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M7.1 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department

10858 d ago · 23 Jan 1997, 02:15 UTC 16 km NW of Villazón, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 16 km NW of Villazón, Bolivia on 23 Jan 1997, 02:15 UTC at a depth of 276 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Villazón, about 16 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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