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M7.7 earthquake near Tupiza, Potosí Department

25158 d ago · 29 Nov 1957, 22:19 UTC 51 km W of Atocha, Bolivia

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 51 km W of Atocha, Bolivia on 29 Nov 1957, 22:19 UTC at a depth of 233 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tupiza, about 117 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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