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

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