M4.5 earthquake near Tupiza, Potosí Department
3591 d ago · 17 Dec 2016, 17:54 UTC 109 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 109 km SW of Atocha, Bolivia on 17 Dec 2016, 17:54 UTC at a depth of 247 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 Tupiza, about 137 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:25 UTC
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