Earthquake details

Friday, November 29, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bolivia on Friday, November 29, 1957 at 22:19 UTC with a magnitude of 7.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Villazón (Bolivia - BO), about 171.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -66.713 and latitude -20.948.

Magnitude 7.7
Alert Extreme
Depth 232.5 km
Coordinates -20.948, -66.713
UTC time 1957-11-29 22:19:50.600
Location Potosí
Country Bolivia (BO)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1957-11-29

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