M6.1 earthquake near Yacuiba, Tarija Department
19349 d ago · 25 Oct 1973, 14:08 UTC 4 km NNE of Yacuiba, Bolivia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Yacuiba, Bolivia on 25 Oct 1973, 14:08 UTC at a depth of 529 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Yacuiba, about 4 km away in Tarija Department, Bolivia.
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