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M4.8 earthquake near Tupiza, Potosí Department

2912 d ago · 27 Oct 2018, 12:13 UTC 26 km SE of Uyuni, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 26 km SE of Uyuni, Bolivia on 27 Oct 2018, 12:13 UTC at a depth of 245 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 133 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:11 UTC

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