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M4.7 earthquake near Tupiza, Potosí Department

Name: M4.7 earthquake near Tupiza, Potosí Department
Start: 2017-07-08T05:03:56.77+00:00
Location: 71 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia

3388 d ago · 8 Jul 2017, 05:03 UTC 71 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 71 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia on 8 Jul 2017, 05:03 UTC at a depth of 231 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 99 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:39 UTC

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