Overall Green Earthquake alert in Bolivia on 16 Apr 2005 22:41 UTC

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M 5.6 in Bolivia on 16 Apr 2005 22:41 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:	5.6M
Depth:	115.5 Km
Lat/Lon:	-17.47 , -69.49
Event Date:	16 Apr 2005 22:41 UTC 16 Apr 2005 17:41 Local
Exposed Population:	190755 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	17 Apr 2005 01:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	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
11108		0.5	16 Apr 2005 22:41	5.6M, 115.5km	N/A	190 thousand (in 100km)		02:49	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 Janko Chulpa, Abara, Añapaca, Calvarioni, Chiquiña, Mauri, Ancomarca, Charaña, Chontacollo, Kala Jaliri, and Wichuraya.

Radius	Population
100 km	190000 people
75 km	97000 people
50 km	44000 people
20 km	9800 people
10 km	3000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Janko Chulpa	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	5 km
Abara	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	6 km
Añapaca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	8 km
Calvarioni	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	9 km
Chiquiña	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	10 km
Mauri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	13 km
Ancomarca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	13 km
Charaña	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	14 km
Chontacollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	15 km
Kala Jaliri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	15 km
Estancia Casamayu	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	15 km
Choquecota	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	16 km
Chiluyo Chico	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Pampuyone	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Acercani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	18 km
Putani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	19 km
Mecombeoni	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	19 km
La Capilla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	20 km
Sicullani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Chilani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	22 km
Saparani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	23 km
Estancia Jachcha Khalani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	24 km
Desierto	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	24 km
Challaserca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	25 km
General Lagos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	25 km
Capilla Chipe	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Caracollo Chico	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Angostura	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Guallanca Llani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	27 km
Estancia Jiltata	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	28 km
Challajincho	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Jupanani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Pumata	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	30 km
Achacollo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Pampa Collota	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Airacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Choko	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	32 km
Chinucave	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	32 km
Contornasa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Guacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	33 km
Anukariri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	33 km
Pallapallane	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Estancia Catacora	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	34 km
Huichuraya	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	34 km
Berenguela	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	34 km
Chacoma	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	34 km
Chislluma Viejo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	35 km
Estancia Taypi Uma	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
Añahuane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Pichuma	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Mamuta	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Estancia Conani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
Ancara	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Caamaña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	38 km
General Pérez	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	39 km
Kusima	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	39 km
Pallalla	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	39 km
Chuquiananta	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	39 km
Cascavillani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	40 km
Challapalca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Tacora	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	41 km
Characharani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Amani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Pusuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Ancopujo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Chapuma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Capillani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Kollpani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Collpa	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Capasa	Puno	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Villa Industrial	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	43 km
Cancaqui Cable	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	44 km
Ancocalani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Vilaque	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Calahuencane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Aguas Calientes	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	45 km
Añaque Putina	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Humapalca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Copatanca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	46 km
Collpa	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Viluta	Puno	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Calamarca	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Challocuco	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Chiaraque	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Bocatoma	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Chontacollo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Qquecalane	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	49 km
Alaconi	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Jihuaña	Puno	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Jancoamaya	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Achapatja	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Campanani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Nasani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Antapalca	Puno	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Putina	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Ancoma	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Cosapilla	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Ccalaccalani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Calvario Chocorosí	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Janko Aque	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	54 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
Charana		4060	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6500	14 km

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