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M7.2 earthquake - 78 km SW of Colchani, Bolivia

42381 d ago · 4 Oct 1910, 23:00 UTC 78 km SW of Colchani, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 78 km SW of Colchani, Bolivia on 4 Oct 1910, 23:00 UTC at a depth of 120 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tupiza, about 204 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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