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M5.7 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department

1686 d ago · 5 Mar 2022, 01:10 UTC 48 km NW of Abra Pampa, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 48 km NW of Abra Pampa, Argentina on 5 Mar 2022, 01:10 UTC at a depth of 266 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Villazón, about 62 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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