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M6.5 earthquake near Oruro, Oruro

14132 d ago · 6 Feb 1988, 18:03 UTC 32 km NE of Oruro, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 32 km NE of Oruro, Bolivia on 6 Feb 1988, 18:03 UTC at a depth of 285 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 Oruro, about 28 km away in Oruro, Bolivia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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