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M7.0 earthquake near Potosí, Potosí Department

42886 d ago · 17 May 1909, 08:02 UTC 69 km NW of Camargo, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 69 km NW of Camargo, Bolivia on 17 May 1909, 08:02 UTC at a depth of 255 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Potosí, about 77 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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