Overall Green Earthquake alert in Bolivia on 17 Sep 2020 10:02 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 4.6 in Bolivia on 17 Sep 2020 10:02 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:	160.16 Km
Lat/Lon:	-17.592 , -69.3451
Event Date:	17 Sep 2020 10:02 UTC 17 Sep 2020 06:02 Local
Exposed Population:	150000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000bpbq
Inserted at:	18 Sep 2020 09:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Bolivia= 5.4; Peru= 4.6; Chile= 3

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000bpbq	Scaled population (vector)	5.15
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.04

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1333421		0	17 Sep 2020 10:02	4.6M, 160.16km	N/A	160 thousand (in 100km)		23:40	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 La Paz (population 2,362,671) . The nearest places are Choquecota, Caracollo Chico, Charaña, Chilani, Jupanani, Chinucave, Mauri, La Capilla, Estancia Taypi Uma, Abara, and Campanani.

Radius	Population
100 km	160000 people
75 km	87000 people
50 km	31000 people
20 km	5400 people
10 km	1600 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
La Paz	Bolivia	2.4 million people
Tarapaca	Chile	350000 people
Tacna	Peru	240000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Choquecota	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	5 km
Caracollo Chico	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	7 km
Charaña	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	11 km
Chilani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	12 km
Jupanani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	12 km
Chinucave	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	14 km
Mauri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	14 km
La Capilla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	14 km
Estancia Taypi Uma	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	15 km
Abara	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	15 km
Guallanca Llani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	16 km
Guacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	18 km
Calvarioni	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Estancia Conani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	20 km
Putani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Desierto	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	21 km
Ancomarca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	21 km
Acercani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	21 km
Janko Chulpa	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Kollpani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	22 km
Contornasa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Caamaña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	23 km
Chacoma	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	23 km
General Pérez	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	24 km
Kala Jaliri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Ancopujo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Challaserca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	28 km
Añapaca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Chiaraque	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	28 km
Collpa	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Huichuraya	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Chiquiña	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Chontacollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Estancia Jiltata	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	30 km
Mecombeoni	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Airacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Estancia Casamayu	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	31 km
General Lagos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Estancia Jachcha Khalani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	32 km
Copatanca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Chuquiananta	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Murmuntani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	34 km
Achacollo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	34 km
Estancia Khauniri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
Chapuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Cancaqui Cable	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
Achapatja	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
Berenguela	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Cosapilla	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Llimpu	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Chiluyo Chico	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Pampuyone	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Saparani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
Characharani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
Choko	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
Cascavillani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Tambo de Cosapilla	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Ancocalani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Angostura	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Muruamaya	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	41 km
Chislluma Viejo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Chijurani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	41 km
Huaycha Huaychani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Nasani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Sicullani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Ibacori	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Ancara	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Putiri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Colpita	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Pusuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Kusima	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Anukariri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Qquecalane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Challocuco	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	44 km
Río Blanco	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	44 km
Capilla Chipe	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Vilaque	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Bocatoma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Sopocachi	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Chucuyo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Villa Industrial	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Humapalca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Tacora	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Ainachuta	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Challajincho	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Achacala	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Pumata	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Estancia Catacora	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Pichuma	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Pallapallane	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Murumaya	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Kalachiata	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Achavico	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Capillani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Pampa Collota	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Alaconi	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Estancia Tiji Uta	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Aguas Calientes	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Arojane	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	53 km
Aguas Calientes	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	53 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
Charana		4060	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6500	10 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.