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M4.4 earthquake near Tupiza, Potosí Department

2232 d ago · 6 Sept 2020, 17:45 UTC 83 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 83 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia on 6 Sept 2020, 17:45 UTC at a depth of 227 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 Tupiza, about 109 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:57 UTC

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