Overall Green Earthquake alert in Bolivia on 30 Sep 2021 09:44 UTC

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M 4.5 in Bolivia on 30 Sep 2021 09:44 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:	4.5M
Depth:	223.35 Km
Lat/Lon:	-21.5885 , -66.6785
Event Date:	30 Sep 2021 09:44 UTC 30 Sep 2021 05:44 Local
Exposed Population:	40 thousand in 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000fqeb
Inserted at:	30 Sep 2021 11:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.4 (Bolivia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Bolivia= 5.4; Argentina= 3.7

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000fqeb	Scaled population (vector)	4.41
	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
1399456		0	30 Sep 2021 09:44	4.5M, 223.35km	N/A	40 thousand (in 100km)		02:00	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 Potosi (population 819,121) . The nearest places are Isco, Chancaloma, Alcamariyoc, Kita, Huaillacasa, Aguas Calientes, San Pablo, Llanahorca, San Pablopampa, Tinailoma, and Chiri.

Radius	Population
100 km	42000 people
75 km	16000 people
50 km	5300 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Potosi	Bolivia	820000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Isco	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	3 km
Chancaloma	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	5 km
Alcamariyoc	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	9 km
Kita	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	10 km
Huaillacasa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	12 km
Aguas Calientes	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	13 km
San Pablo	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	13 km
Llanahorca	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	14 km
San Pablopampa	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	14 km
Tinailoma	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	15 km
Coillaapacheta	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	15 km
Chiranipampa	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	15 km
Acoberayoc	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	16 km
Pucalla	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	19 km
Umalacapampa	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	20 km
Pucalaguna	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	21 km
Apachetacasa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	22 km
Chanchiluyoc	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	22 km
Pucahorca	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	23 km
Hatunabra	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	23 km
Chaca Chita	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	23 km
Huancaunapampa	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
Llampayoc	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
Boroanza	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
Cañitas	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
Huaillarinorca	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
Catani	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Chailla	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Chijlla Vinto	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	27 km
Orko Huano	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	28 km
Trinidad	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Viscachillapampa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Aseraduya	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Carpa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Coimi	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	30 km
Mesa de Plata	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	31 km
Yaracoas	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	32 km
Yana Orko	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	32 km
Guadalupe	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	33 km
Carapata	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	33 km
Carahorca	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	34 km
Piedra Luz	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
Viluyo	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Cabraya	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Churvinto	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Caleras	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Cerrillospampa	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	37 km
San Antonio	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	37 km
Allita	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
Canalcoma	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
San Agustín	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
Tolar	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	39 km
Jayasa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	39 km
Rodeano	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	40 km
Torohuañusca	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	40 km
Cenizapampa	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	41 km
Puca Loma	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Challamayo	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Illani	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
San Antonio de Esmorsca	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Acahuta	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Evangelista	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Sanuri	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Angosturacasa	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	44 km
Palca Grande	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	44 km
Huylayaqui	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Morocohorco	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Esmoraca	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Canaletaloma	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Guasirupasa	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Guadalupe	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	47 km
Kucho Huasi	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	47 km
Muytha	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	47 km
Casapunta	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Zapateriyoc	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Quellahuinte	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Cayuna	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Trujoc	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Chaupiñan	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Rosario	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Huasi	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Entre Ríos	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Rodeo	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
San Vicente	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Mauropunta	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Rochahuasi	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Casa Ciénega	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Kellchani	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Lagunillas	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Anahuiloma	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Cerrillos	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Cruzani	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Chuqui	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Escalera	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Bertani	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Ticaticaniloma	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km
Tabla Huasi	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Potrero	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	57 km
Calvario	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km
Antihasi	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	58 km

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Critical infrastructure

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