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M4.2 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department
Start: 2017-08-20T19:28:48.24+00:00
Location: 83 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina

3345 d ago · 20 Aug 2017, 19:28 UTC 83 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 83 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina on 20 Aug 2017, 19:28 UTC at a depth of 253 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 132 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:43 UTC

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