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M6.1 earthquake near El Torno, Santa Cruz Department

Name: M6.1 earthquake near El Torno, Santa Cruz Department
Start: 1920-08-13T02:02:46.04+00:00
Location: 40 km SSE of Vallegrande, Bolivia

38780 d ago · 13 Aug 1920, 02:02 UTC 40 km SSE of Vallegrande, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 40 km SSE of Vallegrande, Bolivia on 13 Aug 1920, 02:02 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is El Torno, about 105 km away in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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