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M4.3 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department

Name: M4.3 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department
Start: 2019-01-17T05:05:37.74+00:00
Location: Jujuy, Argentina

2831 d ago · 17 Jan 2019, 05:05 UTC Jujuy, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Jujuy, Argentina on 17 Jan 2019, 05:05 UTC at a depth of 302 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Villazón, about 62 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

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