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M4.2 earthquake near Llallagua, Potosí Department

1678 d ago · 15 Mar 2022, 06:37 UTC 34 km WSW of Challapata, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 34 km WSW of Challapata, Bolivia on 15 Mar 2022, 06:37 UTC at a depth of 252 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 Llallagua, about 86 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:35 UTC

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