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M5.3 earthquake near Tupiza, Potosí Department

3838 d ago · 13 Apr 2016, 20:01 UTC 26 km W of Atocha, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 26 km W of Atocha, Bolivia on 13 Apr 2016, 20:01 UTC at a depth of 221 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tupiza, about 97 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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