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M6.4 earthquake - 70 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia

9893 d ago · 15 Sept 1999, 03:01 UTC 70 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 70 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia on 15 Sept 1999, 03:01 UTC at a depth of 218 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 171 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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