Earthquake details

Monday, May 17, 1909 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bolivia on Monday, May 17, 1909 at 08:02 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Potosí (Bolivia - BO), about 77.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -65.755 and latitude -20.280.

Magnitude	7.0
Alert	Extreme
Depth	255.0 km
Coordinates	-20.280, -65.755
UTC time	1909-05-17 08:02:57.860

Location	Potosí
Country	Bolivia (BO)
Severity	Extreme

Earthquake map 1909-05-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Potosí	77.5 km
Sucre	148.1 km
Tarija	175.8 km
Villazón	201.8 km
Villamontes	261.9 km
Mizque	264.0 km
Yacuiba	289.6 km
Oruro	294.8 km
Bermejo	309.9 km
Tartagal	320.6 km
Sipe Sipe	320.9 km
Sacaba	322.2 km

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