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M6.1 earthquake near Tupiza, Potosí Department

8248 d ago · 17 Mar 2004, 03:21 UTC 38 km NNE of Tupiza, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 38 km NNE of Tupiza, Bolivia on 17 Mar 2004, 03:21 UTC at a depth of 290 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tupiza, about 39 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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