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M4.4 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department

Name: M4.4 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department
Start: 2020-10-30T03:46:45.151+00:00
Location: 90 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina

2179 d ago · 30 Oct 2020, 03:46 UTC 90 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 90 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina on 30 Oct 2020, 03:46 UTC at a depth of 218 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Villazón, about 137 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:59 UTC

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