	63 km
Arenales	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	64 km
Tatarenda	Santa Cruz	Bolivia	Village	-	64 km

see full list

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
Monteagudo	MHW	1120	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6500	30 km
Camiri Choreti	CAM	unknown				0	70 km

More information

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