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M6.7 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department

14290 d ago · 1 Sept 1987, 04:26 UTC 88 km WNW of El Aguilar, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 88 km WNW of El Aguilar, Argentina on 1 Sept 1987, 04:26 UTC at a depth of 199 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 144 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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