M4.2 earthquake - 119 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia
3728 d ago · 2 Aug 2016, 14:25 UTC 119 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 119 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia on 2 Aug 2016, 14:25 UTC at a depth of 173 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 Pozo Almonte, about 203 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.
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