Overall Green Earthquake alert in Bolivia on 12 Jul 2024 18:19 UTC

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M 5.6 in Bolivia on 12 Jul 2024 18:19 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	160.9 Km
Lat/Lon:	-17.3739 , -69.4198
Event Date:	12 Jul 2024 18:19 UTC 12 Jul 2024 14:19 Local
Exposed Population:	50 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000myxn
Inserted at:	13 Jul 2024 18:00 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

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000myxn	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1581899		0	12 Jul 2024 18:19	5.6M, 163.3km	3.75	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:19	NEIC
1582063		0	12 Jul 2024 18:19	5.6M, 160.9km	3.59	50 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 6,109) . The nearest places are Kala Jaliri, Estancia Casamayu, Janko Chulpa, Acercani, Chiquiña, Estancia Jachcha Khalani, Mauri, Abara, Saparani, Pampuyone, and Illapua.

Radius	Population
100 km	200000 people
75 km	69000 people
50 km	24000 people
20 km	2500 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
La Paz	Bolivia	6100 people
Tacna	Peru	<1000 people
Tarapaca	Chile	<1000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kala Jaliri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	2 km
Estancia Casamayu	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	7 km
Janko Chulpa	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	8 km
Acercani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	10 km
Chiquiña	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	10 km
Estancia Jachcha Khalani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	11 km
Mauri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	12 km
Abara	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	12 km
Saparani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	12 km
Pampuyone	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	16 km
Estancia Jiltata	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	17 km
Desierto	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	17 km
Añapaca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	18 km
Choko	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	19 km
Chilani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	20 km
Choquecota	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	20 km
Anukariri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	21 km
Capilla Chipe	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	21 km
Chiluyo Chico	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	21 km
Berenguela	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	22 km
Calvarioni	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	22 km
Sicullani	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	23 km
Estancia Catacora	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	24 km
Charaña	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	24 km
Pumata	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
Pichuma	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
Huichuraya	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	25 km
Ancomarca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	26 km
Kusima	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	26 km
Chontacollo	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	27 km
Chacoma	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Pallalla	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Jupanani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	29 km
Capillani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	30 km
Collpa	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	31 km
La Capilla	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Characharani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	31 km
Putani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	31 km
Mecombeoni	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Caracollo Chico	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	32 km
Añahuane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Vilaque	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	33 km
Pampa Collota	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Amani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Calahuencane	Puno	Peru	Village	-	35 km
Challajincho	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	35 km
General Pérez	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	35 km
Cancaqui Cable	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	36 km
Alaconi	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	37 km
Jancoamaya	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	37 km
Guallanca Llani	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	37 km
Estancia Taypi Uma	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	37 km
Challaserca	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Calamarca	Puno	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Challocuco	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	38 km
General Lagos	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	38 km
Angostura	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Chinucave	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	39 km
Mamuta	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Antapalca	Puno	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Chontacollo	Puno	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Calvario Chocorosí	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	41 km
Janko Aque	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Challapalca	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Guacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	42 km
Santiago de Machaca	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	42 km
Capasa	Puno	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Nasani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	43 km
Pallapallane	Tacna	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Achacollo	Tarapacá	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Contornasa	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Airacollo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	44 km
Kalachiata	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	44 km
Estancia Conani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	45 km
Alcamarine	Puno	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Viluta	Puno	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Campanani	Puno	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Rosario	Puno	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Achapatja	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	46 km
Tupala	Puno	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Ibacori	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	47 km
Kelkata	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	47 km
Kollpani	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	47 km
Caamaña	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	47 km
Achiri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Chislluma Viejo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	48 km
Kala Kala	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	48 km
Estancia Tiji Uta	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	49 km
Jihuaña	Puno	Peru	Village	-	49 km
Auqui Amaya	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	50 km
Ancara	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Ancopujo	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Chuquiananta	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	51 km
Pizacoma	Puno	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Chiaraque	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Ckona Samaya	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Cascavillani	Tarapaca	Chile	Village	-	52 km
Putiri	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	52 km
Estancia Quillca	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	53 km
Taypi	La Paz	Bolivia	Village	-	53 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	24 km

More information

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