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M5.3 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department

1250 d ago · 15 May 2023, 07:39 UTC 73 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 73 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina on 15 May 2023, 07:39 UTC at a depth of 237 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Villazón, about 113 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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