Overall Green Earthquake alert in Bolivia on 12 Oct 2008 20:55 UTC

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M 6.2 in Bolivia on 12 Oct 2008 20:55 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:	6.2M
Depth:	332 Km
Lat/Lon:	-20.08 , -64.87
Event Date:	12 Oct 2008 20:55 UTC 12 Oct 2008 16:55 Local
Exposed Population:	286737 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	13 Oct 2008 04:55 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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
46804	0	12 Oct 2008 20:55	6.2M, 338km	N/A	250 thousand (in 100km)	00:09	NEIC
46805	0	12 Oct 2008 20:55	6.1M, 329km	N/A	420 thousand (in 100km)	00:14	NEIC
46806	0	12 Oct 2008 20:55	6.1M, 336km	N/A	220 thousand (in 100km)	00:19	NEIC
46807	-0.5	12 Oct 2008 20:55	5.8M, 283.2km	N/A	270 thousand (in 100km)	00:24	NEIC
46808	-0.3	12 Oct 2008 20:55	6.3M, 284km	N/A	330 thousand (in 100km)	00:34	NEIC
46809	0	12 Oct 2008 20:55	6.2M, 356km	N/A	310 thousand (in 100km)	01:09	NEIC
46815	0.5	12 Oct 2008 20:55	6.2M, 332km	N/A	290 thousand (in 100km)	07:59	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 Abra de Sivingamayo, Tusquina, Sultaca, Tambillo, Puca Loma, Calvi, Estancia Manzanitayuj, Chanchajlla, Ñequeta, Lique, and La Cueva Grande.

Radius	Population
100 km	250000 people
75 km	150000 people
50 km	75000 people
20 km	13000 people
10 km	1600 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chuquisaca	Bolivia	540000 people
Potosi	Bolivia	820000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Abra de Sivingamayo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	5 km
Tusquina	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	12 km
Sultaca	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	13 km
Tambillo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	14 km
Puca Loma	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	15 km
Calvi	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	16 km
Estancia Manzanitayuj	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	16 km
Chanchajlla	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	16 km
Ñequeta	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	18 km
Lique	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	18 km
Estancia Mayu Palca	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	20 km
Cumuni	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	20 km
Ampa Ampa	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	21 km
Kehuaca	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	22 km
Tocaquira	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	22 km
Estancia Canchas Blancas	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	22 km
Puca Tambo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	23 km
Chinimaya	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	24 km
Terrado	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
Laja Cancha	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
Rancho Vinto	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Chipani	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	27 km
San Lucas	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	27 km
Estancia Estumilla	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	27 km
Calcha	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	27 km
Kellu Kellu	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	28 km
Estancia Allkamari	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Sarcarca	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Tirnoyo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Estancia Jira	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	30 km
Soraide	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	30 km
Camargo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	4700 people	33 km
Estancia Chaqui Mayu	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	33 km
Cachu	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	33 km
Estancia Thuruyuj	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	34 km
Estancia Sala Pampa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	34 km
Muripaya	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	34 km
Vitichi	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	34 km
Estancia Molina Pampa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
Pecla Bajo	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
Caloayo	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
Cebada Cancha	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
Incahuasi	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
Poroma	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Ichurata	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Estancia Churqui Pampa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Santa Ana	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Tabla	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	37 km
Estancia Chaco Khasa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	37 km
Estancia Puca Pampa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	37 km
Trigopampa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	39 km
Lincha	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	39 km
Estancia Senia	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	40 km
Estancia Pecla Alta	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	40 km
Comunidad Orcola	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	40 km
Acchilla	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	41 km
Ara	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	41 km
Arapiri	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Pérez Tambo	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Pampa Tambo	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Arpaja	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Caballo Blanco	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	44 km
Pulaxi	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	44 km
Runa Huanusca	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Ovejeria	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Palca Grande	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Supas	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Estancia Carpani	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Estancia Chilacaya	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Chati	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	47 km
Portillo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	47 km
Vilacaya	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Palca Tambo	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Palca Higuera	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Caña Cruz	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Caisaca	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Estancia Jamilluri	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Khocha	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Comunidad Kepallu	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Comunidad Mormorque	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Singabi	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Pullaya	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Palca	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Requisa	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Comunidad Chunchuli Bajo	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	51 km
Comunidad Caltapi Puncu	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Apacheta	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Santa Elena	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Quelluya	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Chapi	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Buena Vista	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Toropalca	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Canchas Blancas	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Abra Pampa	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	54 km
Comunidad Jolencia Baja	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Sajlima	Chuquisaca	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Comunidad Keluyo	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Carapata	Potosí	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Tabirilla	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	55 km
Ovela	Potosi	Bolivia	Village	-	56 km

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Critical infrastructure

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More information

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