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M6.1 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department

10680 d ago · 20 Jul 1997, 10:14 UTC 68 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 68 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina on 20 Jul 1997, 10:14 UTC at a depth of 256 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 123 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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