M4.5 earthquake near Profesor Salvador Mazza, Salta
2057 d ago · 28 Feb 2021, 19:21 UTC 14 km SSW of Yacuiba, Bolivia
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 14 km SSW of Yacuiba, Bolivia on 28 Feb 2021, 19:21 UTC at a depth of 529 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 Profesor Salvador Mazza, about 11 km away in Salta, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:07 UTC
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