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M6.2 earthquake near Sacaba, Cochabamba

9235 d ago · 4 Jul 2001, 12:09 UTC 41 km NNE of Colomi, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 41 km NNE of Colomi, Bolivia on 4 Jul 2001, 12:09 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Sacaba, about 56 km away in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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