M7.0 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department
12198 d ago · 24 May 1993, 23:51 UTC 87 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 87 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina on 24 May 1993, 23:51 UTC at a depth of 221 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Villazón, about 117 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.
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