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M4.3 earthquake - 131 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia

Name: M4.3 earthquake - 131 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia
Start: 2018-01-21T08:40:32.64+00:00
Location: 131 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia

3192 d ago · 21 Jan 2018, 08:40 UTC 131 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 131 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia on 21 Jan 2018, 08:40 UTC at a depth of 211 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pozo Almonte, about 184 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:53 UTC

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