Green earthquake alert (5M,depth:10.54km) in Bolivia at 6/11/2017 1:18:25 PM

Green Earthquake in Bolivia

Population Density near epicenter (people/km²). Image area: 6x4 decimal degrees (approx. 650x450km2).

Summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

• Earthquake Magnitude 5M, Depth:10.54km
• 11 Jun 2017 13:18:25 UTC
• 2162662 people within 100km

Whether international humanitarian aid is needed must be decided by an expert.

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Earthquake Event

Characteristics

• Magnitude: 5 M
• Depth: 10.54 km (shallow)
• Source: NEIC
• Location (latitude/longitude): -17.5057, -63.9143
• Time (UTC): 11 Jun 2017 13:18:25
• Time (ECT): 11 Jun 2017 15:18:25

Earthquake Impact Details

The earthquake happened inBolivia, Department of Santa Cruz (population 1,361,645). The nearest places are Estancia Infiernillo (5km), Villa Germán Busch (11km), Abra Divorti (12km), Estancia Bañada del Tigre (17km), Saguayo (19km), and 64 more.

The following vulnerable infrastructure is nearby and may be affected.

For logistics, the following access points are nearby. The nearest airports are Viru Viru International (runway 11400ft, 84km), and El Trompillo (runway 9100ft, 85km). There are no known ports nearby.

The maximum altitude nearby is NaNm.

The population near the earthquake is shown in the table below.

Radius	Population	Density (people/km2)
75 km	210000 people	12
50 km	78000 people	9
20 km	31000 people	24
10 km	<1000 people	2

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