Open Earth
6.0
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: green

M6.0 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department

1102 d ago · 10 Oct 2023, 10:01 UTC 61 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 61 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina on 10 Oct 2023, 10:01 UTC at a depth of 253 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 Villazón, about 114 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

Community

Did you feel it?

Nearby in the last 30 days